beef

The U.S. announced on Thursday new trade deals with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Consumers want more information about their food – where does it come from, was it ethically sourced, was it shipped in a safe and sanitary manner, etc. Ben Thrower provides information about how this trend is impacting food companies, growers and consumers.

UPS has partnered with agri-tech company HerdX to ship beef from the U.S. to Japan, while recording its provenance over a blockchain network.

The U.S. is projecting a tripling of the annual duty-free exports of beef to the European Union over the next seven years.