All Supply Chain articles – Page 123
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NewsUK pig farmers accuse processors of hoarding China export cash
The UK has more than doubled its exports to China since the ASF outbreak, but farmers claim they haven’t seen the benefits
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NewsHigher risk of single-mutation ‘hypervirulent’ superbugs revealed
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have warned far more bacteria than previously thought are one step away from mutating
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NewsHazardous pesticides remaining in supermarket supply chains, warns report
PAN UK is calling on retailers to disclose the chemicals in their supply chains
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NewsBumper summer season for UK-grown berries
Strawberries were the stand-out performer as overall berry sales saw double-digit growth
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NewsWet weather means UK may have to import brassicas, warn growers
The British Growers Association said this week there was only a “short timescale” remaining for the weather to improve
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News‘Banana prices should rise if shoppers want sustainable fruit,’ warn campaigners
NGO Banana Link said retailers and consumers needed to ‘share the burden’
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News‘Horror autumn’ could hamper 2020 vegetable supplies, warn growers
Met Office data for October has shown some areas of the country were hit by more than double the average rainfall
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NewsGrowers welcome Conservative pledge to ‘quadruple’ seasonal workers pilot
Under the plans, the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme pilot would be extended to 10,000 workers
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Analysis & FeaturesCan blockchain join the dots at last in grocery?
Could blockchain technology enable the food industry to keep track of food in the supply chain and thereby champion its provenance?
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NewsSainsbury’s signs up to ProductDNA supplier information platform
The supermarket’s first ProductDNA pilot will begin in early 2020 with a small number of branded suppliers
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Analysis & FeaturesFear the Fever: what can be done to tackle the African swine fever pandemic?
African swine fever has already claimed half the pigs in China. Now the ‘biggest animal disease outbreak ever’ has arrived in Europe
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NewsScrutinise palm oil supply chains, urges conservation charity
New research showed that just 22% of companies reported they could trace 100% of the raw materials arriving at their mills
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit extension granted: food and drink industry players react
Food and drink industry leaders have been given their reaction to another Brexit delay
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NewsLabour shortage hits meat processors in run-up to Christmas
Processors have warned Brexit-related labour shortages could hinder production of seasonal products
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NewsOxfam delivers petition urging Lidl to make human rights improvements
Earlier this year, Lidl came bottom in Oxfam’s annual ranking of six of the UK’s biggest supermarkets
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NewsUK beef industry unites to voice no-deal Brexit concerns
Key industry players have said the government’s proposed tariff regime would expose the entire industry to cheaper imports
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NewsMajority of consumers now recognise RSPCA Assured scheme, says poll
The farm assurance scheme made the announcement as it celebrates its 25th birthday
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NewsNo-deal Brexit ‘doomsday’ for NI milk, warns Dairy Council
The trade body has warned tariffs on dairy moving south across the Irish border would cause profitability to plummet…
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NewsFruit & veg crops left to rot as seasonal labour shortages take effect
Growers suggested they had picked as little as half their crop
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NewsSupermarkets sourcing tea from ‘inhumane’ Assam plantations, finds Oxfam
Interviews with workers on 50 tea plantations in Assam, India, found most had no access to clean drinking water