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Former Morrisons exec takes up COO role at NFT Subscription
Eggleton spent nine years at Morrisons and began his career at Asda
Fresh-Range smashes £300,000 crowdfunding target in 24 hours Subscription
Bristol-headquartered Fresh-Range has so far raised £343,000 from 135 investors on the Seedrs platform in return for an 8% stake, valuing the business at £3.5m.
Government urged to retain high standards in food chain Subscription
The Eating Better alliance said the government faced an “historic opportunity” to reshape its food and farming policy
At least five companies bidding to supply McColl's Subscription
The convenience chain confirmed it had officially put its two main supply deals out for retender…
Tackle food fraud with supply chain action, government told
Food fraud is a ‘situational’ crime, claims study by the Economic and Social Research Council and the FSA
Waitrose to cut carbon footprint with more biomethane trucks
A study by UK gas network Cadent found biomethane trucks emitted 84% less carbon dioxide than equivalent diesel vehicles…
Carbon Trust scheme to encourage energy-efficient innovation Subscription
The programme has received £9.2m of funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Major players drive GS1 data quality charter Subscription
The 12 companies claimed the move could save more than £200m in costs and lost sales
Gist buys 80,000 sq ft distribution centre near Motherwell Subscription
Move is part of a drive to step up its temperature-controlled food logistics operations…
Gist agrees to end pay disparity at M&S Hemel Hempstead site Subscription
Gist has agreed to give 23 workers on local contracts the same pay and conditions as employees on national contracts
BrewDog strikes chilled warehousing deal with XPO Logistics Subscription
The contract will see XPO provide temperature-controlled warehousing for BrewDog’s stockholding of craft beer in Mossend
Seabrook Crisps extends export reach with Aldi Australia deal Subscription
The Yorkshire crisp brand has focused on growing overseas sales since the management team took over in 2015…
Ocado names The Garlic Farm as Britain's Next Top Supplier Subscription
The Garlic Farm will be stocked on Ocado.com and receive a £20,000 marketing budget
Blakemore replenishes delivery fleet with 22 new trucks Subscription
The fleet of Volvo FM11 410 Globetrotters are 10% more fuel efficient than former vehicles
CCEP saves road miles with upgrade at Sidcup site Subscription
It said the warehouse would save more than 10,000 road miles and 3,867 tonnes of CO2 a year…
Johnson & Johnson joins Mars and Co-op on sustainability platform
The Manufacture 2030 platform, launched by 2degrees, will try to find ways to slash costs in company supply chains
Tacon reads riot act to three mults over drop & drive Subscription
The unnamed trio have been accused by suppliers of unjustly deducting tens of millions for drop & drive discrepancies
Manhattan Associates appoints Craig Summers as UK MD Subscription
Craig Summers will manage all aspects of UK business including sales, professional services and customer service…
Oakland Invicta to offer commercial border checks Subscription
Oakland International said it was already attracting a “keen interest” from major brands…
Relex and Zenopt link to offer 'more accurate' staff planning
The aim of the system is to help retailers reduce costs while improving customer service
Sainsbury's and M&S suspend links with Real Junk Food Project
The café chain, which serves surplus stock, is under investigation for redistributing out-of-date food.
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Customer data gets true power with AI
Artificial Intelligence, paired with big data, brings back an asset long lost to commerce – knowing your customer
Is it D-day for diesel? Subscription
Last week the government unveiled its long-awaited plan to tackle toxic air. What does it mean for the food industry?
Waste battle must also focus upstream
The Grocer’s campaign on food waste has provided welcome impetus to the challenge of reducing food waste, says the BRC’s Andrew Opie
The Isle of Man: haven for a new breed of foodie startup
The Isle of Man plans to grow the value of its food and drink industry by two-thirds to £125m by 2025
Pride yourself on green credentials? Check your supply chain
Not all products that are farmed or made in an environmentally sensitive manner can boast equally sustainable credentials
Supply chain special: left to rot? Subscription
Closed borders could spell trouble at our ports, with fresh food left to rot and buyers going elsewhere
The food industry must unite to face terrorism threat
The terrible terrorist event in Manchester brought the dark topic of food terrorism into my mind
Farming in Britain must be cultivated and cherished
Farmers’ role is to ensure shoppers have safe, trusted, affordable and quality food. And there’s a key word
How the blockchain will change fmcg Subscription
It’s one of the biggest buzzwords in food and drink. So what is blockchain technology? How does it work?
Electronic shelf edge labelling: supermarkets step up tests
Morrisons to offset VAT on female sanitary products
Who's set to reap the most from the food-to-go boom? 
Supermarkets would be crazy to even think about surge pricing
Copycat packaging tricking 'autopilot' shoppers into buying
Water takes lead over cola as sugary soft drinks shunned
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Morrisons looking to add more lines to fresh free-from range
Morrisons Shrewsbury: Grocer 33 store of the week
Tesco Extra store in Bristol snapped up for £28.5m by supermarket investment firm
Creative challenge: How to revamp rice & noodles in-store
Scientists to study impact of store design on health
Why KFC will benefit from ad backlash
Premier Foods appoints Keith Hamill as chairman
Hundreds of jobs on the line as Asda reviews 3,000 staff roles
Dirk Van de Put to lead Mondelez as Irene Rosenfeld retires
Chilled bread isn't cool
Coca-Cola registers UK trademark for Fairlife milk 
Action on Sugar blasts cereal manufacturer nutrition labelling
Plastic-free supermarket aisles backed by 91% of shoppers
