Industry Intelligence
Track the latest developments in food and beverage logistics, including storage, distribution, and transportation. This category features insights on cold chain systems, warehousing, freight, last-mile delivery, and technology adoption across the F&B supply chain. Discover how producers, distributors, and retailers manage perishable goods logistics and overcome transportation challenges worldwide.
Why a 2°C temperature excursion can destroy millions in inventory — and how the gap between regulatory compliance and operational execution is where supply chains … Read more
Red Sea shipping remains unpredictable despite carrier returns to Suez, keeping war risk premiums, surcharges and food freight costs elevated. A new industry reader poll … Read more
Oil is back to pre-conflict levels but grain freight and fertilizer costs are not. What the Strait of Hormuz shock still means for food buyers. … Read more
How the 2026 Energy Crisis Is Threatening the Global Food Supply Chain — And What Every F&B Professional Needs to Know Right Now ESSFeed Special … Read more
Trump’s 50% tariff escalation on Canadian goods today signals broader trade friction ahead. Combined with Red Sea shipping disruptions, energy volatility, and port congestion, tariffs … Read more
Container Shipping, Energy Shocks, and Agricultural Pricing: The 2026 Supply Chain Reckoning Container shipping enters 2026 as structural overcapacity collides with Red Sea uncertainty, energy … Read more
Freight rates are surging as fresh tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz push war-risk insurance to 10% of hull value and squeeze food supply … Read more
A toxic hydrofluoric acid leak at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges has shut key container terminals, deepening congestion across North European supply chains. Europe’s second-busiest container … Read more
The Food and Beverage Technology Innovation is in a transformation phase. With the global market valued at roughly $9.79 trillion in 2026 and projected to … Read more
Cold chain demand is surging, but so are the disruptions — from new Suez Canal surcharges and Panama Canal draft restrictions to tariff-driven route diversification. … Read more