All Supply Chain articles – Page 104
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NewsUK fruit & veg supply threatened as Morocco heatwave decimates crops
Growers are now struggling to replant many tomato crops that didn’t survive the extreme heat
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NewsAsda cuts carbon emissions but faces wait for Scope 3 target approval
Asda said it hoped to have a target approved by the SBTi, a collaboration including the UN and WWF, by the end of 2023
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NewsNearly 10% of dairy farmers planning on ending production within two years
A further 23% said they were ’unsure’ if their business would continue producing beyond this point, the NFU said
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Comment & OpinionBritain can’t grow its way out of Europe mega-weather food supply threat
This year’s soggy British summer may well have presented a different argument, but Europe’s heatwaves pose an existential threat to food
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff beating Tesco superstore prices
The cheaper-than-Tesco prices are available for members of Gopuff’s paid-for subscription offering, Fam
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NewsEgg prices up by 50% year on year as availability improves
Of the 113 lines stocked at the big four, Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl, 76 have had price increases above 20%
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KVI TrackerOrange juice cost price increases looming amid citrus supply squeeze
Orange juice futures have this week surged to record highs after multiple hurricanes and disease-decimated crops in the US and Brazil
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NewsTesco net zero commitments receive backing from global climate body
Tesco laid out more detailed commitments on how it plans to cut its Scope 3 emissions across its wider supply chain
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NewsBrexit key cause of exports decline, government data shows
Forty-three per cent of exporters of goods and services said they had seen a decrease in trade, compared with 26% who said their exports had increased
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NewsNFU calls on government to prioritise domestic food production
The NFU is warning the government needs to take domestic food production as seriously as it does the environment
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Comment & OpinionEgg producers may be over the worst but they’re not out of the woods
Egg producers have recieved much-needed support, but the category isn’t out of the woods yet
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NewsJohn Lewis signs AI partnership with Google Cloud
The £100m deal will give the retailer access to Google’s AI and machine learning technology
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit border checks delay – what does it mean for the supply chain?
The government is reported to be planning another delay to post-Brexit border controls on EU imports
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NewsLakes Free Range Egg Co’s profits triple to £1.4m
The major egg packer saw gross profits rise from £3m to £3.7m, with operating profit trebling from £429k to £1.4m
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NewsWaitrose working to improve animal welfare within its European pork supply chain
The supermarket has been working with suppliers to improve welfare across its European meat supply chain
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NewsRamsden International returns to profitability despite Brexit disruption
Ramsden International has bounced back to the black despite another challenging year
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Comment & OpinionAnother Brexit border delay, another false start for the food industry
It appears HM Treasury has realised bringing in a measure which will lead to higher food prices is not a good idea when the country is in an inflation spiral, says Shane Brennan, Cold Chain Federation CEO
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NewsBooker turning Makro cash & carry in Fareham into DC to boost deliveries
The 117,000 sq ft warehouse will be able to deliver around 220,000 cases of stock a week to retailers operating across the region
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Analysis & FeaturesHow ‘loved’ high street discount retailer Wilko came to trouble
Wilko is in a struggle for survival, having last week filed a notice of intention to appointment administrators
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NewsClarence Court eggs owner secures ‘first of its kind’ bird flu insurance
The AI Group Insurance initiative is exclusive to Stonegate producers and will protect their free-range and organic egg farmers