All Supply Chain articles – Page 100
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NewsTesco loses two senior directors – both after 33 years
Darren Clough and Barry Davies were both at the supermarket for 33 years
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Comment & OpinionFmcg businesses face urgent challenges – but they can’t neglect future planning
Industry is under immense pressure, but surviving now can’t come at the cost of future strategising, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsMatthew Clark and Bibendum to push through price rises from November
Prices will rise 3.5% for nearly all customers of both businesses
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Comment & OpinionHow brands can avoid delistings as a 'perfect storm' hits grocery
With nowhere to hide, the name of the game is going to be performance, says Andrew Cole, joint MD at Bridgethorne
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NewsFelixstowe port congestion slows down supermarket imports
The port is struggling to clear the backlog of containers building up due to the driver shortage
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Comment & OpinionFarming must be central to our future food system – and climate change policies
Agriculture contributes hugely to our economy yet farmers aren’t being paid fairly, says chair of the Rural Policy Group Mark Lumsdon-Taylor
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NewsFairtrade’s call for government to deliver climate finance promise backed by retailers
Developed countries have pledged to mobilise $100bn annually from 2020 to support developing nations in tackling climate change
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NewsCO2 crisis: deal agreed to maintain supply into the new year
A temporay government bailout, which led to the restarting of CO2 gas production last month, was due to end on 12 October
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NewsAsda extends one-hour delivery option to more stores
Customers using the service can track their order from the store to their door in real time
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Comment & OpinionWhitehall can no longer be counted on: the food industry must deal with crises alone
Most of the food industry can only really look back on the past two years of government talks and see it as ineffective lobbying
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NewsOcado to trial Wayve driverless delivery vans on urban routes
The 12-month trial of the tech will “explore first-hand how Wayve can handle congested streets and challenging manoeuvres
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News‘Urgent action’ needed to avoid food & drink missing carbon targets, says Wrap report
What Wrap is calling the ‘most comprehensive mapping of the UK’s food & drink carbon footprint ever’ sets out five key actions needed for the industry to achieve a 50% reduction by 2030
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NewsEnvironment Agency to standardise eco-performance metrics across food industry
The Environment Agency’s goal is to make it easier for consumers and businesses to understand the environmental performance of companies
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NewsBooker HGV drivers call off strike after offer of new pay deal
Strike at Booker’s Thamesmead site had been planned for today
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NewsBritish pork sector needs supermarket support to clear pig backlog says NPA
Supermarkets are decreasing British pork facings while the industry is in crisis
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NewsGCA Mark White tackles supermarket audits concerns with new retailer-backed guidance
The GCA also warned retailers against fixed notices for delistsngs
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WhitepapersDealing with the new squeezed middle
The squeeze on both consumers and the food and beverage supply chain is very real, so how can businesses identify areas to make savings, beyond the more obvious?
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NewsM&S announces new carbon emission targets with Plan A revamp
The target would see M&S hit full net zero 10 years ahead of the government’s national strategy
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Comment & OpinionWhy the haulage industry has been ‘set up to fail’ in driver shortage
Boris Johnson’s three-month visa scheme has been dubbed “disingenuous” by an industry scrambling to find willing and able drivers across the channel
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NewsGist launches in-house HGV training and testing centre to tackle driver shortage
Gist expects its new in-house training and testing programme to deliver up to 300 newly qualified HGV drivers a year