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CPG

Biden Orders Review of U.S. Supply Chains as CBA Calls for National Supply-Chain Office

The Consumer Brands Association and a supply-chain trade group are calling for a national Office of Supply Chain as the president is expected sign an executive order calling for review of critical supply chains.

Fresh Food

Food Inflation Continues—Here's Why

The Lempert Report: Layering the pandemic on top of general market trends has made the situation worse.

Industry Partners

A Look at Rodale Institute’s U.S. Organic Grain Initiative

By Phil Lempert on Feb. 12, 2021

The Lempert Report: Group partnering with Bell & Evans and Cargill to invest $500 million to transition 50,000 acres of conventional soybean and corn crops to be USDA Certified Organic.

Industry Partners

What the Industry Learned When the Supply Chain Caught COVID

By Jon Springer on Jan. 27, 2021

Complex businesses built for slow growth were overwhelmed by sudden demand, FMI panelists say, bringing new urgency for simplicity and collaboration.

Technology

ADC to Acquire ShopperKit, Eyes Scaling E-Commerce Solution

By Jon Springer on Jan. 12, 2021

Deal between supply chain management software firms unites established industry player with counterpart bringing on e-commerce fulfillment.

Wholesalers & Distributors

Cold Storage Gets Hot as Cerberus, Provender Collaborate

By Jon Springer on Dec. 15, 2020

Disruption in the supply chain exacerbated by the pandemic will lead retailers to "take back control" of fresh inventories, Provender’s Neil Johnson says.

Retailers

Supplier Strikes Kroger With Sanitizer Suit

By Jon Springer on Dec. 07, 2020

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges that the retailer made an "enormous miscalculation" when ordering hand sanitizer to replenish shopped-down supply, leaving its manufacturer with millions of unsold units.

Retailers

Schnucks Seeks to Expand Supplier Diversity

By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 19, 2020

The St. Louis-based grocer says it wants its supplier base to be "reflective of the diverse communities" Schnucks serves.

Industry Partners

FMI Makes Board Appointments, Joins Climate Change Alliance

By Kristina Peters on Nov. 17, 2020

The association adds five members to its board of directors, including the CEOs of C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash. Meanwhile, it joins the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance to help create a "safe, affordable and sustainable food supply."

Industry Partners

Retailer-Supplier Collaboration: It’s Time to Step up the Game

By Brian Ross on Oct. 20, 2020

While retailers and suppliers believe collaboration between them is improving, they give a mediocre assessment to elements of their partnership and reveal lots of room to improve shopper-centicity, the author says.

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