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Industrial carbon dioxide shortages hit food and beverage makers
Industrial carbon dioxide shortage The industrial CO2 shortage is a supply chain issue that stands to impact the consumer packaged goods industry heavily with food…
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As truckload rates fall, competition with intermodal intensifies
Consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) and retailers are among the largest intermodal shippers. Today’s edition of The Stockout highlights data relevant for shippers that utilize…
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CPGs grapple with uncertain consumer behavior
How well will consumer packaged goods (CPG) purchases ultimately hold up? Not only is CPG demand forecasting arguably more difficult than ever, it is also…
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General Mills expects supply chain disruptions to persist
General Mills’ supply chain disruptions to persist At a Wall Street conference earlier this month, Jonathan Nudi, General Mills’ president of North American retail, said,…
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The Stockout: 5 SONAR charts that stand out
This week’s CPG news items reflect a continuation of recent food/beverage trends. More crossover between soft drink and alcoholic drinks: Monster Beverage is the latest…
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10 CPG trends to watch in ’22
Instead of discussing the current CPG news and freight data per my usual, for today’s newsletter I highlight the CPG industry trends I expect to…
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Tony the Tiger may soon end his strrr-ike
Before getting into CPG news, here are two near-term events for your calendar: On Friday, The Stockout show is focused on the railroad industry and…
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Consumer data shows mixed messages
Before getting into what’s happening in CPG supply chains, here’s something for your calendar: I host the next quarterly The Stockout webinar on Dec. 6…
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The Stockout: Nestlé gets aggressive with online ambitions
Before getting into what’s happening in CPG supply chains, here’s something for your calendar: I host the next quarterly The Stockout webinar on Dec. 6…
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Webinar: The Stockout Q3: Shipping Consumer Products Amid Droves of Transportation Capacity Constraints
It’s no secret that consumer goods companies face inflationary pressures in virtually all of their costs and face transportation capacity constraints throughout their supply chain.…
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