Morning Supply Chain Jitters? It Might Not Be the Coffee…
Good morning! ☀️
If your morning brew tastes a little off, don’t blame your barista—International Delight just recalled 75,000+ bottles of creamer due to spoilage concerns. Meanwhile, PepsiCo is dropping nearly $2B on Poppi to cash in on the functional soda craze (because apparently, prebiotics pair well with bubbles). And across the pond, the EU’s trade war tactics might need a rework after misfiring at Kentucky bourbon, stirring up potential tariffs on French cognac.
From fizzy takeovers to tariff turmoil, today's supply chain headlines are serving up some strong flavors—so sip carefully. Let’s dive in. 🚛📦
“Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.”
FDA Issues Urgent Recall on International Delight Creamers
If your morning coffee isn’t tasting right, it might not be you—it could be your creamer. The FDA just recalled over 75,000 bottles of International Delight’s Hazelnut and Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll flavors due to spoilage concerns and reports of illness. This affects more than 30 states, so if you’ve got these in your fridge, toss them ASAP!
👉 Affected Products:
🟡 Hazelnut (UPC: 0 41271 02565 2, Best By: July 2)
🟡 Cinnabon (UPC: 0 41271 01993 3, Best By: July 3)
🔗 Why This Matters (Beyond Your Morning Cup)
A recall of this scale means major supply chain headaches—pulling products, rerouting logistics, and scrambling to restock. It also raises questions about cold chain reliability and quality control in food logistics. If coffee creamer can cause this kind of disruption, what happens when pharma or perishable freight faces similar failures?
🔥 Hot Take:
Spoiled logistics lead to spoiled products—weak spots in the supply chain always show up in the fridge first.
PepsiCo Jumps Into the Prebiotic Soda Game with a $2B Poppi Buyout
Big moves in the beverage world—PepsiCo is acquiring Poppi for nearly $2 billion to ride the growing wave of functional sodas. With traditional soda sales declining, health-conscious consumers are fueling brands like Poppi and Olipop, and Pepsi decided to buy in rather than build from scratch.
🔎 Why It Matters
A deal of this size shakes up the entire supply chain—from manufacturing to distribution to retail logistics. Expect realignments, increased freight demand, potential bottlenecks, and shifts in warehousing as Pepsi scales Poppi’s production and expands market reach. Plus, these beverages come with temperature-sensitive shipping challenges that add complexity to logistics.
🔥 Hot Take:
From fizzy startups to freight disruptions—big beverage buys mean big supply chain shifts.
Whiskey vs. Cognac: EU’s Trade Tariff Misstep?
Looks like the EU might have miscalculated in its trade battle with the U.S. French PM François Bayrou is now questioning why Kentucky bourbon was targeted in response to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs—especially now that Trump is threatening a 200% tariff on EU wines and spirits.
With France’s cognac industry already feeling the heat from China’s tariffs, European producers are on edge. Bayrou is calling for urgent talks with Washington and Beijing before the EU’s counter-tariffs kick in on April 1.
🔎 Why This Matters for Logistics
Tariffs don’t just impact prices—they reroute supply chains. Expect stockpiling, freight disruptions, and shifts in shipping lanes as companies brace for impact. Liquor logistics just got a lot more complicated.
🔥 Hot Take:
Trade wars don’t just switch up markets—they reroute supply chains. Keep an eye on whiskey and cognac.
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for March 21, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.