Food & Beverage

Millennials Shop Multiple Stores for Groceries, Report Says

December 14, 2017

Millennials are more likely than other age groups to shop three or more retail outlets for groceries each week, according to a new report from Acosta.

Baby Formula Recalled Worldwide After Fears of Salmonella Contamination

December 14, 2017

Fortune

"Nearly 7,000 tons" of baby milk formula made by the French company Lactalis has been recalled over fear of salmonella contamination.

Pot Sellers Expand to More States, But They Can't Bring Pot

December 14, 2017

Bloomberg

Cannabis companies hoping to become the McDonald’s of legal weed through franchising are running into a big problem: Uncle Sam.

EU Eyes Quick Brexit Transition Deal, Trade Pact to Take Time

December 14, 2017

Reuters

Businesses fretting about Brexit should get reassurance early in the new year that little will change for a couple of years after Britain leaves the European Union in less than 16 months, EU officials said last week.

A Guide to 'Made in America' Holiday Gifts

December 14, 2017

Industryweek

Americans increasingly are searching for products that are made in America.

Cattle Have Gotten so Big That Restaurants and Grocery Stores Need New Ways to Cut Steaks

December 13, 2017

The Washington Post

If you’ve dined at a steakhouse recently or grilled rib-eye for dinner, you may have noticed a curious trend: Steaks are getting thinner.

Waste-to-Energy Is a False Path to Zero Waste, Report Says

December 13, 2017

Environmental Leader

Researchers at the City College of New York (CCNY) claim the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) is releasing misleading information claiming waste-to-energy is a false path to zero waste, and it could lead to "more waste going into landfills than ever before."

Worldwide Security Spending Will Reach $96Bn in 2018, Gartner Forecasts

December 13, 2017

Gartner

Gartner, Inc. forecasts worldwide enterprise security spending to total $96.3bn in 2018, an increase of 8 percent from 2017. Organizations are spending more on security as a result of regulations, shifting buyer mindset, awareness of emerging threats and the evolution to a digital business strategy.

Building a Modern Supply Chain Network

December 12, 2017

Challenge: For this agricultural spare parts distributor, each country was served by its own separate supply chain. While strategically placed near customers, it presented challenges with stock availability at each distribution center and in dynamically organizing and fulfilling across multiple distribution centers. In addition, the distributor's own organic growth and strategic acquisitions had left it with fragmented IT infrastructure that was hard to extend.

Far From the Farm Gate: Inside Australia's Animal Trade

December 12, 2017

Maritime Executive

In Australia's live export trade, the animals' journey from the farm gate can sometimes start with a journey by truck of over 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles).

Food & Beverage

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