All Supply Chain articles – Page 143
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Analysis & FeaturesMet Office forecasts feel of weather to turn rain into gain
A new Met Office service aims to improve retail forecasting by predicting not just the weather but how it makes people fee…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow big data can deliver big profits
The art of demand forecasting has just entered the scientific age with the help of big data…
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Analysis & FeaturesApples get new life as Norman Collett tackles waste
Norman Collett has come up with an ingenious way to reduce the number of apples that go to waste.
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NewsHarrogate Spring water rolls off new bottling line
A new bottling line at the Harrogate Water plant in North Yorkshire has begun operation.
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NewsGiraffe restaurants in Cravendale milk supply deal
Arla has secured a contract to supply Cravendale to Tesco’s Giraffe restaurants…
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NewsArla cuts milk price for non-aligned farmers
Arla Foods has reduced the farmgate milk price for its direct pool of milk farmers who are not owners of the co-operative and not aligned to retailers.
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NewsMorrisons: meat processing sale rumours are 'rubbish'
Morrisons has hit back at press speculation it could be looking to sell its meat processing sites and abattoirs…
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NewsTerry Jones to replace Clare Cheney at Provision Trade Federation
The Food and Drink Federation’s communications director, Terry Jones, has been appointed director general of the PTF…
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NewsPremier frogleaps Co-op to become no2 multi-format chain
Premier has overtaken The Co-op Group to become the UK’s second-biggest multi-format retailer…
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NewsCo-op pledges to take lead on local sourcing
The Co-operative Group has vowed to be “widely recognised as the leading supporter of local and regional food producers”…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow smaller packs and greater muscle can deliver in convenience
The convenience channel is of growing importance to suppliers? What are the challenges? And who’s doing the best job?…
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NewsDairy Crest results: 10 key facts and figures
Dairy Crest has reported its full-year results for the 12 months to 31 March 2014. The Grocer spoke to CEO Mark Allen to glean more details.
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NewsDevro sausage workers face job losses at Lanarkshire plants
Up to 130 workers could lose their jobs at sausage casing manufacturer Devro.
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NewsMüller Wiseman Cornish depot set to close with 58 jobs at risk
Müller Wiseman Dairies looks set to close its distribution depot at Pensilva in Cornwall, with 58 jobs under threat.
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News'Worrying' number of food supply chain disruptions reported
Three-quarters of fmcg manufacturers feel they need a better system in place to manage suppliers post-Horsegate…
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Sainsbury's own-label soup hit by supply glitch
Sainsbury’s has been experiencing supply problems with its chilled own-label soups…
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NewsABP and Genus team up to improve beef genetics
ABP Food Group has struck a strategic partnership with animal genetics company Genus to improve beef genetics and meat quality.
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NewsAlphonso mango ban defended by Defra
Defra has defended the import ban imposed by the European Commission last week on Alphonso mangoes, and urged Indian authorities to take action.
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NewsRetailers dismiss claims they've increased beef margins
Retailers have hit back at claims they have backtracked on their post-Horsegate commitments…
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Müller Wiseman cuts farmgate milk price
Müller Wiseman has become the second major dairy processor to cut its farmgate milk price in less than a week