Food & Beverage

Fight Between Commodities Giants and Shippers Leaves Seafarers Stuck

March 23, 2021

A standoff between commodities giants and shipping companies is prolonging the labor crisis at sea, with an estimated 200,000 seafarers still stuck on their vessels beyond the expiration of their contracts and past the requirements of globally accepted safety standards.

Used Electric Car Batteries Are Heading to Factories and Farms

March 16, 2021

Bloomberg

Retired electric vehicle batteries that are repackaged into energy-storage systems are being targeted at industrial consumers who’ve been slower to adopt the technology than utilities or homeowners.

Huawei Pivots to Fish Farms, Mining After U.S. Blocks Its Phones

March 15, 2021

Bloomberg

Six months after the Trump administration dealt a crushing blow to Huawei Technologies Co.’s smartphone business, the Chinese telecommunications giant is turning to less glamorous alternatives that may eventually offset the decline of its biggest revenue contributor.

U.K. Firms Decry Unfair Brexit Border as EU Goods Waved In

March 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K.’s decision to postpone border checks on goods coming from the European Union until next year has delighted the country’s importers — but left some exporters angry.

FMI Convenes Timely Supply Chain Forum

March 12, 2021

FMI

FMI – The Food Industry Association today announces FMI’s first-ever Supply Chain Forum April 6-7, designed for mid-senior level supply chain professionals willing to learn and engage on a range of critical and timely topics across the industry.

Britain Delays Brexit Import Checks to Avert Disruption

March 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K. government says it will delay imposing post-Brexit checks on imports coming from the European Union in a bid to avert disruption to supplies this summer.

VIDEO

Watch: How One Fast-Food Chain Is Surviving the Pandemic

March 11, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Andrea Sordi, clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute, weighs the risk and rewards involved in Taco Bell’s decision to introduce a major new product to its menu during the pandemic.

VIDEO

Watch: The Current and Future State of the Restaurant Industry

March 9, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Justin Marx, chief executive officer of supplier Marx Foods, discusses how his restaurant customers are faring in the pandemic, as well as their prospects for recovery in the months ahead.

A Billion Tons of Food Was Wasted in One Year, UN Says

March 8, 2021

Bloomberg

Waste is happening at every point, from the field to the dinner table.

The Evolution and Future of Retail Curbside Delivery

March 5, 2021

Johnathan Foster, SCB Contributor

Curbside delivery, along with other omnichannel strategies, will have a lasting impact on the shopping journey for the foreseeable future.

Food & Beverage

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