Is the Alcohol Industry’s Decline Structural or Cyclical?
The global alcohol industry is not navigating a rough patch. It is in structural retreat — and the data leaves little room for ambiguity. The … Read more
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JBS USA Closes Two Beef Plants as U.S. Supply Crisis Deepens
The world’s largest meat supplier is closing facilities in Philadelphia and Memphis, cutting 2,000 jobs — a stark signal that the structural pressures squeezing America’s … Read more
South American Crop Growth Pressures U.S. Grain Markets
Growing corn and soybean supplies out of South America are reshaping the competitive dynamics facing U.S. grain producers, with the latest USDA supply-and-demand report confirming … Read more
Container Shipping Rates Update: Carriers Stack New Surcharges on Africa and North America Trades for July 2026
CMA CGM, Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd have all announced new or revised Peak Season Surcharges and rate increases in the past two weeks, with Southern and … Read more
Fresh Food Is the Last Thing Shoppers Will Cut — Everything Else Is Up for Negotiation
New consumer research shows 61% of shoppers have changed how much food they buy due to rising prices, but freshness remains the one category consumers … Read more
Why Restaurant Margins Are Vanishing in 2026 — and How Operators Are Fighting Back With Weekly Data
With food costs 35% above pre-pandemic levels and fewer than half of operators turning a profit, the restaurant industry’s old playbook of gut-feel pricing and … Read more
This Week in Seafood: Trade Tariffs Reshape Shrimp and Salmon Flows as Industry Invests in Cold Chain Infrastructure
From a 16% drop in April shrimp imports to Chile’s growing dominance of the US fresh salmon market, this week’s seafood news shows how tariff … Read more
Tyson Foods’ Outgoing COO Devin Cole Secures $10.6 Million Separation Deal Amid Sweeping Leadership Overhaul
Tyson Foods COO exit package, disclosed in an amended SEC filing, caps a turbulent stretch atop Tyson Foods that has now seen its CEO, COO, … Read more
Kraft Heinz Cuts Senior Leadership, Consolidates Into Three Global Regions in Latest Turnaround Move
The Heinz ketchup and Kraft Mac & Cheese maker is collapsing four operating regions into three and merging procurement with supply chain, as CEO Steve … Read more
Produce Packaging in 2026: How Labels and Bags Became the Silent Salesperson at Shelf
Sustainability mandates, QR-driven traceability, and a wave of state-level EPR laws are forcing growers, packers, and retailers to treat the humble produce bag as a … Read more