All Supply chain articles
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Comment & OpinionDear Henry Dimbleby: give us a fair food strategy for people, planet and animals
We want a National Food Strategy both businesses and grassroots organisations can get behind, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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News
Lidl and Wyke Farms team up to develop ‘carbon neutral’ cheese
Lidl claimed its Wyke-supplied cheddar would reach carbon neutrality by the end of 2021
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News
Aldi backs British seafood with UK-caught fish promotion
The seven-strong range of Specialbuy fish will come from fish markets in Plymouth, Brixham and Newlyn
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News
Retailers ‘smash’ emissions target but transport emerges as key concern
Carbon emissions from more than 70 big retailers, representing a quarter of the entire market, have fallen by 49% since 2005
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News
Jersey Royal potato harvest hampered by poor weather
Unseasonably cold and dry weather has led to lower export volumes, according to a key supplier
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News
Beer shortages in c-stores as hospitality demand soars
The Grocer has spoken to numerous industry sources who are facing supply issues on core beer lines
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Analysis & Features
Can Tesco entice suppliers to cut carbon emissions to net zero?
Tesco is offering incentives to suppliers who report and reduce emissions. So what does it mean for suppliers, and is there a catch?
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Comment & Opinion
Co-op should be applauded for a climate plan that goes beyond bags
The society has come up with a 10-point climate plan that seems aimed at delivering real change
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News
Co-op own-label food and drink to be carbon neutral by 2025
The move is part of a new 10-point climate plan to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2040
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Comment & Opinion
Food waste: supermarkets should fund innovation, not just redistribution
Charity is not the only way to deal with food waste, says Dr Jonathan Straight, brand ambassador for Approved Food and former chair of The Real Junk Food Project
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Comment & Opinion
Resilient, sustainable supply chains are central to the future of UK business
In a post-Brexit, post-pandemic environment, re-evaluating supply chains will be key, says Linda Ellett, UK head of consumer markets at KPMG
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Comment & Opinion
How regenerative agriculture can help the food industry cut carbon
Tackling climate change will take a whole food chain approach and collaboration has never been more important, says Chris Daly, chief sustainability officer, PepsiCo Europe
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Whitepapers
The new rules of transparency: satisfying consumer demand for safe, traceable food after Covid
The pandemic has super-charged consumer interest in where food comes from and how it is produced. A new Grocer Vision report explores how manufacturers can respond to increased demand for traceability and transparency.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco should reduce meat sales if it’s serious about tackling climate change
Selling industrial meat at the rate Tesco does is simply not sustainable, says Greenpeace executive director John Sauven
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News
M&S rolling out AI supply chain tech to all food stores
The business is partnering with retail software specialist Relex, which has also worked with Morrisons, Waitrose, WH Smith and One Stop
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News
JJ Foodservice sees frozen fish sales soar as ‘catch date’ transparency pays off
The Enfield-based wholesaler launched the Catch Dates campaign on 1 April
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Comment & Opinion
How doing business ethically has evolved beyond the environment
The sustainability dialogue is expanding to include the health and wellbeing of staff and customers, says Perran Jervis, head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment & Opinion
Milk is precious – farmers should be paid accordingly
It’s hard to claim the work of dairy farmers is truly valued when farmgate milk prices can be as low as 26p per litre, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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News
Covid ‘war room’ closure ‘short-sighted’ warn food industry members
Discussions have shifted more towards problems arising from Brexit in recent months
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Comment & Opinion
Why have suppliers overtaken retailers on animal welfare?
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report scores the world’s top 150 food companies on their welfare practices, processes and performance based on publicly available information, along with a survey
