All Supply Chain articles – Page 101
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Comment & OpinionP&O crisis is latest symptom of UK’s developing reputation for hassle
The delivery of Brexit has been the most frustrating of the many challenges to UK imports and we are not done yet, says Cold Chain Federation CEO Shane Brennan
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News‘War room’ recalled to tackle food shortages as government relaxes labelling rules
The government has agreed to suspend elements of labelling rules to allow the switching of sunflower oil to rapeseed oil without having to change labels
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Comment & OpinionFDF’s Karen Betts is more diplomat than ‘wrecking ball’. That could work in Whitehall
Setting out her vision at the FDF’s annual conference, CEO Betts indicated a distinct change in style from her predecessor Ian Wright
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NewsPrinces establishes pricing for tomato growers ahead of 2022 harvest
Princes has decided to sign contracts in advance of harvest season to enhance financial security among growers
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NewsJBS to open fertiliser plant in São Paulo to ease reliance on imports
The Pilgrim’s Pride owner will recycle ‘residues’ from its regular meat packing operations, it says
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NewsFood exports down as fall in EU trade outweighs growth in Asia, North America
War in Ukraine could overshadow supply chains this year, the FDF warned
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Analysis & FeaturesCan cities still feed themselves once diesel trucks are banned?
Paris is ousting the vehicles in 2024. London, Oxford, and Bristol won’t be far behind. Diesel lorries cannot last much longer, but is the sector ready for the shift?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Tesco on the right track with its supply chain trains?
Britain’s biggest retailer is turning to the railways to boost both its eco-credentials and its supply chain resiliency. Will its rivals follow suit?
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NewsP&O chaos threatening flow of food into UK, industry warns
P&O sailings are cancelled today after the ferry operator yesterday sacked 800 crew without notice
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NewsCalls for food labelling and ingredient rule relaxations as Ukraine crisis hits supply
The Grocer understands Defra has indicated it will make a decision in the next few days on whether to allow companies to bypass the usual labelling requirements
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NewsWholesalers examining supply chains for Russia links
The Grocer understands foodservice wholesalers in particular have been quizzed by on-trade customers regarding products either sourced from Russia or Belarus
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NewsCecily’s plant-based ice cream brand calls in liquidators
Cecily’s made an award-winning range of eight organic dairy-free ice creams made using coconut milk and coconut sugar
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News‘There are a lot of bombs’: war in Ukraine leaves farms off-limits
One of the country’s biggest agribusinesses spells out horrific impact of Russia’s invasion
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NewsNew barcode-scanning app launches in UK to help shoppers ‘make sustainable food choices’
Sustained Choice, allows shoppers to scan the barcode on their groceries and make more conscious shopping choices
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Comment & OpinionHow London can transition to a circular food economy and cut waste
We must seize the opportunity for London to be a leader in reducing damaging emissions from our food system, says Jean Billant, food lead at ReLondon
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NewsFood and drink bosses call for legislation ‘pause’ while they focus on Ukraine crisis
MPs were told the situation would inevitably lead to increasing food prices in the days and weeks to come
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NewsGlobal fmcg players cut ties with Russia in war protest
Unilever, Carlsberg, Heineken, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Lindt were among those to have minimised and suspended business in the country
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NewsUK-Australia trade deal unlikely to affect food prices or supply, MPs told
Concerns about agreement were overshadowed by the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Comment & OpinionUkraine makes the ‘new normal’ obsolete already. Our food system needs rethinking
Anyone who thought they knew what the post-Covid ‘new normal’ would look like needs to think again in light of the events in Ukraine, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & OpinionHow shopper behaviour is mitigating grocery inflation
The latest grocery retail data suggests we’re at the beginning of a seismic shift in consumer behaviour, says Kieran South, senior vice-president UK, IRI