Sustainability

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5 External Forces Reshaping Supply Chains in 2027

C.H. Robinson’s 2027 freight market outlook examines five key areas shaping supply chains in the year ahead.

Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Expands to Record-Breaking Fifth Annual Event

October 16, 2026

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What Transparent Food-Grade Gas Supply Looks Like in Practice

October 14, 2026

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Turning Supply Chain Emissions Data into Everyday Decisions

October 13, 2026

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Why Supply Chain Transparency Matters to Sustainable Food Logistics

October 10, 2026

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Why Energy Infrastructure Visibility Matters for Cold Chain Transparency

October 8, 2026

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How Packaging Design Supports More Efficient Food Supply Chains

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Latin America’s Vulnerability to El Niño Poised to Upend Agricultural Supply Chains

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5 Steps to Actionable Visibility: Cold Chain Edition

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State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report Finds Governance Lags Behind

Carbon Footprint

From Waste to Resilience: Trade Compliance as Sustainability Strategy

As organizations pursue more sustainable supply chains, compliance technology deserves a place alongside transportation optimization, inventory management, and carbon reporting.

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4 Ways to Become EPR Compliant

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company

For businesses reliant on consumer packaging and foodservice ware, particularly QSRs, grocery chains, and e-commerce brands, EPR should be top of mind.

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Treefera Launches Crop Market Intelligence Report

Market Intelligence Lite helps traders and procurement professionals monitor production risk.

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EU Packaging Regulation Drives 13.7% Compliance Costs for Food Manufacturers

Schneider Electric

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation takes effect on Aug 12. The timing matters.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles Propose Zero-Emission Truck Rewards Incentive Program

Port of Los Angeles

The Zero-Emission Truck Rewards Incentive Program is designed to accelerate the transition to zero-emission trucking, offering qualifying trucks incentives of $60 per terminal visit and up to $36,000 per vehicle annually.

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Emerging Technologies

Nominations Open for 2027 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

This award recognizes influential individuals whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. Nominations close Dec. 4.

Risk/Compliance

Geopolitical Tensions and Climate Change Reshape Global Food Industry Economics

Atradius Trade Credit Insurance

The combination of geopolitical and climate pressures is likely to constrain production in several key agricultural regions, increase global price volatility, and push food prices higher worldwide.

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Fleet Management

Europe's Weakest Gas Storage in Two Decades Signals Winter Energy Crisis

As Europe and Asia compete for a shrinking pool of available cargoes, European gas storage fell to its lowest level for this time of year since 2009.

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AI to Reshape Agriculture Industry

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)

AI is being applied across every segment of the food system, from genetic seed selection to optical food safety inspection.

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Waste Reduction

Reducing Food Waste and Protecting the Integrity of the Food Supply: An Overlooked Sustainability Strategy

SeaCube Container Leasing

One of the most effective ways to build a more sustainable food system is not simply to produce more food, but to waste less of it.

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Carbon Footprint

Transportation Sector Largest Source of Emissions Growth in 2026

Global greenhouse gas emissions increased marginally in the first half of 2026, rising 0.2% compared with the first half of 2025.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Why Carriers Perform Differently on Identical Trade Lanes

On the Northern Europe to North America East Coast trade, for example, three carriers operating comparable services on the same trade lane recorded materially different emissions outcomes.

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