supply chain
Equipment manufacturers face continuing supply chain challenges
For the third time since April 2021, the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) has conducted its supply…
Supply chain headaches persist for foodservice manufacturers
Supply chain issues caused by component shortages, shipping challenges and tariffs continue to be a headache for manufacturers in the…
North America’s food supply chain: disruption, adaptation and evolution
More than 60% of foodservice establishments in the US reported product shortages in June, according to figures from analysts Technomic.…
Perfect storm for supply chains as extreme weather hits Europe
The UK’s Met Office has called it “remarkable.” Swathes of Europe went weeks without rain and its northernmost extremities reached…
Food safety: the industry must adapt to combat outbreaks
Salads containing cyclospora may have unwittingly been the order of the day at McDonald’s this summer, with the chain blamed…
KFC and the supply chain fail
KFC's supply chain debacle in the UK has dominated headlines for the past week, revealing significant problems with the chain's…
New entrants herald disruption in Brazil’s foodservice
It’s a tough time to be an entrepreneur in Brazil. Markets have been wobbling since 2014 under the weight of…
US government sets new policy for antibiotics in food production
President Barack Obama signed a memorandum released by the White House in which he made it the policy of the…
Asian shrimp: The murky world of the supply chain
What we know A major investigation by The Guardian in the UK revealed that CP foods, the worlds largest prawn…