All Supply Chain articles
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NewsSymplicity launching first roast into Waitrose stores nationwide
Dubbed ‘Cranberry & Sage Roast’ (rsp: £7.95/300g), it has been described as an ’indulgent centrepiece’ with a ’deep, rich umami flavour’ that has been developed through lacto-fermenation – like kimchi
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NewsBetter Nature takes aim at KFC and chicken with ‘Believe in Tempeh’ campaign
Under the banner ‘Believe in Tempeh’, the protein challenger brand is asking British consumers to give chicken ’the night off’
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NewsQuorn expands No Artificial Range with Quorn Chilled Pieces
The line has been made with just three ingredients: mycoprotein, rehydrated free-range egg white, and natural flavourings
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News£2.4bn needed to secure resilient and sustainable future of UK dairy
The study released today (9 September) said slurry and manure infrastructure was expected to swallow much of the investment, alongside improvements to energy systems and water protection
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NewsUltra-processed food decision anger as campaigners call on Burnham to step in
A raft of high-profile figures said the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition had gone against overwhelming evidence and public support for intervention
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NewsUK food self-sufficiency lower than 30 years ago, NFU says
The organisation’s Ready to Grow report showed the UK provides less of its own wheat, oilseed rape, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, beef, poultry, eggs, pork, sugar and potatoes than it did 30 years ago
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NewsForum launched to salvage soft plastic collections after kerbside delay
Defra has announced talks launched to save soft plastic collections
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NewsMüller Corners with Oreos, Jaffa Cakes and Flipz set to launch
Launching on 9 September, the multinational has partnered with Mondelez International and Pladis to create Müller Corner SKUs with added Oreos, Jaffa Cakes and Flipz
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NewsLamb supply to be impacted as bluetongue continues to rage
Latest data shows there have been 942 cases of bluetongue in the current season with the majority of cases in sheep
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Comment & OpinionStockpiling won’t solve the UK’s next food supply shock
The rapidly escalating El Niño climate pattern appears to have stimulated the government into thinking more seriously about resilience. Might it start listening to an industry which has been issuing warnings on the subject for some time?
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NewsTrout supplier accused of animal rights abuses
Animal Equality UK said covert filming of Kames’ Tiffany II harvest boat dated 17 July catalogued fish being subjected to crowding and delays before slaughter, as well as instances where they were not stunned properly, left too long before stunning and bleeding and – in at least one case – neither being stunned nor bled
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NewsBakkafrost Scotland hit by lower harvests and fish losses
Revenues in the country fell 50.6% year on year to DKK 213m (£24.5m) whilst operational EBIT also languished at DKK –139m (£16m) despite improving 4.8%
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Comment & OpinionGrocery’s biggest losses are hiding in plain sight
One retailer blamed its stores for stock losses, until independent checks found 64% of the problem was happening upstream all along, says Faisal Ashfaq, director of supply chain integrity at RAS
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NewsNGOs call for government to stop expansion of ‘intensive poultry farming’
The coalition, led by River Action UK, wrote a letter to Defra secretary Angela Eagle pressing for the release of analysis showing ‘the need for more poultry’ and to pursue a ‘regenerative poultry sector growth plan’
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NewsNoble Foods launches egg food-to-go brand Kudos
Available in Sainsbury’s stores from 1 September, the initial range includes Feta & Tomato Egg Bites (rsp: £1.50/2x30g) and Shakshuka Saucy Egg Pots (rsp: £1.60/85g) – launching into 410 and 423 stores, respectfully
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NewsQuorn launches ‘freezer aisle must-have’ Hot & Spicy Bites
They have a ‘fiery punch and satisfying crunch’ according to the leading meat-free brand and will land in Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose this September, as well as Morrisons from October
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NewsDefra must do more to build resilience to food shocks: NAO
With short and long-term risks becoming ‘potentially more severe’ Defra needed to review its response planning for food supply chain risks, the NAO urged
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NewsUK food supply in ‘firing line’ as El Niño ‘supersizes’ to record highs
Up to a quarter of the UK’s food imports (worth £17bn) could be impacted by this year’s accelerating El Niño climate pattern, experts have warned
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News2 Sisters’ Boparan warns UK food security at threat without action
In a statement released this week, the food industry boss called for coordinated action from government and industry to make the country more self sufficient in the face of global supply chain challenges
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NewsLidl moves to Chilean jack mackerel over sustainability fears
The supermarket told The Grocer it was transitioning to Marine Stewardship Council-certified Chilean jack mackerel for its tinned mackerel and that it would be reviewing its sourcing for smoked mackerel ahead of its next purchasing window