supply chain news & insight
Fruit & veg suppliers aiming to bypass Dover Brexit gridlock Subscription
Exporters have been looking to ports in the north of England in a bid to sidestep bottlenecks at channel ports
Suppliers respond to good treatment from buyers, finds study Subscription
The study found suppliers who believe they are fairly treated by retailers put more resources into their relationships
Food companies unprepared for no-deal Brexit, survey reveals Subscription
The results reveal many have underestimated the implications of Brexit
Lidl opens biggest UK distribution centre yet in Doncaster Subscription
The Doncaster site is the third new Lidl UK DC to be opened in two years…
Bob Richards to run Oakland International's Redditch facility
Richards was previously head of operations at PHS Group
Juxtaposed Irish border solution proposed by logistics expert Subscription
Oakland Invicta’s Robert Hardy will present his proposal to UK government
Henderson Group integrates Zapper payment app into EDGEPoS Subscription
Zapper is also available in Nisa, Premier, Londis, Best-one, Costcutter and Family Shopper stores
Lessons in digital transformation from Alibaba, Hema and Kroger
Retailers have been talking about the importance of digital transformation for a while
Will DNA testing lead to mainstream personalised nutrition? Subscription
Shoppers are increasingly demanding tailored nutrition. What does that mean for the food and drink industry?
Personalised nutrition is the future: the UK must catch up
Personalised nutrition has substance. We can – and do – track everything from sleep to steps and calorie intake
Kroger/Microsoft tech pilot stores aim to 'redefine grocery retail' Subscription
The aim is to meld online and bricks-and-mortar grocery shopping with technological innovation
Ocado opens natural gas refuelling station for HGV fleet
The station at Ocado’s Hatfield fulfilment centre will service 29 biomethane HGVs
Walker Logistics and Limal sign deal for Brexit depot use Subscription
German companies will benefit from Walker’s 230,000 sq ft ambient and chilled facilities in the UK
Health-conscious men emerge as key demographic for plant-based trend
Lidl to roll out 'fun-size' children's trolleys nationally
Spar wholesaler James Hall to launch vegetarian & vegan range
Plant-based decoded: meet our expert panel
How Eat 17 is reimagining the local grocery store concept
Greggs to launch its vegan sausage roll into all stores
Bidfood releases 10-part podcast on food and drink trends
Co-op seeking independent retailers to open franchise stores
Leon vegan sales jump to 55%
Waitrose staff to host 'hands-on' cookery classes
Iceland ranked top UK supermarket for customer satisfaction
Suppliers respond to good treatment from buyers, finds study
The 'Eat them to defeat them' ad teaches children vegetables are a menace
Tulip loses big M&S contract to add to Danish Crown's woes
Supermarkets warn of chaos and empty shelves threat from no-deal Brexit
M&S launches 'plastic take-back' scheme for customers
Ocado announces Zoom one-hour rapid delivery
Why the buyer-supplier relationship is a two-way street
Theresa May can play fast and loose with jam but not people’s livelihoods
Government considering 'watered down' version of DRS
