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By Shefali Kapadia “Oat milk latte!” “Cappuccino with oat milk!” A barista’s voice rises above the clamor of a café, as drinks appear on the counter. Scenes like this play out all across America today, with oat milk rapidly catching up with traditional dairy as a caffeinated beverage staple. The plant-based drink has exploded inContinue reading “Farmers Aren’t Keeping Up With Oat Milk Demand”

By Shefali Kapadia Visitors to the Panama Canal’s Miraflores Locks would have little indication something is amiss. The sun glistens on the water, which appears plentiful in the locks. Ships, carrying everything from containers to petroleum, await their turn. It’s an elegant dance — gates open, tugs pull the ship, water is pumped out andContinue reading “At the Panama Canal: Booking slots open up at a waterway on the mend”

By Shefali Kapadia One pack, two pack, big pack, small pack. While CPG companies’ packaging strategies are far more complex than a Dr. Seuss book, the general principles hold true. As companies adjust or add pack sizes to meet changing consumer preferences, there are new implications from production to recycling. “They’re going to have to makeContinue reading “From Coke to Hershey, CPGs search for their sweet spot in pack size”

By Shefali Kapadia The “Made in China” label is ubiquitous in the United States, stamped on everything from industrial machinery to a pair of flip flops. But risks — from rising costs, to a trade war, to a pandemic — have prompted companies to rethink their relationships with suppliers and China. “We’ve realized that we put tooContinue reading “After years of ‘Made in China,’ supply chains consider alternatives”

By Shefali Kapadia From the outside, it appears an ordinary day at Mars’ headquarters, just across the border fromWashington, D.C., in Virginia. But inside the corporation, change is afoot. The CPG is gearing up for one of its biggest shifts since 2014, as a new CEO prepares to take the helm. Inevitably, some degree ofContinue reading “Mars Gears Up for a New CEO and Its Next Chapter”