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Trends in the Food and Beverage Industry

Trinity Logistics

The food and beverage industry has faced significant challenges and growth over the past couple of years. So, what’s currently affecting the food and beverage sectors? In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. TRENDS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY.

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The true cost of food waste in the UK supply chain

Logistics Business Magazine

million tonnes of food are wasted in the UK supply chain every year. Food waste is not only an issue for your bank balance, but the environment too. When we throw food away, we’re wasting the water, energy, and space that’s been used to grow, produce, and transport it. This sector’s 1.6

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Supply Chain Shortages Hit the Customer Where it Hurts

Logistics Viewpoints

Zero marks the historical average, and changes in either direction mark standard deviations from that trend. In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk. I wrote that a major threat to the global food supply chain is the risk of airborne pathogens. Retail ground beef prices, for example, averaged $4.81

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Robustness is the ability of a supply chain to resist disruptions and maintain its normal operations.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa.

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Adapting farmers to climate variability in Malawi

World Food Programme Logistics

With 75 percent of the world’s croplands being rainfed, rainfall arriving at the wrong time and place can have a devastating effect on people’s incomes and food security. Training day in Chikwawa It’s a busy Friday for the agricultural extension officers of Chikwawa and for Kajawoto village.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

These smart operators include: John Deere: The agricultural vehicle manufacturer says it expects to spend $40 million (USD) on expedited freight to ensure there is no disruption in supply. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea.