BIMCO said routes around the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn have been perceived as more reliable and flexible.

Negotiations on a new collective bargaining deal date back to October 2024, with the union's previous deal having expired in January 2025.

“In my career, I’ve never heard of a hundred thousand eggs being stolen," Pennsylvania State Trooper First Class Megan Frazer said.

Rather than asking “how can we avoid negative publicity during a recall?,” food businesses can flip the question to “how can we harness the power of the media to help us protect the public and our brand?"

Waffle House said that it hopes the price increase will be short-lived, but added that it "cannot predict how long this shortage will last."

With business climates shifting across the country and across the globe, supply chains and their strategic partners exist in a constant state of flux—2025 will continue in the same vein, with some caveats to consider.

The future contains much uncertainty, but also a wealth of opportunities for innovative and far-thinking enterprises.