All Supply Chain articles – Page 145
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News
Rising cost of illegal booze demands new controls, warns FWD
The UK needs new measures to tackle the rising cost of the black market trade in alcohol, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has warned.
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News
Smiths News teams up with Amazon on click & collect service
Smiths News has announced the launch of a new parcel delivery service in partnership with Amazon.
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Analysis & Features
Dairy farmers face uncertainty as milk price protests continue
To say things are fraught in UK dairy at the moment is an understatement…
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Analysis & Features
In-demand egg white liquid causes production increase
Demand for egg white liquid has risen due to its popularity as a healthy ingredient…
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Analysis & Features
What does the Internet of Things have in store for grocery?
Designed to monitor heart rate and offer contactless payment, among other things, the Apple Smart watch made headlines…
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Comment & Opinion
Music retail plan strikes a bum note
UK retailers are not happy with a plan to release music albums on a Friday
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News
Grocery employees in push to reduce food waste
Waitrose, Asda and Tesco are among 107 companies taking part in a new campaign aimed at helping their employees reduce household food waste.
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Dairy demand ‘will outstrip supply by 2018’
Global dairy demand is set to outstrip supply over the next decade, despite the current slump in global milk prices, a study by Tetrapak has suggested.
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UK retailers raise concerns over timing of simultaneous global music releases
Retailers have warned that insisting all music albums are released on a Friday could increase costs and raise logistical problems.
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News
Food innovation slump revealed by EC study
The European food sector is becoming less innovative, a new EC study has warned…
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Analysis & Features
Rapeseed prices might soar because of neonicotinoid delays
A delay in approving the emergency use of neonicotinoid pesticides on winter oilseed rape…
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News
MSC ‘raises the bar’ with new sustainable fishing standard
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has unveiled a revamped standard for sustainable fishing, which it claims will “raise the bar”.
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Comment & Opinion
Dairy industry draws battlelines
Today brought the latest in a long line of farmgate milk price reductions
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News
Dairy Crest and Müller cut farmgate milk prices
Dairy Crest and Müller UK & Ireland have today (30 September) become the latest processors to cut their farmgate milk prices.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco deserves a pat on the back for its disclosure on meat
To suggest the meat cross-contamination cases we reported at Tesco are an “embarrassment” for the retailer is a serious misreading of the facts
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Comment & Opinion
The lessons from the Scottish referendum for our food system
Whitehall breathed a sigh of relief at the Scottish referendum result….
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News
Alphonso mango ban to be reviewed after India audit
Suppliers are hoping an audit of Indian fresh produce controls is the first step in overturning a ban on Alphonso mangoes…
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Analysis & Features
Scottish referendum: suppliers face dilemma in speaking out
Threats, intimidation, dodgy price claims, fence-sitting. The industry has seen it all during the independence campaign…
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Comment & Opinion
Fight for justice in global supply chains
At Traidcraft, we have just launched the Justice Campaign…
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Comment & Opinion
Horsemeat scandal lessons must be learnt
The horsemeat scandal was a dark moment for the British food industry, and the meat industry in particular…