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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…

Kraft Heinz is utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, along with a dedicated control tower, to enhance the efficiency, quality, and visibility of its supply chain. The company aims to establish a self-driving, integrated supply chain…

The J.M. Smucker Co. has announced a major restructuring of its supply chain and manufacturing divisions, as detailed in a press release on Feb. 27. This decision involves separating these two critical functions into distinct organizations. As part of this…

Key Takeaways: WK Kellogg is investing $200 million this year in its supply chain modernization efforts, as stated in its Q4 2024 earnings presentation. The company’s supply chain improvements in Q4 led to a 7.5% increase in adjusted EBITDA, as…

Sean McBride is the founder of DSM Strategic Communications and the former executive vice president of communications for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (now the Consumer Brands Association). Opinions are the author\’s own.  Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has been appointed as…

Bel Group, known for their popular cheeses Babybel and The Laughing Cow, has recently implemented Kinaxis software to enhance operational efficiency and increase supply chain visibility, as announced by the food company on December 9th. Utilizing the Kinaxis Maestro platform…

Raw milk samples nationwide will now be collected and shared with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for bird flu testing under a federal order issued Friday. The USDA’s order is a significant ramp up in testing to combat an outbreak…