All Supply Chain articles – Page 101
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NewsVillage Bakery set to command £160m price tag as PE owner explores exit
Village Bakery is seeking new owners, with its private equity backer having tasked bankers with running an auction for the premium private-label bread maker
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Comment & OpinionWild weather is depleting supermarket shelves. We must take action now
While we may not be able to wield tridents to halt the rain, healthy soil is an alternative that’s perhaps just as miraculous, says Andy Cato, co-founder of Wildfarmed
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Comment & OpinionHow to counter the €30bn food fraud threat
In times of skyrocketing prices, food fraud is never far away, says Richard Leathers, global quality lead at Campden BRI
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NewsLidl cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare boost
The retailer has followed Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s in committing to more space for chickens in its fresh supply chain
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NewsHovis turnaround picks up under new management team
Hovis has made big strides in its turnaround as significant price hikes helped boost revenues and profitability
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NewsTractors descend on Westminster in food security protest
The convoy of tractors and other farm vehicles circled Westminster, bringing London traffic to a halt over several hours
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NewsHealthy food considered a luxury by most Brits, new study shows
Almost half of Brits also said that financial pressures had made them cut back on the quality of the food they eat
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NewsLittle Moons hires Graze boss Joanna Allen as new CEO
Ice cream challenger Little Moons has appointed industry heavyweight Joanna Allen as its new CEO to fill the vacant position left by the surprise exit of Mike Hedges last month, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsFreshways swoops to rescue bread wholesaler Coultons from collapse
Freshways has swooped to rescue bread wholesaler Coultons from administration in a deal that solidifies the acquisitive dairy group’s position in the bread market
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Comment & OpinionHow we can cut carbon emissions in frozen food
Higher frozen food storage temperatures can lower energy consumption, improve carbon footprint and reduce costs, says Rupert Ashby, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsUnilever to spin off ice cream division in £15bn move
Unilever has unveiled plans to spin out its €7bn (£6bn) global ice cream business in an acceleration of new boss Hein Schumacher’s strategy to turn around the group’s performance
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Analysis & FeaturesCan FSA shake-up make the UK a leader on lab-grown meat?
Plans to speed up regulatory approval could affect lab-grown meat, novel foods and CBD – but some argue the move will come too late
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Analysis & FeaturesAI, supply chains and plant-based – what global fmcg is fighting or embracing
Alimentaria hosted 3,000 exhibitor companies from nearly 60 countries over four days
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NewsSupermarkets to be hauled before Efra supplier fairness probe
It is investigating how profitability and risk is shared through the food supply chain, following a period of soaring food price inflation and dwindling returns for producers
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NewsWaitrose to shutter Enfield fulfilment centre with the loss of more than 500 roles
The changes are among the first to be announced as part of a wider plan to cut what could be thousands of roles from JLP’s operations
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NewsContinued rain putting harvest and planting on hold, industry says
New data from AHDB has revealed that wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape crops are all likely to be significantly reduced this year due to wet weather
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NewsAsda sets new target for HFSS reduction and demands supplier emissions data
Asda has told its “highest impact” suppliers to sign up to a new data platform that will measure their carbon emissions, treatment of workers, and procurement ethics
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NewsGrowUp Farms appoints former Ella’s Kitchen boss Will Howard as UK MD
Howard, who joined in February, will oversee a scaling up as the business grows to sell more than one million bags of salad a week
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NewsCo-op and Waitrose launch ‘Best of British’ sections
The supermarkets have followed similar moves by Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Ocado
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NewsNaked Sprout disputes findings its toilet rolls contain just 4% bamboo
Consumer watchdog Which? found bamboo rolls from three out of five brands to contain low levels of the material