The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-04
Food and Beverage Market Outlook Projects Stronger 2025
Data released by Circana reveals that as of mid-2024, the food and beverage industry is showing volume growth of 0.8%, a price increase of 1.4%, and top-line growth of 2.2%, all closely aligning with... Read more
warehousing grocery retail
2024-09-04
Women in Supply Chain: Walmart's Jennifer McKeehan Named Overall Trailblazer
Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart, was named the overall winner of the Trailblazers category for this year’s Women in Supply award. Read more
warehousing grocery retail
2024-09-04
Sharpening Beverage Distribution Performance with Descartes
Discover how Mitchell Distributing, a trusted Anheuser Busch wholesaler, transformed its customer service by adopting Descartes’ route planning and execution platform. Read more
software & technology supply chain visibility
2024-09-04
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2023 Household Food Security in the U.S. Report
- Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service published its annual Household Food Security Report in the United States. The report shows that in 2023, while 86.5 percent of... Read more
2024-09-03
RobotPlusPlus Launches Cargo Hold Cleaning Robot
RobotPlusPlus launched HighMate C20 Cargo Hold Cleaning Robot, reaching up to 95% of the holds surface, all while protecting seafarers from the dangers of manual cleaning at heights. Read more
warehousing robotics
2024-09-03
Majority of U.S. Food and Beverage Businesses Struggle with Labor Shortages: Study
Nearly half (47%) of U.S. food and beverage managers cite staff recruitment, retention and training as primary challenges, according to a recent Expert Market report sponsored by Toast. Read more
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2024-09-03
Agmatix’s Data-Driven Framework to Drive Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture
With RegenIQ, companies can confidently track and achieve their environmental, social, governance (ESG) goals and Scope 3 requirements by actively working with growers at scale. Read more
sustainability agriculture
2024-09-03
Maersk Releases Triple Refrigerant Reefer Cooling Machine
MCI introduced the Star Cool 1.1, a triple refrigerant reefer cooling machine designed to promote sustainable global cold chains. Read more
transportation cold chain
2024-09-03
How Advanced Data Analytics Have Reshaped Dynamic Pricing for Transportation Fleets
Not all algorithms are built alike, so it’s important for companies to understand if they are leveraging accurate, real-time data to determine a procurement decision suited for their organization. Read more
transportation fleet management
2024-09-03
1890 National Scholar’s Roots Run Deep in Agriculture
When Kiera Sherrod was young, her grandfather often came to her house in Albany, Georgia to plant crops in her parents’ backyard for her family to maintain and harvest. This ritual also sparked the... Read more
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2024-09-02
Women in Supply Chain: Freight Freedom's Lida Hakobyan Named Overall Rising Star
Lida Hakobyan, truck driver-turned entrepreneur and founder of Freight Freedom, was named the overall winner of the Rising Stars category for this year’s Women in Supply award. Read more
transportation trucking
2024-09-01
Cargill Doubles Throughput Using Limited Staff & Cost-Effective Automation
With a Dematic Automated Storage solution combined with Dematic Software, Cargill transformed their workforce, leading them to better serve the market while doubling throughput and increasing order... Read more
software & technology