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Freshly harvested grapes being sorted and processed using vineyard machinery

Vineyard Technology and Supply Chain Quality: How Grape Harvester Innovation Affects Wine Procurement

30 September 202630 September 2026 Molly Gilmore Supply Chain, Technology, wine procurement 8 min read

Explore how modern grape harvester technology helps vineyards manage labor shortages, protect fruit quality and deliver... Read more

Raw meat products in a food distribution facility following a nationwide US meat recall

167,639-pound meat recall puts supplier checks in focus

28 September 2026 Ross Prudames Food recalls, Food supply chain, North Carolina, USDA 6 min read

More than 167,000 pounds of pork, beef and goat products have been recalled after federal regulators... Read more

Starbucks coffeehouse representing the company’s North American store closure and restructuring strategy

Why Starbucks is closing 250 stores despite plans for growth

28 September 2026 Ross Prudames Coffeehouses, Corporate Restructuring, Starbucks, Store Closures 6 min read

Starbucks is closing about 250 North American coffeehouses and taking $300 million in restructuring charges. The... Read more

Kikkoman soy sauce production facility in Jefferson, Wisconsin

Manufacturing News

Kikkoman invests $560 million to expand US soy sauce production

28 September 2026 Ross Prudames Food supply chain, Kikkoman, Manufacturing, Wisconsin 6 min read

Kikkoman has opened a new 240,000-square-foot plant in Jefferson, Wisconsin, as it expands US production capacity... Read more

McDonald’s restaurant representing the company’s NEXT modernization and productivity strategy

McDonald’s bets $8.5 billion on more productive restaurants

28 September 2026 Ross Prudames Franchise, McDonald’s, Restaurant technology, Technology 7 min read

McDonald’s NEXT strategy will provide about $8.5 billion in franchisee support through 2036. The company says... Read more