Food logistics

Cheap until it wasn’t: How abundant resin masked a fragile supply chain

Structural oversupply created dependency on low-cost, globally concentrated supply, which left the system fragile and exposed when a geopolitical shock (Hormuz) occurred.

Research
24 June 2026
RaboResearch

What MAHA's dietary guidelines mean for US food and agribusiness

New US dietary guidelines prioritize whole, minimally processed foods and may influence demand and policy decisions, with implications for food and agribusiness.

Research
15 January 2026
RaboResearch

​​World Fruit Map: A changing basket of fruits and trade flows​

Our new World Fruit Map offers a comprehensive overview of key developments in global fruit markets.

Research
15 July 2025
RaboResearch

Exclusive Supplementary insights: Outsourcing vs. insourcing in European food processing

European food processors face tough choices in logistics. Our latest report explores the drivers of outsourcing and insourcing, from cost savings to sustainability goals.

Research
9 October 2024
RaboResearch

Podcast: When Will Container Shipping Get Cheaper and Smoother Again?

Covid-driven labor shortages and port congestion quickly drove freight rates higher last year. What is the way forward, and how quickly (if at all) will freight rates...

Podcast
8 July 2022
RaboResearch

Podcast: A Deep Dive Into the Current Logistical Challenges in Food

In this episode of Consumers Foods-to-Go, we put the food manufacturing plant in the middle and perform a deep dive into the logistical processes around it. There are...

Podcast
17 September 2021
RaboResearch
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