Supply Chain

Trump Sows Dismay In Rural America With Late Agriculture Choice

Some folks in American farm country are wondering why they aren’t getting more love from Donald Trump. In the two months since the election, the p...

Pound Drop Boosts UK Manufacturing, Pushes Up Factory Costs

UK manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in two and a half years in December, helped by the pound’s depreciation since the vote to leave t...

Zambia Battles Ravaging Armyworms That Threaten Food Security

Zambia must intensify its fight against an outbreak of armyworms that is wiping out fields of the staple corn crop, posing a threat to the southern African...

Lactalis Group Launches Bid For Remaining Parmalat Shares

French diary giant Lactalis Group has announced a voluntary tender offer for the remaining outstanding shares of its Italian subsidiary Parmalat at a price...

Italian Grana Padano Cheese Exports Up By 7.5%

Exports of Italian Grana Padano cheese have grown by 7.55% on annual basis in the period January to October 2016, according to the president of the Grana P...

Egypt Haggling Back In Full Force As World Awash With Wheat

In a world overloaded with wheat, Egypt is bolstering its haggling power. As the largest buyer prepares to tap international markets Thursday, traders w...

Kenya’s Worsening Drought Hitting Coffee Production

The late onset of Kenya’s second rainy season delayed coffee-bush flowering, and the subsequent drought will hurt the size and quality of the nation&...