All Supply Chain articles – Page 101
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Comment & OpinionWhat a ‘COP26 for food’ would look like – and why we desperately need one
Food policy needs to be at the heart of the climate change conference, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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NewsPepsiCo’s Leicester distribution centre gets £14m upgrade
The fmcg giant has built an entirely new building with “state-of-the-art” technology and equipment
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Comment & OpinionShortages? What shortages? Aldi CEO sets out ‘unique advantages’ on availability
Amid the chaos – now topped with consumers coming to blows on petrol station forecourts amid challenges for fuel supplies – Aldi appears to somehow be well-stocked
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NewsPoultry sector warns it may be ‘too late’ to avoid Christmas shortages, despite visa scheme
The government has announced a three-month scheme for 5,500 poultry workers to ensure processors can maintain turkey supplies
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Comment & OpinionWhy elevated inflation in food and drink may be here to stay
Inflation worries dominated the Barclays Global Consumer Staples conference earlier this month, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsAsda and Sainsbury’s logistics partner EVCL Chill placed into administration
Administrator PwC said the business had been impacted by contract losses and the HGV crisis
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Comment & OpinionThe crowding out of small farmers is bad news for our industry
Like the majority of the industry, at Rubies in the Rubble we are feeling the effects of staff shortages in supply chains across the country
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NewsAlternative tech ‘can help to avoid future CO2 shortages’
Experts have claimed the current crisis is not necessarily a shortage of CO2, but that better use must be made of the gas already being emitted
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NewsTesco commits to value chain net zero emissions by 2050
Emissions generated by Tesco’s products and supply chain make up over 90% of its total emissions footprint.
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Comment & OpinionA broken food system – is our industry running on empty?
The cost of ‘cheap food’ is being borne by the welfare of farmers and workers, damage to the environment and irreparable damage to our industry’s capacity to service our future food needs, says Wyke Farms MD Rich Clothier
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda set to take at-risk EVCL Chill logistics operation in-house
The logistics provider is rumoured to be on the brink of entering administration
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NewsCMA warns retailers and suppliers over misleading green marketing
The new guidelines contain six main principles that build on existing consumer law and cover green claims made both in-store and on labelling
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets hit accelerate on driverless delivery, but it’s a long road
There’s a long way to go, but serious investments from UK retailers will speed up the tech’s development
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NewsAsda to trial driverless delivery vans in London
Asda is working with self-driving vehicle firm Wayve on the project
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News‘Only a few days’ of CO2 left for manufacturing, warn soft drinks makers
“If soft drinks manufacturers cannot get hold of CO2 supplies after their reserves have run out, production of certain products will have to cease”
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NewsM&S Food to pay all small suppliers within seven days
The retailer wants to foster its relationships with small growing suppliers as they help “bring new concepts and products to the market” -
NewsAlmost 100,000 pigs backlogged on farms as CO2 shortages compound impact of labour crisis
National Pig Association CEO Zoe Davies said producers were now having to consider on-farm culling due to the crisis
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Promotional FeaturesHow to prepare for a peak in the midst of a potential food shortage
SAP outlines how retailers and CPG companies can try to mitigate supply chain shortages ahead of peak Christmas trading, and how technology can help businesses be as prepared as possible.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe real causes of the HGV driver shortage and why we can’t blame it all on Brexit
The HGV driver shortage has escalated to crisis point. As multiple theories circulate over the underlying cause, The Grocer has sourced exclusive data to uncover what’s really driving the issue
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NewsFood sector on brink of another CO2 gas crisis amid soaring energy prices
The British Poultry Council warned the latest shortages of the gas could “dwarf” those that almost brought the sector to a halt in 2018