Food & Beverage

Global Sugar Rumble: It's India Versus the Rest of World's Producers

September 10, 2019

Sugar prices have slumped to the lowest in 11 months, defying forecasts for a shift in the global market to a deficit from a surplus.

Juul-Pairing Drink White Claw Faces Shortage in U.S. After Boom

September 9, 2019

Bloomberg

The alcohol-enhanced seltzer White Claw, often paired with the electronic cigarettes Juul and dubbed “Juul Water” as a result, is running out nationwide — and the internet is freaking out.

Four Ways Mobile Forms Benefit Small Businesses

September 4, 2019

SkyRocket Group

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Where Are the Delivery Drones? A Progress Report

August 30, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The Federal Aviation Administration has spent several years mulling over regulations to permit the safe operation of commercial delivery drones. What’s the holdup?

Vegan Sea Urchin Will Soon Start Showing Up on Sushi Counters

August 22, 2019

Bloomberg

The meat-free movement is finding its way into strange and exotic dishes.

Bees Are Dropping Dead in Brazil, Sending Message to Humans

August 19, 2019

Bloomberg

The die-off is highlighting questions about the ocean of pesticides used in the country’s agriculture and whether chemicals are washing through the human food supply — even as the government considers permitting more.

Digital Load Matching: A Revolution in the Supply Chain Ecosystem

August 19, 2019

Transfix

As shippers seek to optimize supply chain operations, technology allows for innovation to meet that need. This has prompted a recent rise in shipment visibility providers. The most efficient solution, however, is digital load matching which integrates supply chain technologies—including visibility—with machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Video

Q&A | How the Supply Chain Impacts Food Safety

August 16, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Transportation and the supply chain play a critical role in ensuring the safety of food as it moves from farm to the ultimate consumer, says Wilbur Deck, solutions engineer with Trimble.

America’s Obsession With Beef Is Killing the Leather Industry

August 14, 2019

Bloomberg

Just as the American love for meat has caught on around the globe, so too has the abandonment of leather, from clothing to car seats.

Trump Tariffs to Hurt U.S. Farmers More Than China Counterparts

August 14, 2019

Bloomberg

The amount of farm products China exports to the U.S. is much smaller than what it imports from America, even with the retaliatory tariffs in place.

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.