Supply Chain

Oat Costs Surge As Canadian Harvest Tumbles

Granola and oatmeal lovers in the US may need to prepare for some sticker shock. Oat production in Canada, the world’s biggest exporter, is set to...

Italian Olive-Oil Production Halved In 2016

Italy has further downgraded the forecast of olive-oil production for 2016, to 243,000 tonnes, representing a 49% drop compared to last year (474,620 tonne...

Euro-Area Economic Growth Gathers Pace

Euro-area economic growth accelerated to its fastest pace this year as growing order books prompted companies to add more workers and raise prices. A Pu...

Danone Wins 2016 Global Shared Value Award

The Global Action Platform has praised Danone for its positive initiatives in health, nutrition, and sound water-management, awarding it the 2016 Global Sh...

Veganz Threatens To Sue Edeka Over Unpaid Bills

German vegan food supplier Veganz has threatened to sue retailer Edeka over unpaid bills allegedly worth roughly €2.5 million, according to Leben...

Rail Jam Stalls Bumper Crops in Ukraine

As if Ukraine’s battered economy and political conflicts with Russia weren’t dismaying enough, a logjam on the country’s Soviet-era rail...

UK Groceries Code Adjudicator To Address Irish Farmers Conference

The UK's Groceries Code Adjudicator, Christine Tacon, is to address a conference organised by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), taking place in Dublin n...

Amazon Delivery Pilots Ordered To End Strike For Retail Peak

Pilots for the Air Transport Services Group Inc. unit that hauls packages for Amazon.com Inc. and DHL Worldwide Express were ordered back to work by a fede...