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Change and communication across the food supply chain will help stop prices from rising further.
If we have learned anything from the fight against modern slavery, it is that addressing the issue takes extensive time, resources and long-term commitments.
When you buy seafood, you can’t be sure it is what it says it is – and Australian wholesalers are resistant to new traceability technologies.
While it may be challenging for organizations to manage all the activities within their global supply chains, there are best practices they can adopt to prevent modern slavery.
AI and 3D printing could transform the way we make things, but many companies have been slow to take advantage.
Food shortages have revealed weaknesses in UK supply chains.
The negative effects of conflict on human capital – particularly nutrition, health and education – are larger than commonly thought.
Stocking up responsibly could mean you are prepared for emergencies, save money – and help keep supply chains running.
As with so many staples and foods in the past two years – lettuce, milk and eggs to name a few – the problem is a temporary imbalance between supply and demand. Here’s what’s happening with potatoes.
Research shows that food supply chains are unfair, but there are ways to make them more sustainable for all involved.
The incentives to bring manufacturing back to the US will affect productivity, but in ways that might be surprising.
Rapid increases in food prices due to inflation mean many Canadians may be making different food choices. Here are the possible short- and long-term effects of that, and some ways to save money.
Companies around the world are rapidly reshoring factories, investing in new technologies and building their inventories – shifts that all mean higher costs for consumers.
US workers are not skilled enough to meet the next generation of manufacturing. But some efforts are underway to train them.
What’s a polycrisis? We’re in one, and greed and power are undoubtedly worsening it, but our knowledge remains poor. Experts know a lot about individual risks and crises, but not how they interact.
President Joe Biden called on Congress to intervene to avoid a strike that he said would ‘devastate our economy.’
Many voters say inflation is the issue that matters to them most as they head to the polls. The problem is, the people they choose can’t do much about it.
For Australia’s dairy farmers the worst of times are turning out to be the best of times for farmgate prices.
During COVID, rich countries have used masks and gloves from their medical stockpiles. But not all countries are so fortunate. We found the best way to help. It may not be what you think.
The rise of e-commerce means billions of packages are delivered in the US each year. That creates traffic and pollution, but urban freight researchers are finding better way to get goods to customers.


















