All Supply Chain articles – Page 156
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NewsCold chain threat spurs switch to natural refrigerants
The rapid growth of cold chains worldwide could have a disastrous environmental impact, say experts…
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NewsIGD ECR mentoring grows to help 66 rising stars
The IGD Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) mentoring initiative is set to double in size again for 2015
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NewsTritax Big Box REIT snaps up Tesco Goole regional DC for £50m
Real estate investor Tritax Big Box REIT has bought the Tesco regional distribution centre at Capitol Park, Goole…
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NewsWaitrose saves big with air efficiency at new distribution centre
The Buckinghamshire DC is expected to save the supermarket group £7,400 a year in energy costs rising to £222,000 over the building’s lifetime
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NewsFood waste: don't blame consumers, expert tells retailers
“There needs to be a shift away from passing the blame on to the consumer and to looking more at the retail and supply chain issues”
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NewsFire engulfs Sainsbury's Thameside distribution centre
The fire damaged part of the 250,000 sq ft distribution centre, and destroyed six lorries.
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NewsWincanton extends HJ Heinz logistics deal
HJ Heinz has renewed its longstanding partnership with supply chain specialist Wincanton…
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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.