Food & Beverage

Standards Can’t Come Soon Enough for the Pot Sector

June 24, 2019

A non-profit cannabis group has announced a set of standards for the industry — aiming to be proactive before a scandal sullies the sector.

China's Running Out of Cold Storage as It Stocks Up on Imported Pork

June 21, 2019

Bloomberg

China’s scramble to import as much meat as possible to compensate for the drop in pork supply from a pig-killing disease has left it with a big problem: Cold storage space at its major ports is running out.

Domino's Brings Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Pilot to Houston

June 20, 2019

Bloomberg

The chain, known as a technology leader in the restaurant industry, is teaming up with Nuro, a Bay Area robotics startup run by a pair of former Google employees.

How Food Producers Are Responding to a Delivery-Oriented World

June 18, 2019

Brian Alster, SCB Contributor

Consumer demand for ease and efficiency is disrupting the food industry.

India Increases Tariffs on U.S. Goods as Trade War Heats Up

June 17, 2019

Bloomberg

India has imposed higher customs duties on a raft of U.S. goods effective this week in response to similar measures taken by Washington.

Impossible Burger Shortages Hit White Castle and Red Robin

Impossible Burger Shortages Hit U.S. Restaurant Chains

June 17, 2019

Bloomberg

Red Robin and White Castle are reporting shortages of Impossible Foods Inc.’s popular meat-free patties, even as the plant-based food producer embarks on a nationwide expansion with Burger King.

Putting Community in TMS: Enabling the Network Effect in Transportation Management

June 14, 2019

Kuebix

The Complete Buyer’s Guide to Transportation Management Systems

June 14, 2019

Kuebix

Deliveroo Pushes Into U.K. Provinces With Help From Amazon

June 13, 2019

Bloomberg

Food delivery service Deliveroo is planning a major expansion in the U.K. after securing $575m in funding from Amazon.com Inc. and other investors.

Case Study

A ‘Food Rescue’ App Finds a New Logistics Partner

June 13, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Jasmine Crowe first became aware of the enormous amounts of food that were going to waste at local restaurants in Atlanta while she was feeding hungry people every two weeks out of her own kitchen. The realization caused her to launch Goodr, a “food rescue app.”

Food & Beverage

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