All Supply Chain articles – Page 135
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NewsPandemic putting more food ‘at risk of going to landfill’
Retailer range reviews, coupled with unpredictable demand and foodservice closures, are driving high volumes of excess stock, according to the CEO of a new retail chain specialising in clearance
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Promotional FeaturesRetailers and brands have made huge strides on palm oil sustainability – but can they now go even further?
Campaigners are calling on companies to honour their palm oil commitments and take action beyond their own supply chains to ensure production, trade and consumption has a responsible future
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WhitepapersHave fun, be authentic, do good: how fmcg brands can build genuine connections with young people
Young shoppers are rewriting the rules of engagement for fmcg brands. A new Grocer Vision report explores the values and behaviours driving today’s young adults – and how brands can build meaningful connections with them.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can UK retail reach its zero-carbon target by 2040?
The BRC has laid out five key pathways for the industry to traverse
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NewsAldi ‘undermining own CSR commitments’ after lowering banana contract price
The discounter has been accused of not aligning its ethical aspirations with its commercial actions
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Comment & OpinionOur industry has been central to the coronavirus response; now we can lead the recovery
We should take this chance to look at how we can do things differently, says Stefano Agostini, CEO of Nestlé UK & Ireland
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InterviewsHow Dawood Pervez is steering Bestway through the pandemic
The Bestway Wholesale MD discusses the challenges of evolving amid the Covid crisis, and championing the cause of the wholesale sector
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NewsSecond lockdown is ‘final nail in the coffin’ for hospitality supply chain
Industry leaders this week said the second lockdown would be the final nail in the coffin for many companies
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NewsRetailers relieved as shoppers resist panic-buying
Supermarkets breathed a sigh of relief this week as England entered its second national lockdown with little sign of panic-buying
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NewsConvenience retailers assure customers stock levels remain strong ahead of lockdown
Central England Co-op has hired extra staff and put “rigorous” coronavirus-related measures in place
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Comment & OpinionBrexit delays on cost price increase talks mean suppliers will have to act fast
Suppliers are rightly wary of cost price increase talks with Brexit on the horizon, but they must act quickly, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsOcado’s robotic acquisitions will save £7m in labour costs per CFC
Figure based on costs associated with picking, packing and decanting
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Comment & OpinionTime is running out to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period
Every business needs to revisit the easements on which it was hoping to rely, say Rushmila Alam, trade strategy director at EY UK
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NewsM&S adds staff at Castle Donington DC to cope with ‘digital Christmas’
The retailer said it had already added about 400 new permanent roles at the site since July
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NewsCo-op looks to improve availability and planning with IT overhaul extension
This is the latest phase in a four-year programme, started in 2018, which has consolidated more than 30 legacy systems into three
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Analysis & FeaturesYellowfin tuna supply crisis: what’s the best response?
Princes has said it will cut its sourcing by half compared to 2017
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Comment & OpinionBrexit will make determining pesticide levels in foods even more important
It is critical to monitor the levels present in the whole system and their environmental fate, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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Comment & OpinionHow the Covid crisis illustrates the importance of organic food
Organic farming is less vulnerable to drought, flood, pests, disease and other potential impacts, says Clare McDermott, business development director at Soil Association Certification
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Comment & OpinionGovernment is failing food supply businesses, not the other way around
We urgently need answers from government so food businesses can prepare for the changes ahead, says Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsSainsbury’s switches to energy-efficient pallet trucks
In store staff will now use pro-lifters and kinetic-powered versions