"Planning for disruption" can seem like a contradiction in terms, but there are measures that food companies can take to protect themselves from the inevitable crises that threaten to derail their supply chains, however unpredictable they might be, says Brian Benjamin, senior director of strategic accounts with Havi Global Solutions.

Wave Shipping, a new shipping agency, has begun operations with offices in Australia and its Singapore headquarters.

Onset Computer Corp., a vendor of data loggers for performance monitoring, has developed the HOBO MX1101.