All Supply Chain articles
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News‘Thriving and sustainable’ UK fishing action plan launched
The cross-party group called on ministers to set out a long-term strategy for the sector over the next 12 months that recognises its value as a food producing industry vital to the country’s food security
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NewsWest Bank illegal settlement export ban will make shadow trade ‘unviable’, says NGO
Foreign secretary Ed Miliband described settlements in the Palestinian territory as ‘illegal’, while accusing Israel of pursuing a programme of ’ethnic cleansing’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the UK’s vulnerable food supply be shored up?
With no sign of recent permacrises abating and ministers making noises about stockpiling, calls are ringing out for a strategy to ensure resilience
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NewsC&C Group strikes deal for Asahi UK distribution operation
The transaction includes Nectar Imports, a drinks supplier to the on-trade in the south of England, and the direct distribution operations of Asahi UK
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NewsRegenerative definition for British apples and pears launched
British Apples & Pears said the move provided industry with a ‘clear, crop-specific framework for understanding and advancing regenerative practices’
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NewsSalmonella cases linked to imported eggs rise to 549
It means the total number of cases detected as part of organisation’s ongoing investigation into three distinct outbreaks of salmonella enteritidis has increased 3.9% since the last update
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NewsSymplicity launching first roast into Waitrose stores nationwide
Dubbed ‘Cranberry & Sage Roast’ (rsp: £7.95/300g), it has been described as an ’indulgent centrepiece’ with a ’deep, rich umami flavour’ that has been developed through lacto-fermenation – like kimchi
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NewsBetter Nature takes aim at KFC and chicken with ‘Believe in Tempeh’ campaign
Under the banner ‘Believe in Tempeh’, the protein challenger brand is asking British consumers to give chicken ’the night off’
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NewsQuorn expands No Artificial Range with Quorn Chilled Pieces
The line has been made with just three ingredients: mycoprotein, rehydrated free-range egg white, and natural flavourings
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News£2.4bn needed to secure resilient and sustainable future of UK dairy
The study released today (9 September) said slurry and manure infrastructure was expected to swallow much of the investment, alongside improvements to energy systems and water protection
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NewsUltra-processed food decision anger as campaigners call on Burnham to step in
A raft of high-profile figures said the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition had gone against overwhelming evidence and public support for intervention
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NewsUK food self-sufficiency lower than 30 years ago, NFU says
The organisation’s Ready to Grow report showed the UK provides less of its own wheat, oilseed rape, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, beef, poultry, eggs, pork, sugar and potatoes than it did 30 years ago
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NewsForum launched to salvage soft plastic collections after kerbside delay
Defra has announced talks launched to save soft plastic collections
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NewsMüller Corners with Oreos, Jaffa Cakes and Flipz set to launch
Launching on 9 September, the multinational has partnered with Mondelez International and Pladis to create Müller Corner SKUs with added Oreos, Jaffa Cakes and Flipz
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NewsLamb supply to be impacted as bluetongue continues to rage
Latest data shows there have been 942 cases of bluetongue in the current season with the majority of cases in sheep
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Comment & OpinionStockpiling won’t solve the UK’s next food supply shock
The rapidly escalating El Niño climate pattern appears to have stimulated the government into thinking more seriously about resilience. Might it start listening to an industry which has been issuing warnings on the subject for some time?
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NewsTrout supplier accused of animal rights abuses
Animal Equality UK said covert filming of Kames’ Tiffany II harvest boat dated 17 July catalogued fish being subjected to crowding and delays before slaughter, as well as instances where they were not stunned properly, left too long before stunning and bleeding and – in at least one case – neither being stunned nor bled
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NewsBakkafrost Scotland hit by lower harvests and fish losses
Revenues in the country fell 50.6% year on year to DKK 213m (£24.5m) whilst operational EBIT also languished at DKK –139m (£16m) despite improving 4.8%
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Comment & OpinionGrocery’s biggest losses are hiding in plain sight
One retailer blamed its stores for stock losses, until independent checks found 64% of the problem was happening upstream all along, says Faisal Ashfaq, director of supply chain integrity at RAS
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NewsNGOs call for government to stop expansion of ‘intensive poultry farming’
The coalition, led by River Action UK, wrote a letter to Defra secretary Angela Eagle pressing for the release of analysis showing ‘the need for more poultry’ and to pursue a ‘regenerative poultry sector growth plan’