All Supply Chain articles – Page 10
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NewsRevels disappear from sale following food safety recall
Some retailers told The Grocer they had not received volumes of Revels since December
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NewsAldi boasts of additional £1.3bn spent with British suppliers
It means Aldi’s 5,000 British suppliers now provide more than three quarters of the items sold in its UK stores, according to the discounter
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Comment and OpinionOffer shoppers reliability and comfort in uncertain times
With squeezed incomes, consistency and familiarity have taken over an explorer mentality, says Ben Black, head of fmcg at Verlinvest
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NewsTesco fires contractor as food waste scandal sparks investigation
Tesco told The Grocer it had “terminated” the contract of its food waste processor
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NewsAmazon to offer free HelloFresh delivery for Prime members
HelloFresh stated the UK was in culinary ‘Groundhog Day’, hoping new Prime partnership will bump home cooks out of dinner ruts
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NewsRecord £1.3bn spent on MSC certified fish last year
Volumes of MSC labelled product also increased by 1%, rising to 154,543 tonnes
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Category ReportWhy fancy toilet tissue is on a roll
Lavvy paper brands have halted the rise of bog-standard own label with posh NPD and lower prices. Can they grow sales more?
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NewsNorthern Ireland DUP accepts post-Brexit deal but food industry demands detail
Stormont power-sharing is set to return after two years as Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party finally agrees to the post-Brexit deal
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Comment and OpinionCollaboration is the key to sustainability progress
No one brand can save the planet alone, says Greg Lawson, MD of sustainability consultancy Aura
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NewsThe Summer Berry Company offers year-round supply of British strawberries
The shift from the typical April to October season to continuous production is possible thanks to investment in a produce heat and electricity energy solution
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NewsLidl invests in British veg suppliers amid weather challenges
The discounter has fortified its commitment to supporting British farmers by transitioning British root veg suppliers to long-term contracts
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NewsSchool and hospital food supply chains ‘vulnerable’ to modern slavery
Public institutions are ‘alarmingly’ vulnerable to modern slavery risks in their supply chains, researchers found
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NewsLactalis UK & Ireland appoints new group supply chain director
Nicole Kurz’s promotion further enhances the company’s female leadership team to four women, holding nine of the board level director positions
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NewsMorrisons in talks to open first stores in Northern Ireland
Tom McAvoy, who owns a 16,000 sq ft Nisa Extra store in Rathfriland, started stocking products from the supermarket about three years ago
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NewsDefra budget cuts to Dover food inspections ‘serious’ risk to UK food safety
Defra is planning to introduce a 70% budget cut to the inspection team at Dover that is responsible for screening pork for African swine fever (ASF) from April
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NewsLogistics sector calls for dedicated supply chain minister in new government
Logistics UK’s new election manifesto calls for the appointment of a dedicated supply chain minister
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News‘Lack of government support could derail cage-free egg ambitions’
Compassion in World Farming has called for increased engagement and legislation to support voluntary moves to end the ‘cage age’
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NewsParagon Brands takes swipe at Diageo after minimum order criteria bombshell
Drinks distributor Paragon launched its own tongue-in-cheek supply rules for wholesalers
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NewsFuture Food Movement teams up with youth activist group for climate and health commitments
They have launched a new Food Systems Accelerator, which will aim to persuade big business to improve commitments on child health and environment
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Stuart Cant, meat hygiene inspector, Food Standards Scotland
Meat hygiene inspector Stuart mythbusts abattoir work and advises new starters to go for roles with training opportunities