Food & Beverage

To Winter-Proof Your Supply Chain, Consider These Three Factors

December 29, 2020

With the first winter weather of the pandemic bearing down across the U.S., shippers are looking to ensure their supply chains aren't further disrupted by freezing temperatures.

Technology Promises to Transform Farm and Food Industries

Blockchain Gets a Boost in the Ag Supply Chain

December 28, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

As the fog of hype that accompanied the early days of blockchain begins to lift, the technology is beginning to yield tangible results in a variety of industries, most notably worldwide agribusiness.

Brexit Deal Hands Business a Mix of Relief, Unwanted Change

December 27, 2020

Bloomberg

The U.K. and European Union may have signed a trade deal, but British businesses still face a raft of difficult changes.

U.K. Faces Food Crisis Threat as Virus Surge Blocks Trade

December 21, 2020

Bloomberg

The U.K. is confronting threats of food insecurity and panicked shopping days before Christmas as European nations restricted trade and travel to guard against a resurgent coronavirus.

No More Hunger: How to Feed Everyone on Earth With Just the Land We Have

December 16, 2020

Bloomberg

By the end of this year, 270 million people could be living in famine conditions, up from an already staggering 149 million before COVID-19. Add in the disruptive effects of climate change and our planet’s ever-increasing population, and we’re looking at difficult times ahead.

EDITOR'S Q&A

The Need for End-to-End Visibility in Food Supply Chains

December 15, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Kevin Beasley, Chief Information Office with VAI, discusses the challenge that food producers, distributors and retailers face in achieving the level of supply-chain visibility that allows them to act quickly and precisely in the event of a product recall.

U.K. Businesses Plead for Time to Avoid Brexit Cliff Edge

December 15, 2020

Bloomberg

As trade talks have come down to the wire, companies have to try to adapt for life beyond Dec. 31 without knowing the fundamental rules of engagement.

How a New Zealand Meat Exporter Is Navigating the Pandemic

December 14, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It’s tough enough maintaining a reliable domestic food supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic. Imagine, then, the challenge of managing one that stretches nearly 8,000 miles.

eProvenance Uncorks VinAssure, an IBM Blockchain-Powered Platform to Optimize the Wine Supply Chain

December 11, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

IBM and eProvenance, a company specializing in monitoring and analyzing wine shipment conditions, recently announced the availability of VinAssure, an IBM blockchain-powered platform that offers a smart and secure way to track wines as they move through distribution from vineyard to consumer.

Consumer Companies Seek Vaccine Access as Absenteeism Rises

December 9, 2020

Bloomberg

A lobbying group that represents consumer-goods companies says the industry’s employees need priority access to a vaccine as rising COVID-19-related absenteeism strains manufacturing capabilities.

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.