Industry Update: Tariff Wars, USDA Cuts, Fishermen Abuse and more!

Thanks for joining us for another episode of SNEED-CAST; the show where we’re keeping you up to date with the ever changing world of manufacturing, processing, packaging, coding and so much more. Today we’ll be discussing topics ranging  from the possible implementation of 200% retaliatory tariffs, the impact of Trump’s trade war on Kentucky’s bourbon industry, recent convictions for pandemic-era food fraud, and a lawsuit against canned tuna producer Bumble Bee over labor abuse allegations. We’ll also discuss the USDA’s decision to end a program connecting farms with schools and its suspension of food deliveries to food banks. Stay tuned for an in-depth look at these pressing issues.

Articles: 

1) Trump Threatens Retaliatory 200% Tariff on European Wine After EU Proposes American Whiskey Tariff
www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22935946/trump-threatens-retaliatory-200-tariff-on-european-wine-after-eu-proposes-american-whiskey-tariff?
2) Kentucky Bourbon Makers Fear Becoming 'Collateral Damage' in Trump's Trade War
www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22935668/kentucky-bourbon-makers-fear-becoming-collateral-damage-in-trumps-trade-war?
3) Minnesota Jury Convicts Alleged Ringleader of Massive Pandemic Food Fraud Scheme on All Counts
www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22936510/minnesota-jury-convicts-alleged-ringleader-of-massive-pandemic-food-fraud-scheme-on-all-counts?
4) Indonesian Fishermen Sue Bumble Bee, Say the Canned Tuna Giant Knew of Abuse in Its Supply Chain
www.foodmanufacturing.com/labor/news/22935898/indonesian-fishermen-sue-bumble-bee-say-the-canned-tuna-giant-knew-of-abuse-in-its-supply-chain?
5) USDA Ends Program that Helped Schools Serve Food from Local Farmers
www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22935959/usda-ends-program-that-helped-schools-serve-food-from-local-farmers?
6) USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks
www.politico.com/news/2025/03/19/usda-halts-deliveries-food-banks-trump-00239453

Time codes:

00:53 - 200% Tariffs
3:50 - Bourbon Tariff Blowback
6:23 - Pandemic Food Fraud
8:33 - Fishermen Abuse
10:51 - USDA Ends Program
13:12 - USA Halts Food Bank Program