According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the world’s food systems and disrupts regional agricultural trade and value chains. The FAO has warned that food shortages are a real risk in the coming...
According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the world’s food systems and disrupts regional agricultural trade and value chains. The FAO has warned that food shortages are a real risk in the coming...
To say 2019 was a big year in the food, beverage, and dietary supplements segments would be an understatement. Sales in the food and beverage space surpassed $7.8 billion, a 3.8% jump over 2018.
Today’s food supply chain is truly a global network. Experts estimate that about $14 trillion worth of food makes its way through the chain every year.
Over the next 30 years, the global food supply chain must feed close to 10 billion people. That will be challenging enough, but nearly impossible without tackling the lingering problem of food waste. In the United States alone, some studies...
We all know that the supply chain doesn’t write checks, isn’t a chain, and is riddled with risks. Few, however, know that food makes up the most significant portion of the CPG supply chain. So, this unruly beast is vast. It’s global and speaks...
Canadians can eat a little more comfortable with the implementation of a pair of new food safety laws that replace more than a dozen outdated sets of regulations.
This year crammed enough news to fill more than a mere 12 months. From the World Cup to a royal wedding to devastating wildfires out west, there’s been no shortage of headlines in 2018.
It’s no secret that companies lose money when new product launches don’t make their deadlines. What’s not as well known is that spending more money upfront on new product development, and sticking to a timeline, can save a company millions of...
Managing compliance for raw materials, suppliers, and label claims can be the bottleneck cutting off the flow of getting new products to market. It’s common knowledge that the conventional process for qualifying suppliers and collecting...
The food, beverage, and supplements industries face a host of new challenges as they struggle to stay competitive in increasingly crowded markets.