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Welcome to our Blog! With the holiday season fast approaching, food companies are facing familiar challenges in ensuring their inventory is not only secure, but also ready to move efficiently and responsively. In today’s ever-changing landscape of tariff volatility, shifting…

General Mills Announces Closure of Three Manufacturing Plants in Missouri General Mills is closing three manufacturing plants in Missouri as the cereal and snacks company aims to make its supply chain more competitive. The closures, part of a multiyear organizational…

In today’s complex global supply chain, various challenges such as commodity price fluctuations, ingredient shortages, and changing trade policies are putting pressure on manufacturers. From cocoa to coffee to vanilla, even everyday products like eggs are being impacted by climate…

Key Highlights: Mars recently partnered with Italian energy company Enel to secure clean energy contracts in the U.S., aiming to decarbonize its supply chain and meet electricity needs. These power purchase agreements with Enel North America mark the largest transaction…

Important Update from Tyson Foods: A recent announcement from Tyson Foods revealed that their head of supply chain has departed from the company due to a violation of the company’s code of conduct. This marks the second time in just…

Key Takeaways: Conagra Brands is set to boost investments in its supply chain to enhance resiliency, with approximately $450 million allocated for capital expenditures in fiscal year 2026, as disclosed in a July 10 earnings call presentation. The company faced…

Key Takeaways: Tyson Foods is facing challenges with low cattle availability despite strong consumer demand for beef, as reported in an earnings call on August 4th. To address the tight supply, Tyson has implemented cost-cutting measures, including optimizing its network…

Key Points: Mars is using gene-editing CRISPR technology from Pairwise to enhance cocoa plants and combat climate challenges and disease pressure in the chocolate industry. The global cocoa shortage has led to significant price increases for chocolate, prompting companies like…

Dole Packaged Foods has appointed Todd Stillwell, a logistics operations veteran, as the new VP of supply chain and manufacturing, as per a press release dated May 20. Stillwell, who previously worked at Del Monte Foods, will oversee Dole’s U.S.…

New Chocolate Processing Facility Opened by Hershey in Pennsylvania Hershey recently inaugurated a 250,000-square-foot chocolate processing facility in Hershey, Pennsylvania, marking the company’s first new manufacturing plant in the city in over three decades. The Reese Chocolate Processing facility, named…