Andrea Sordi, clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute, weighs the risk and rewards involved in Taco Bell’s decision to introduce a major new product to its menu during the pandemic.

Justin Marx, chief executive officer of supplier Marx Foods, discusses how his restaurant customers are faring in the pandemic, as well as their prospects for recovery in the months ahead.

Walmart recently unveiled a new strategy to implement local fulfillment centers for handling e-commerce grocery orders within its physical stores.

Many businesses don’t realize that up to 40% of their trash — from post-consumer plastics such as hangers and water bottles, to metals, fibers, and even food grease — can be diverted from landfill to generate income.

Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, describes the “transportation crisis” that exporters are facing today, as they struggle to secure containers for their shipments to Asia.