All Supply Chain articles – Page 134
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NewsSeafood sector latest to report concerns over NI border chaos
Scampi brand Whitby Seafoods has said the NI protocol is harming seafood business reliant on fresh goods moving across the Irish Sea
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NewsOcado blames increase in substitutions on coronavirus, not Brexit
The impact of coronavirus on Ocado’s suppliers has meant many have rationalised ranges
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NewsA third of M&S food subject to new tariffs when exporting to EU
Percy Pig is among products hit by tariffs stemming from new ‘rules of origin’
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Analysis & FeaturesFour key impacts of the Brexit deal on UK food & drink
The trade deal dodges punishing tariffs, but there are plenty of changes for the UK food industry to adapt to, despite little notice
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Comment & OpinionHow Nestlé is blazing the trail of sustainability initiatives – and transparency
Nestlé has laid down the gauntlet to other fmcg companies with regards to its climate commitments, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsHenderson Group plugging gaps in Sainsbury’s Northern Ireland store supply
The Belfast-based wholesaler is supplying about 300 products to Sainsbury’s, which operates 13 stores in Northern Ireland
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NewsKnighthood for Dave Lewis as New Year’s Honours List recognises food industry’s work in the pandemic
Lewis is one of a number of supermarket figures to be recognised in the New Year’s Honours List
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Comment & OpinionChaos at the border bodes far from well for Brexit
As FDF CEO Ian Wright pointed out, the week has ‘lifted the curtain’ on the potential for chaos
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Analysis & FeaturesHow has food & drink been affected by the French border closure?
With the border having been closed since Sunday, suppliers have expressed concern about the knock-on effects
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NewsFood industry warns prolonged border closure could cause supply difficulties
It comes after France last night closed its borders to traffic coming out of the UK
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NewsSainsbury’s warns of fruit and veg shortages due to French border delays
Sainsbury’s assured shoppers typical Christmas dinner items are not impacted by the issue
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NewsCity snapshot: BRC calls for ‘pragmatic solution’ to border chaos
The BRC has called on the government and the EU to find a “pragmatic solution” to the closure of traffic from France and avoid impacting the supply of Fresh produce to the UK. Plus, FTSE and pound plunge, Bestway Wholesale to buy Costcutter and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsOxfam praises Lidl on human rights improvement
Lidl claimed a UK food retailer first last week with the publication of a human rights impact assessment and action plan
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NewsUK strawberry crop threatened by Brexit border delays, industry warns
The country is said by British Summer Fruits to be “almost totally reliant” on EU supply of strawberry plants
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NewsCompagnie Fruitiere eyes UK expansion as sales leap 28%
The French firm’s UK division principally supplies bananas to at least two major retailers
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NewsLidl claims UK food retailer first with publication of human rights impact assessment
The discounter committed to carrying out the impact assessment in 2019 after coming bottom in Oxfam’s annual ranking of supermarkets on published human rights safeguards
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NewsAnimal welfare groups welcome plan to end livestock exports
Defra has proposed the move in an eight-week consultation that will also look at live animal transportation standards
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NewsSilver Spoon extends Knowles Transport partnership
New five-year contract covers handling, storage and distribution of the sugar brand’s 800+ SKUs
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Comment & OpinionWhy global agriculture needs a soil revolution, and how retailers can help
Co-operatives, brands and retailers can support farmers bring agricultural land back to life, says Bastien Sachet, CEO of the Earthworm Foundation
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NewsMeat industry calls for Covid-19 vaccine priority after factory outbreaks
Out of 20 outbreaks reported at food processing facilities since May, more than a dozen have been at meat-related factories