Articles Tagged with ''supply chain''

How to Solve the Cocoa Challenge

New ingredients, angles, options to extend or replace chocolate

December 26, 2024

These challenges already have caused lower cocoa yield and supply instability, leading in turn to quality and safety concerns, with heavy metal and pesticide contamination from archaic farming and handling practices. Meanwhile social and environmental issues including child labor, economic inequity, and high-carbon-emission transportation methods tied to unsustainable farming practices are compounding these interconnected issues.

Ten Trends Shaping the Future of Food and AgTech

The food system evolution will require a shift to working alongside nature, and must leverage the power of science, technology and entrepreneurship to move forward

March 29, 2023

Due to continuous volatile shifts in externalities including the pandemic, war in Ukraine and increase in climate-related events, the risks inherent in our food system are increasing and getting more entangled. If left unchecked, these risks will intensify due to the alarming impact on our most important resources.

Five Actions Companies Can Take Today to Create More Sustainable Food Systems for Tomorrow

Food system challenges have become more urgent over the last two years

May 6, 2022

Bain & Company's new blueprint, Food System Transformation: The Time Is Now, suggests five actions companies can take today to create more sustainable food systems for tomorrow.

The Institute of Food Technologists: Food Trends and Technologies

IFT FIRST event and expo returns with new in-person, virtual experiences

April 4, 2022

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) announced its annual event will return both in-person and online with a new and improved lineup of content and programming. IFT FIRST: Annual Event & Expo, whose updated brand is an acronym for Food Improved by Research, Science and Technology, will take place July 10-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

2022 PREDICTIONS | PACKAGING

Three Top Trends from an Expert Packaging Designer

Tom Newmaster shares thoughts on what retail packaging may look like in the coming year and beyond

Tom Newmaster

December 29, 2021

Discussing packaging trends is something akin to talking about reincarnation—where something is reborn, reborn and reborn yet again. When it comes to packaging however, each new iteration brings more sophistication and promise.

PLT Names New Supply Chain Leadership

Stephen Cook to assume role as director of supply chain

February 4, 2021

PLT Health Solutions, Inc. announced today that it is has named Stephen Cook as Director of the company’s Supply Chain operations. Prior to joining PLT, Cook spent 15 years working in a variety of roles in The Bountiful Company’s supply chain operation. His most recent position was Director of Supply Chain and Operations, Natural Products Group.

Benson Hill Names Adds to Leadership Team During Period of Accelerating Growth

New appointments of David Lee and DeAnn Brunts come as Benson Hill builds out supply chains for its novel high-protein, high-oleic, low anti-nutrient soybeans

January 28, 2021

Benson Hill, a food tech company unlocking nature's genetic diversity with its cutting-edge food innovation engine, announced two new appointments to the company's leadership team and board of directors.

Approximately 70% of Grocery Shoppers Find Desired Foods, 30% Still Experiencing Out of Stocks

Meat, poultry, and beverage staples are top categories consumers reported out of stock

June 17, 2020

Although consumers have moved on from the panic grocery shopping they did in the early stage of COVID-19, they still maintain the same level of foods and beverages inventory. Across all categories, there has been only a 3% drop in the estimated number of food and beverage packages on hand in homes compared to early April, reports NPD.

2019 FOODSERVICE NEW PRODUCTS ANNUAL | R&D STRATEGY + SALES

Q&A with Teri Trullinger, Cargill Foodservice

A sales perspective on new product selling.

August 9, 2019

Prepared Foods talks new product selling with Teri Trullinger, group vice president field sales for Cargill Foodservice, Wayzata, Minn.

2019 Consumer Products Outlook

Deloitte report highlights essential strategies for CPG companies

January 24, 2019

According to Deloitte’s 2019 Consumer Products Outlook, the goal for CPG companies is to keep pace with people researching, purchasing and engaging with brands digitally – or risk being outdated.

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