Food & Beverage

Industry Groups Welcome Biden's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force

June 8, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

President Biden announced Tuesday a new effort aimed at solving near-term supply chain disruptions to U.S businesses.

China’s Supply Chain Frontliners Bear Brunt of Surging Costs

June 7, 2021

Bloomberg

China’s factories, power plants and farms are fielding the worst effects of a surge in commodity costs that’s yet to hurt the wallets of the nation’s citizens.

How Mass Consolidation Turned Food, Energy Firms Into Hacking Targets

June 4, 2021

Bloomberg

A company that slaughters cattle may seem like an unlikely target for a cyberattack. That is, until you realize that taking out just one company could paralyze burger and steak supplies for all Americans.

Wearable Tech for Cows Could Help Tackle Methane Emissions

June 3, 2021

Bloomberg

Tackling methane emissions from livestock is one of the most critical — and most difficult — climate issues for meat and dairy companies that are under increasing pressure to clean up their supply chains.

Instacart Bets on Robots Over People for the Future of Grocery

June 2, 2021

Bloomberg

Instacart Inc. has an audacious plan to replace its army of gig shoppers with robots — part of a long-term strategy to cut costs and put its relationship with supermarket chains on a sustainable footing.

JBS Poised to Reopen Most Meat Plants Hobbled by Cyberattack

June 2, 2021

Bloomberg

The cyberattack forced the shutdown of all of JBS’s U.S. beef plants, which account for almost a quarter of American supplies.

Meat Is Latest Cyber Victim as Hackers Hit Top Supplier JBS

May 31, 2021

Bloomberg

The world’s biggest meat supplier was the target of a cybersecurity attack Sunday in the latest threat to global food supply chains that have been rattled by the pandemic.

Does the ‘New Normal’ of Retailing Mean the Death of CPG Brands?

May 24, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is there a place in the post-pandemic “new normal” of retailing for traditional consumer brands?

Five Ways Retailers Can Limit Risk in a Volatile Shipping Market

May 21, 2021

Angela Alexander Savino, SCB Contributor

COVID-19 and pandemic restrictions changed how our society purchases and transports consumer goods.

The Oil That Cooked Our Fries Is Now Refueling Our Airplanes

May 20, 2021

Bloomberg

The world’s biggest maker of renewable diesel says it’s creating a new market for low-carbon jet fuel as passengers slowly return to the skies.

Food & Beverage

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the food and beverage industries. Learn how food and beverage companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.