All Supply Chain articles – Page 157
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retailers plan post-Brexit supply chain changes
More than half of UK retailers were “unprepared” for Brexit and almost a third are planning to change up their supply chains as a result of the vote, new research from Barclay’s has revealed.
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NewsFDF calls for urgent talks with retailers on factory audits
Director general Ian Wright claims factory audits are placing an unreasonable burden on supplier
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NewsMenzies Distribution workers vote to strike over 'pitiful' pay offer
Unite members voted 86% in favour of strike action and 91% for industrial action short of a strike
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NewsDrop and drive 'still costing suppliers millions'
‘Drop and drive’ discrepancies are still costing suppliers “hundreds of millions a year”
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NewsInvestors urged to up pressure on seafood sustainability
A new report claims the global seafood supply chain is inherently risky
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NewsGist opens news SE distribution centre in Hemel Hempstead
Gist is opening a new distribution centre to serve food manufacturers in London and the South East
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NewsTesco puts nine-DC haulage contract out to tender
Haulage giant Eddie Stobart has held the contract since 2012
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Comment & OpinionPartnerships must become top priority in meat, fish & poultry
Never mind JBPs. The importance of collaboration is far deeper and more powerful in meat, fish & poultry
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Analysis & FeaturesVertical integration: pros and cons of your own supply chain
Vertical integration offers better supply chain security, so why are more retailers not embracing it?
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NewsPrice war behind rocketing food producer insolvency levels
The figures have prompted calls for stronger action from the Groceries Code Adjudicator to protect suppliers
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NewsGovernment to call for evidence on wider Adjudicator remit
The government is to launch an official call for evidence over its plans to extend the powers of GCA to cover suppliers
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Comment & OpinionThe Food Chain misses the mark with a mysterious journey
The Food Chain should be a fascinating and topical addition to our weekly viewing
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NewsAdjudicator urges more transparency in retailer forecasting
Christine Tacon this week published a new best practice statement for forecasting
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NewsNearly 10,000 litres of fake booze seized in UK in global food crime crackdown
The booze was found as part of a global Interpol/Europol operation that ran across 57 countries between November 2015 and February 2016
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NewsAlcohol wholesalers warned to sign up to AWRS or face fine
Wholesalers who sell alcohol to other businesses have until 31 March to sign up to the scheme
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NewsFood crime unit to target front-line workers with whistleblower campaign
The push will encourage workers to report suspected crimes directly to the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsFood & drink industry must break silence to fight food crime, new report warns
Companies remain too reluctant to share sensitive information with authorities, the National Food Crime Unit says
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Analysis & FeaturesCourtauld 2025 is signed - so can food & drink deliver?
The ink was barely dry on this week’s industry commitment to slash food waste by 20% in the next decade
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News'Bread basket abuse' supplier fined
Bakers Basco recovery team tracked “a sizeable amount” of its baskets to Gilmoor Foods
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NewsXPO Logistics to handle Iceland warehousing and distribution
The deal will support Iceland’s growth ambitions, including new store openings