All Logistics articles – Page 54
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Analysis & FeaturesWet weather washes 100% British wheat pledges away
The worst British crop in 30 years has scuppered promises by suppliers, with a few exceptions…
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NewsCranswick shortens supply chain with East Anglian Pigs deal
Cranswick has acquired pig breeder East Anglian Pigs in a move that will further shorten its pork supply chain and strengthen its position in the premium, higher-welfare pork sector.
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Comment & Opinion
Britain needs a new food framework
Last week, David Heath, Defra minister for food, told the Telegraph Britain needs to produce more food. He’s right…
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Comment & Opinion
NFU urges - don't let British cheese be devalued
Recent comments by First Milk chairman Bill Musto made me ponder the current state of cheese supply chains…
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Comment & Opinion
Food policy: give consumers more of a say
The continuing horsemeat scandal has served to highlight the many challenges affecting the food chain…
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NewsWeetabix halts Minis production due to poor quality wheat crop
Weetabix has halted production of Minis and Oatibix Bites due to the poor quality of the UK wheat harvest…
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NewsTuna imports held following warnings of 'illegal fishing'
UK authorities have seized tuna at UK ports as fears mount of illegally caught fish entering the supply chain…
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NewsP&H targets foodservice sector with new van sales company
Palmer & Harvey has formed a new van sales company called P&H Direct to target the foodservice sector…
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Comment & Opinion
An online offer must add value
Morrisons’ announcement it will be starting online sales provides a timely reminder of the need to predict trends…
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NewsAsda's IPL is revealed as bute corned beef supplier
Asda’s Smart Price corned beef, which contained phenylbutazone, was supplied through a wholly owned sourcing arm…
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Analysis & FeaturesHoney prices soaring due to woeful world weather
Terrible weather conditions around the globe are threatening bee colonies and pushing up the price of honey…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat was to blame for the great Easter egg shortage?
The weather? A distaste for heavy stocking of low-margin lines? Or an obsession with an efficient supply chain?…
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Comment & Opinion
Time for supermarkets to take part in grown-up conversations
With the horsemeat scandal finally off the front pages, the whole issue of food mislabelling is back with a vengeance…
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NewsJury out on impact of snow on lamb supply
This week there were conflicting messages from the sheepmeat sector about the impact of the recent snow…
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal weather puts big squeeze on dairy commodities prices
Dairy commodity prices have soared to record highs as global supplies have been hit by a perfect storm…
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NewsStobart makes formal deal of Tesco logistics tie-up
Logistics company Stobart has announced a three-year deal with Tesco, which will run until February 2016…
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NewsBar code marks 40th anniversary
Forty years ago today, the retail industry adopted the GS1 bar code as the standard for identifying and tracking products. But it didn’t happen overnight…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat a waste!
Every day, tonnes of vegetables grown in Kenya for UK supermarkets are thrown out because they don’t comply with cosmetic standards…
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Comment & Opinion
The supply chain scandal of slavery
I recently attended the launch of a report on equipping the UK to fight modern day slavery…
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NewsBibby wins Lavazza foodservice distribution contract
Bibby Distribution has won a new warehousing and distribution contract to handle Lavazza’s UK foodservice business…