The drinks company imports aluminum for its cans from Canada, which is likely to be hardest hit by a 25% tariff on aluminum.

Global cocoa production fell by 14% in the 2023-24 season, as output slowed in both Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, where at least 60% of the world's cocoa is produced.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects egg prices to increase by another 20% by the time the year is out. 

BIMCO said routes around the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn have been perceived as more reliable and flexible.

Negotiations on a new collective bargaining deal date back to October 2024, with the union's previous deal having expired in January 2025.

“In my career, I’ve never heard of a hundred thousand eggs being stolen," Pennsylvania State Trooper First Class Megan Frazer said.

Rather than asking “how can we avoid negative publicity during a recall?,” food businesses can flip the question to “how can we harness the power of the media to help us protect the public and our brand?"

Waffle House said that it hopes the price increase will be short-lived, but added that it "cannot predict how long this shortage will last."

The future contains much uncertainty, but also a wealth of opportunities for innovative and far-thinking enterprises.