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Nestlé, Hershey and Mars Broke Promises Over Palm Oil Use, Watchdog Says

Nestlé, Mars and Hershey were accused of breaking pledges to stop using "conflict palm oil" from deforested Indonesian jungles just days before the annual Halloween confectionery frenzy.

Blockchain Comes to the Rescue in Disaster Relief

In the event of a natural disaster, there's a new tool that can help emergency responders and supply-chain managers find order in the chaos.

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Extreme Weather Knocks Global Wine Production to 50-Year Low

Global wine production is set fall this year to its lowest level since 1961 after extreme weather caused damage to vineyards in western Europe - the world's largest wine-growing area.

What Does a 'No Deal' Brexit Mean and How Bad Could It Get?

Calls are growing among conservative politicians for Britain to walk away from the deadlocked Brexit talks and prepare for the consequences of leaving Europe without a diplomatic agreement in place.

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Wildfires Scorched Marijuana Crops, Complicating Rollout of Legal Sales

The deadly wildfires that ravaged communities and wineries in Northern California also severely damaged numerous marijuana farms, just before the state is expected to fully legalize the drug, in a disaster that could have far-reaching implications for a nascent industry.

How to Digitalize Your Supply Chain in Five Steps

As the leadership team at a consumer products company debated its digital strategy, two opposing views emerged. To stay competitive, some argued, the company needed to invest several hundred million dollars to automate its existing network of large regional plants.

Nissan Suspended Production in Japan Because of Flawed Inspections

Nissan Motor said last week that it was suspending production at all of its Japanese factories after it discovered that uncertified technicians had conducted vehicle inspections even after a previous disclosure of the practice led to a major recall.

Inside Puerto Rico's Struggle to Recover a Month After Hurricane

It has been a month since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm and pummeled the island with sustained winds of 155 mph. The storm devastated Puerto Rico's water system, power grid, road network and cellphone infrastructure, and Maria is now responsible for at least 48 deaths.

China Shuts Down Thousands of Factories in Unprecedented Pollution Crackdown

In the gritty industrial town of Yiwu, workers prepare jeans to be dyed in a vivid range of colors.

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How Big Pharma's Money, and Its Politicians, Feed the U.S. Opioid Crisis

Donald Trump was not wrong. Hours before his nominee for "drug czar" withdrew from consideration over his part in a law limiting the Drug Enforcement Administration's ability to crack down on pharmaceutical distributors feeding the U.S.'s opioid epidemic, the president took a shot at the influence of drug companies over Congress.

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Global Avocado Shortage Fails to Dent Demand

Drought and flooding have caused global shortfalls in the supply of 'green gold,' while demand continues to rise.

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Europe Aviation Agency Warns on Kobe Steel as Scandal Deepens

Europe's air-safety regulator recommended that companies using material from Kobe Steel Ltd. review their supply chains and - if alternative suppliers are available - suspend purchases from the Japanese company that admitted to faking data about product strength.

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