Here’s how to make supermarket supply chains more resilient
Recent research has found that shorter supply chains and localised food hubs are vital to food security in Australia’s regions.
Recent research has found that shorter supply chains and localised food hubs are vital to food security in Australia’s regions.
The Australian Government’s fast-tracked review of supply chains and freight should include re-thinking road and rail transport, says FFS partner NSW Farmers.
Tech-enabled solutions that streamline supply chains and curb food loss en route from farm to fork boost sustainability and food securiity, says Morris Guest, Australian operations lead for global logistics firm Lineage.
The latest freeze-drying techniques mean food manufacturers can eliminate the cost and carbon footprint of transporting food by eliminating water content, while retaining flavour and nutrients.
Next month, the world’s largest meal-kit company is opening a new 25,500sqm manufacturing and distribution complex near Melbourne. Reportedly the largest such facility in Australia, the new ‘Tuckerbox’ will exemplify sustainability.
China is boosting its resilience to supply-chain shocks by building high-tech vegetable-growing facilities close to cities across the nation.
Collingwood Children’s Farm has been reenvisaged and revitalised as a shining example of intensive small-scale urban agriculture. And it’s attracting more visitors than ever.
An investor-inspiring recent read from food-supply-chain technology specialists Culterra Capital delves into the important but oft-overlooked ‘in-between’ world of food supply-chain tech.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for shorter, more resilient supply chains and for diversified, fresh and locally-grown food, says a recent story in the Financial Times.
From community vegie gardens to vast vertical farms, city-based cropping ventures are proliferating as the coronavirus pandemic up-ends food supply chains and heightens food-security fears.