All Supply Chain articles
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NewsSoy and meat traders Bunge, Cargill and JBS rank worst for Brazil deforestation
The new ranking comes amid reports that big soy and meat companies are attempting to weaken the historic 2006 Soy Moratorium deal to prevent Amazon deforestation
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NewsLittle Freddie to restate sugar levels for three babyfood pouches
Little Freddie admitted three out of its 29 babyfood products were “found to have a sugar value which varied from packaging”
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NewsDiageo limits Guinness supply to retailers in hopes of avoiding Christmas shortage
Guinness allocation limits extend to the off-trade as well as pubs and bars, The Grocer understands
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Comment & OpinionUse Open Farm Sunday to build public trust in farming
Open Farm Sunday is a unique asset that consistently champions hard work and skills across our industry, says David Webster, CEO of Leaf
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NewsHotel Chocolat renews international ambitions with new US stores planned
The openings, which are planned for March 2025, mark the beginning of a new period of expansion under owner Mars
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Comment & OpinionRetailers’ failure to meet climate promises is ‘recipe for disaster’
Supermarkets’ failure to meet WWF climate and nature targets ‘isn’t just bad for business – it’s a recipe for disaster’
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NewsMorrisons builds new warehouse management system after Blue Yonder cyberattack
Group director for logistics, supply chain and technology Ross Eggleton said its “exceptional response” to an “unprecedented event” marked an “achievement of the year”
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NewsCarlsberg to complete Russia exit following management buyout
Carlsberg’s Baltika Breweries subsidiary has been under state control since last summer
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NewsRSPCA calls for end to non-stun slaughter as numbers rise
The figures from the FSA showed there had been 30.1 million animals slaughtered without pre-stunning in 2024
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NewsTomato purées ‘likely’ linked to forced labour in China, BBC investigation finds
The BBC tested several own-label tomato purées that appeared to contain tomatoes grown and picked in China using forced labour, it claimed
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NewsChristmas disruption looms due to lorry driver shortages and Brexit checks
There are fears driver shortages in the UK, paired with a reluctance from EU drivers to bring deliveries into Britain, might cause disruption over the festive period
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Analysis & FeaturesThe best (and worst) bits of 2024: The Grocer’s unofficial review of the year
The Grocer takes a look back over what hit the headlines this year – the highs, the lows and, let’s be frank, the downright ridiculous, in our 100% unofficial review of 2024
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NewsJohn Lewis ‘optimistic’ £400m investment in automation will pay off this Christmas
The investment in automation had led to 75% improvement in storage capacity at John Lewis’ Milton Keynes distrbution campus
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NewsDon’t slap tariffs on spirits that can’t be made in US, spirits group urges Trump
The spirits industry had been ’weighed down by retaliatory tariffs’ since 2018, Discus said
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NewsBlue Yonder ransomware attack still impacting UK supermarket supply chains
Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have deployed contingency measures to keep stock moving following Blue Yonder’s ransomware attack
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NewsMajority of companies bracing for commodity price increases in 2025
Rising energy costs and continued geopolitical turmoil are set to contribute to commodity price increases, experts warn
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KVI TrackerRecord coffee prices mean farmers are finally earning enough to live, says Pact
Coffee has been sold for ‘far too cheap’ for ‘far too long’, according to the supplier
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NewsFresh farm protests on Wednesday as tax row still rages
Save British Farming and Kent Fairness for Farmers will stage a rally in Dover in protest at inheritance tax changes and wider government policy
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NewsUnilever completes £40m investment into Burton condiments hub
The site now produces an average of nine million jars and bottles of condiments a month
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NewsMilk & More goes for growth by targeting 1,000 new customers per week
The Freshways-owned DTC company is looking to build on its current 600,000 weekly deliveries by targeting new households