Supply Chain

Foodmakers Warn Of Looming EU Sugar Crisis As Supply Drops

The European Union needs to take action to avoid sugar shortages for food- and beverage-makers, according to the Committee of European Sugar Users, a group...

Gulfood 2016 Kicks Off At Dubai World Trade Centre

Gulfood 2016, one of the Middle East’s most important food and hospitality trade events, kicked off yesterday (February 21) at the Dubai World Trade...

Fresh Direct Long Island City Site Said To Sell For $48 Million

Online grocer Fresh Direct LLC has sold its long-time home in the Long Island City section of Queens to a developer, drawing an outsized price for a proper...

Avril Unveils €1.7 Million Egg Packaging Plant Expansion

French agrifood company, Avril, which recently founded l’Atelier des Viandes with German food company Tönnies, has unveiled its recently expande...

Mafia Said To Earn Over €16 Billion From Italian Food Sector

Italian agriculture cooperative Coldiretti says that the Italian mafia has managed to infiltrate the agriculture and food industry in the country, earning...

Portuguese Coffee Gets New Global Seal

Portugal is launching a new seal to allow for easier recognition of national coffee brands, while giving them improved access to international markets....

Amazon To Open New One-Million-Square-Foot UK Distribution Centre

Amazon is set to open a new one-million-square-foot distribution centre in Coalville, Leicestershire, in the UK, creating 500 permanent jobs over the next...

Led By Wine, Italy Reaches Ten-Year High For Food Exports In 2015

Italy's agricultural and food exports increased by 8 per cent on 2014’s results, and by 79 per cent when compared to ten years ago, reaching a histor...