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3 Food and Beverage Industry Shifts to Watch in 2025
The challenges of 2024 have exposed weaknesses but also sparked new ways of thinking about resilience, transparency, and sustainability. The way to produce and source food is changing, driven by shifts in the fields and the supply chains they support.
Packaging
Enhancing Food Safety with Plastic Pallets
Regulations
5 Ways to Accelerate Imports Ahead of Impending Tariffs
Pest Management
BrightAI Advance Partnership with Pelsis for AI-Driven Pest Control Solutions
Fleet Management
68% Say Stress Negatively Impacts Driving Performance: Study
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Benefits of Adopting Propane-Powered Equipment
Recommended
3PL/4PL
Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award 2025: Nominations Open
Nominations are open for Food Logistics' 2025 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award, which recognizes leading 3PLs and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry.
Supply Chain Visibility
Backstage Pass to Manifest Vegas 2025 Expo Hall
Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer sat down with the Manifest team to get a Backstage Pass to the Manifest Expo Hall. Let's find out what to expect at this year's show!
Mentorship Programs
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award Shines Light on Best of the Best
Every year, Food Logistics' Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award shines a spotlight on the best of the best in the cold chain industry. Let's meet the winners.
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Cold Chain
Why the “3-Degree Shift” is an Underrated Trend in Cold Food Chains
Food Logistics talks exclusively with Tom Perrone, SVP of global professional services at project44, about the push for reshoring, an increased focus on sustainability and the role the “3-degree shift" will play in cold food chains.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
What President Trump’s Re-Election Means for the Future of Ports
Food Logistics talks exclusively with Christian Roeloffs, CEO, Container xChange, about the State of Ports, what President Trump’s re-election means for the future and more.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Potential Tariffs Could Reshape the Trade Landscape
Food Logistics talks exclusively with Jackson Wood, director of industry strategy, global trade intelligence, Descartes Systems Group, about container volumes, challenges for U.S. importers and the impact of potential tariffs.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Geopolitical Events Affect Maritime Emissions
While overall maritime GHG increased by 40 million tons in 2024, the sources of these increases can be traced to specific events and responses, rather than general industry growth alone.
Regulations
Small Businesses Anticipate Revenue Loss Following Proposed Tariffs
Industries bracing for tougher times include technology, retail and restaurants, with some sectors like manufacturing and business consulting being more optimistic.
Software Solutions
How Statistical Process Control Software Mitigates Food Recalls
Statistical process control (SPC) software offers new avenues for food manufacturers to minimize risks and strengthen internal processes.
Regulations
The 30-Day Pause on Tariffs: What This Means for Supply Chains
Canada and Mexico will delay the enforcement of tariffs by 30 days, but the planned 10% tariff for Chinese imports went into effect. What does this mean for the future of supply chains?
Software Solutions
Are you ready for the new GS1 Standards?
What are the GS1 Standards and how does this impact your operations? We explore what the new standards entail, what you need to know about upgrading, and how we can help you stay ahead of the curve and maintain compliance with GS1 standards.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How to Prepare for Tariff and Policy Changes
President Trump has directed his federal agencies to conduct several trade-related reviews and investigations. As a result, shippers should begin scenario planning now to minimize the impact of any potential new tariffs.
Regulations
3 Ways Food and Beverage Companies Can Effectively Navigate Tariffs
Overall, 2025 will have its share of headwinds and challenges, but there will also be opportunities that businesses can capitalize on as well. Here are three factors for food and beverage companies to consider as they plan ahead in 2025.
Risk/Compliance
Fertilizer Misuse Triggers Risk Transparency Challenges in Food Industry
The report found two-thirds of companies demonstrate some awareness of fertilizer risks, and most fail to provide detailed assessments of the impacts of fertilizer misuse in their own operations.
Risk/Compliance
Recession Risks Increase as Consumer Confidence Decreases
The job market remained strong, and inflation cooled significantly, but concerns about core inflation, higher interest rates, tariffs, and potential economic slowdown still loom.
Hiring
Danfoss, Hellmann, Amazon, Odyssey Logistics, Polar King and More: Personnel News
Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at Odyssey Logistics, Amazon and more.
Carbon Footprint
Labor Violations Among Greatest Risks to Supply Chain Sustainability in 2025
Labor violations such as forced labor, child labor, illegal wage structures and health and safety malpractice in unassuming markets such as the United States have been identified as being among the greatest risks to supply chain sustainability in 2025.
Regulations
What Shippers Need to Know About Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
In order to prevent additional challenges, companies should focus on what they can control. This means investing in visibility and risk monitoring to help handle whatever’s ahead while ensuring that their operations are agile enough to respond.
Regulations
Supply Chain Industry Experiences Shift in Dynamics Amid Trade Uncertainty
This year's stats provide insight into trade wars, nearshoring, and ethical compliance.
Risk/Compliance
Climate Change Poses Risk to Inland Waterway Operations: Study
TT Club’s historical data points to a continuing rise in claims from weather-related losses over the last 10 years.
Risk/Compliance
CargoNet RouteScore API to Combat Cargo Theft
Verisk's CargoNet RouteScore API uses a proprietary algorithm to generate a cargo theft route risk score that provides a relative measure of probability that crime and loss will occur.
Trucking
Logistics Industry Ends 2024 With Slight Decrease in Growth: Study
There are still some areas of concern in the supply chain industry where firms will likely stock up on inventory in light of potential tariffs, which could also lead to increased warehousing costs.
Agriculture
What Trump 2.0 Means for the Future of Climate Change
Climate change does not care who is the President of the United States. Now is the time to take a hard look at how climate change will impact your supply chains over the next 10 years.
Carbon Footprint
Trump’s Attack on Clean Vehicle Pollution Standards Could Harm Economy, Jobs: Environmental Defense Fund
President Trump issued executive orders attacking the nation’s clean vehicle pollution standards, California’s bedrock Clean Air Act legal authority, and policies that support hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Trump 2.0: What Tariffs, Trade Agreements, Reversal of EV Mandates Mean for Container Market
With a renewed emphasis on the "America First" agenda, Trump’s administration is poised to introduce structural changes to trade relations worldwide.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
President Trump’s Tariff Increase Could Duplicate 2018 Frontloading Surge
The index reveals that per the recent incoming Trump Administration announcements, there will also be a 25% increase in tariffs for Canada and Mexico, which are expected to occur as soon as Feb. 1.
Risk/Compliance
Cargo Theft Surges to Record Levels in 2024
According to CargoNet's annual analysis, cargo theft activity reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with 3,625 reported incidents, representing a 27% increase from 2023.
Premium Content
The Connected Industry: 2025 Cold Chain Logistics Map
Discover how the The Connected Industry: 2025 Cold Chain Logistics Map can guide your logistics strategy. Stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry!
Worker Safety
How the Opioid Crisis Affects Food Logistics Sector
Occupations in transportation, material moving, and warehousing have been profoundly affected by the opioid crisis. Businesses in the food logistics sector are encouraged to consider the effects of opioids on their workforce.
Retention
Why Addressing Parking, Pay and Detention Time Helps to Recruit and Retain Quality Drivers
Positive company culture never goes out of style – carriers that focus on company culture now will build a foundation that will serve them well into the future as they look to attract and retain drivers.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
How to Prepare for New Tariffs
Tariffs represent part of the new normal of greater uncertainty in geopolitics and trade. Thankfully there are multiple mitigation strategies that enable companies to build their tariff muscle.
Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain CEOs Anticipate Economic Improvement in the Year Ahead
Growing levels of confidence are driven in part by 55% of CEOs who believe the economy will improve over the next year, an optimism largely fueled by the upcoming change in U.S. leadership.
Food Safety
Preventative, Predictive, and Prescriptive Maintenance – Why All Three are Essential for Food and Beverage Manufacturers
Food safety is increasingly in the spotlight as advancements in technology provide better tools to address long-standing challenges in the complex supply chain. Modern automation and innovative solutions now allow for tighter control.