Food & Beverage

Chinese Exporters Dodge Tariffs With Fake Made-in-Vietnam Labels

June 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Some Chinese exporters are going to extreme lengths to avoid the hit from Trump’s tariffs.

As Coffee Gets Cheaper, Brazil Finds Ways to Grow More for Less

June 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Brazil’s coffee boom is posing huge challenges for coffee farmers in various corners of the world.

How to Modernize Your EDI Effectively

June 10, 2019

Comarch

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | Mapping the Nation’s Entire Food, Energy and Water Supply Chain

June 7, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For the first time ever, there’s a publicly available map of the food, energy and water supply chains of every community in the U.S.

‘Moneyball for Cattle’ Is Creating an American Steak Renaissance

June 4, 2019

Bloomberg

Today's cattlemen can pick out superior calves better than they ever have, as DNA testing gets cheaper and projections get more accurate.

World’s Largest Chocolate Maker Eyes U.S. Supply Deals

June 3, 2019

Bloomberg

The world’s largest bulk-chocolate maker is eyeing supply deals in the U.S. as the market consolidates and consumer tastes change.

There’s a Multibillion-Dollar Race to Replace the Chicken Egg

May 20, 2019

Bloomberg

The market for egg alternatives, once a fusty category targeted mostly at institutional bakers and vegans, is officially blowing up.

A Wine and Spirits Marketer Seeks Proof of Blockchain

May 20, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Few industries stand to benefit from blockchain technology more than the wine and spirits business.

The Mighty Pea Is Everybody’s New Favorite Plant-Based Protein

May 16, 2019

Bloomberg

With peas becoming such a hot commodity, and global sales expected to quadruple by 2025, big players are preparing to ramp up supply.

Walmart Is Tightening OTIF Requirements. Can Suppliers Step Up Their Game?

May 13, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Suppliers are scrambling to meet Walmart’s tighter standards for delivery performance — and they can expect the giant retailer to keep raising the bar.

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.