Supply Chain

Online Retail Spurs Record Investment in European Warehouses

European warehouses attracted record investment last year as Internet retail growth boosted demand for storage space close to the homes of online shoppers....

Unprecedented Sugar Glut Sweeps Across the Globe

Just as cane harvests expand in India and Thailand, farmers in Brazil, the world’s largest producer, are ramping up exports to take advantage of a tu...

Tudespensa Turns To KNAPP E-Grocer Solution

The Spanish online grocery retailer, Tudespensa.com is processing up to 1,000 orders per day at its Madrid distribution thanks to KNAPP's innovative E-Groc...

Italians Reduce Consumption of Traditional Food Products

The prolonged economic crisis in Italy has led to a drastic change in the food consumption, with Italians reducing their consumption of many traditional pr...

Commodities Decline Near ‘Exhaustion’

The commodities fall is near “exhaustion” with wheat, rice and coffee set to rebound, according to Shawn Hackett, president of Hackett Financia...

Serbian Regulator Approves Danube Foods Group Takeover

Serbia’s Commission for Competition Protection has approved the takeover of Danube Foods Group (DFG) by private equity fund Mid Europa Partners. T...

Kraft Recalls Macaroni and Cheese Following Reports of Metal Pieces

US-based Kraft Foods is recalling more than 6.5 million boxes of its signature macaroni and cheese after customers reported finding small pieces of metal i...

Nestlé Purina Opens First Factory in Poland

Nestlé Purina has opened its first factory in Poland, following a CHF93 million investment to help meet rising demand for pet care products in Centr...