Food and beverage | SupplyChainBrain

Bulging Stockpiles Will Weigh on U.S. Growth Throughout 2019

April 17, 2019

The rising stockpiles of cars, furniture and other goods that helped the U.S. economy boom in 2018 are now poised to cause a hangover this year.

Kenya Fresh Produce Platform Aims to Disrupt African Retail

April 16, 2019

Bloomberg

In the country’s fragmented retail market, where 90 percent of food is sold through informal outlets, tech startup Twiga Foods is trying to create efficiency to lower food prices.

McDonald's Quest for Specialty Eggs Cuts Cage-Free Prices for All

April 15, 2019

Bloomberg

McDonald’s mission to use only cage-free eggs is rippling across the market.

The Winners and Losers of Coffee's 13-Year Low

April 12, 2019

Bloomberg

Coffee has been among the worst-performing commodities in the past few years as the world became awash with beans, and there are few signs of a meaningful rebound any time soon.

These Asian Chocolatiers Are Spicing Up the Global Sweets Scene

April 11, 2019

Bloomberg

A rising crop of artisanal chocolate makers are daring to try — and succeeding — in the unlikeliest of places.

Walmart Puts Reusable Bags at Store Checkouts to Reduce Plastic

April 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Walmart will offer reusable shopping totes at the checkout counters of all its U.S. stores for the first time as the world’s largest retailer starts to move away from the use of plastic bags.

Amazon Go Faces Unlikely Challenge From Checkout-Free Startup

April 10, 2019

Bloomberg

Grocers, alarmed at Amazon’s rapid growth in Europe, are considering fighting back with the help of a tiny Portuguese startup.

Predict Transportation Costs Using Transfix’s Instant Pricing Tool

April 5, 2019

Transfix

Challenge: A shipper’s procurement team, responsible for moving tens of thousands of truckloads per day, was manually aggregating carrier bids — a costly, time-intensive process. The shipper needed a solution that could handle its high volume and manage relationships with several hundred carriers.

How a U.S.-Mexico Border Closure Could Impact Your Next Meal

April 5, 2019

Bloomberg

An actual shutdown for the U.S.-Mexico border would have far-reaching consequences on economies and people, but one unexpected victim could also be the average American’s plate.

Improving Fine Foods Forecast Accuracy While Optimizing the Supply Chain

April 3, 2019

QAD DynaSys

Challenge: A food company aimed to achieve and maintain a 98.5-percent service level — while improving forecast accuracy — to optimize planning and keep ahead of production requirements.