All Supply Chain articles – Page 120
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NewsAF Blakemore bumps up fees for deliveries under minimum order threshold to £60
The wholesaler outlined the iincreased charges in a letter to retailers this week
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NewsGrowUp opens new site and kicks off recruitment drive
The farm, with production capacity equivalent to 1,000 acres, expects to begin delivering its first harvest of salad leaves to UK supermarkets early next year
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NewsPrepared fruit supplier PrepWorld expands capacity with new Kent facility
The 140,000 sq ft site, which includes 10 assembly lines, will begin operating in August
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Promotional FeaturesFour key c-suite considerations for keeping ahead during the labour shortage and cost of living crisis
With the food industry struggling to navigate a raft of challenges, Tim Murray, of operational improvement specialist Newton, gives Grocer Vision his expert take on how businesses can stay ahead and maintain profitability.
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NewsCalls for Defra to raise prawn quota to stop supply issues at Christmas
The trade association has warned that the current quota will soon run out, forcing processors to import coldwater prawns at the full 20% rate of duty
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NewsHeinz products to return to Tesco as pricing dispute is resolved
Tesco and Heinz issued a joint statement this afternoon, announcing they had “reached an agreement that will see the full range of Heinz products return to Tesco shelves and online”
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NewsBleiker’s Smokehouse brand saved by US fish company Seriously
The company is currently carrying out maintance so production can restart in a few weeks’ time
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NewsFood industry saved 250 million meals from going to waste in 2021
From 2020 to 2021, the increase of 14,500 tonnes was equal to food worth over £45m, or enough to provide 34 million meals
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NewsTesco and Mars face off over petfood prices
It is understood the petfood giant – which owns Sheba, Whiskas, Pedigree and Cesar – has paused supply to the retailer
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NewsAmazon launches London hub for e-bike and walking deliveries
A spokesman told The Grocer there are “more hubs planned across the UK in the coming months”
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NewsSpar highlights own label ‘bestsellers’ under new initiative to drive distribution
Spar said the project was focused on increasing own-label penetration, as well as overall category growth
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NewsChef Monica Galetti appointed first ever Scottish seafood ambassador
Galetti will lead the campaign to encourage buyers, restaurant owners and chefs from across the UK to purchase and serve more Scottish seafood
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NewsWholesalers stocking up to beat price hikes
The Grocer understands wholesalers are looking to mitigate the impact of a growing number of cost price increase requests from suppliers
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Comment & OpinionUK’s ‘food strategy’ is little more than vague ambition
Many in the industry were looking for more than ambition and flattery from government, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsFSA and Food Standards Scotland warn of ‘significant’ challenges to food safety
The bodies recognise that despite significant pressures on the food industry, food standards have largely been maintained but that challenges laid ahead
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NewsHeinz SKUs disappear from Tesco in trade dispute over price increases
Tesco said it would “not pass on unjustifiable price increases to our customers”
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Comment & OpinionWhy do buyers keep crucial knowledge from challenger brands instead of collaborating?
We must work together to get through this incredibly challenging period, says Thea Alexander, founder & CEO of Young Foodies
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NewsLabour shortages: government accused of 'failing to understand' needs of food sector
‘The government’s overall response to our recommendations is wholly inadequate,’ said Sir Robert Goodwill MP
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich food commodity prices are still rising and how high can they go?
Costs of production could hinge on energy supplies as concerns grow about winter gas rationing in Europe
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NewsMPs seek government action on fertiliser prices and CO2 shortage worries
The Efra Committee’s warnings come as Russian natural gas exports to Europe fall, prompting further price and supply concerns