food imports

Report: Election, port strikes focus nation’s attention on food imports

A new analysis by researchers at Trace One on issues related to food imports finds that the upcoming presidential election and the International Longshoremen’s Association strike at East and Gulf Coast ports have shined a spotlight on imports.

The study monitored changes in food imports over time, the amount of food imported compared to total consumption, top trading partners and top food items imported for each state.

The report, published Oct. 21, reviewed the most recent data from the U.S....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/report-election-port-strikes-focus-nations-attention-on-food-imports

The impact of COVID-19 on the food and beverage supply chain could be long lasting

covid's impact on the food supply chain

COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains but perhaps none more significantly than food and beverage (F&B). A report late last month from Resilience360, a product of DHL, found that the shutdown of manufacturing plants, changing consumer behaviors and price increases have altered F&B supply chains, at least in the near term and perhaps for the long term.

“The pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of an industry historically reliant on manual labor,” the report, “COVID-19 exposes vulnerabilities in...

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