All Supply Chain articles – Page 149
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NewsEddie Stobart and Culina's IPS join forces
The new joint-venture will carry out a series of services for Nestle, including flow wrapping, shrink wrapping, cartoning and the creation of display units
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NewsArla says strike will not affect milk deliveries
A group of 100 drivers have voted to stage a 72-hour strike from Wednesday 1 April in a dispute over holiday pay and pensions
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Analysis & FeaturesFarmcare sets out life after The Co-op
Farmcare will see a return to more traditional mixed farming methods
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NewsSupply chain managers blast 'bullying' supermarkets
Consumers want to know the goods they are buying are procured in a fair and transparent manner
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Analysis & FeaturesMults’ milk price message failing, new consumer poll reveals
The mults are keen to tell shoppers they pay farmers a fair price for milk but the message is getting lost
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NewsAntifreeze brand-name vodka fakers raided in Derbyshire
Raid comes as part of ‘Operation Opson IV’, in which Interpol and Europol have seized 2,500 tonnes of illicit food and drink
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Comment & OpinionCumin problems mean it's time to ask tough supply chain questions
News that traces of undeclared almonds and nuts have been found in ground cumin has this week provoked fears of a new food scandal
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NewsAldi closes in on new distribution centres amid "urgent" need for logistics expansion
The German retailer wants to create 400 new jobs as it eyes sites in Leicestershire and Kent
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NewsCo-operative's fresh product suppliers expand operations
Buffaload logistics now has fleet of 82 double-deck fridge trailers across several sites
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NewsMorrisons grows fish processing capacity in Grimsby, looks to add 200 jobs
The supermarket is the only major retailer to ows its own fish processing facility
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Analysis & FeaturesCurry fans beware: Cumin price soars as Indian crop is delayed
Curry fans beware: cumin prices have soared to a two-year high as extreme weather compounds reduced sowing…
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NewsArchbishop of Canterbury and MPs call on on supermarkets to do more to tackle food poverty
Supermarkets have been urged to step up their battle against food waste, after a report by MPs and church leaders claimed supply chain inefficiencies in terms of redistributing surplus food was letting the poor go hungry.
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier is following a well-established supermarket playbook
The real surprise about Premier Foods’ demands for payment from suppliers is not that the company is doing it, but that it’s suddenly in the spotlight.
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NewsP&H optimistic about Buyco future as it gets on top of supply
P&H is expecting to reap the rewards of its tie-up with Costcutter in the coming year…
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NewsIncreased pork supply slashes cost of a roast
Bargain-hunting shoppers may consider pork over turkey at Christmas, with the retail price of a roasting joint down 14%…
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NewsBooths takes first steps to nationwide coverage
Booths has taken the first steps to extend its offer throughout the UK…
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NewsSainsbury's challenges suppliers on convenience store stocks
Sainsbury’s has laid down the gauntlet to suppliers to meet the challenges of an evolving £37.4bn convenience sector…
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NewsHalal food testing kit eyes launch in the UK
A food testing kit that allows consumers to check foods for the presence of pork could soon be introduced into the UK, its creators have claimed.
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Comment & OpinionRetailers must be proactive in fighting food fraud
The informality in many grocery supply chains is the perfect breeding ground for food fraud, say forensic accounting experts Professor Lisa Jack and Jim Gee, partner, PKF Littlejohn LLP.
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NewsDriver shortage threatens Christmas deliveries, warns FTA
The grocery sector is expected to come under more pressure than usual in the run-up to Christmas because of a shortage of …