All Supply Chain articles – Page 160
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Analysis & FeaturesThe global food waste scandal
Poor storage, bad weather and fractured networks all contribute but there are failures closer to home too say campaigners
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NewsMorrisons buys Scots potato packing facility from Farmcare
Farmcare will supply a range of produce to Morrisons, including potatoes, in wider supply agreement
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Mauritian growers are preparing for sugar quota changes
“We are very afraid of the future,” one farmer tells The Grocer
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NewsNFT wins three-year Yoplait yoghurt distribution deal
The deal involves the management of Yoplait’s entire UK chilled supply chain activity
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NewsWincanton seals deal to manage Coca-Cola's Lisburn warehouse
The supply chain specialist will handle both raw materials and finished product
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NewsTesco redistributes five million meals with FareShare FoodCloud
Tesco says work is now underway to extend the scheme across a further 1,800 convenience stores
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NewsAsda launches Surplus Swap app to help suppliers cut waste
App enables suppliers to sell off unwanted ingredients and trimmings
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NewsOrnua and EasiYo forge yoghurts supply deal
The businesses have invested some £700,000 to establish a new blending facility
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NewsArgos delivery drivers call off strike plans
Argos delivery drivers have suspended strike action over the Christmas period following successful negotiations over holiday pay
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NewsSupply chain complexity and Brexit set to drive up food crime
Insurance broker Arthur J Gallagher called for co-ordinated action from the world’s regulatory bodies
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Comment & OpinionBrave brands need to commit to fixing supply chain problems
Ferrero has cut ties with one of its toy suppliers over the Kinder Egg scandal, but long-term change requires sticking around
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NewsCo-op to make 80% of its packaging easily recyclable by 2020
Only half a million of the 1.5m tonnes of recyclable plastic waste created every year in the UK is reused as intended
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NewsThe Co-op pledges to double its number of local suppliers
The initiative is part of the company’s plan to “foster closer relationships” with small businesses
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NewsWalmart tech boosts Asda forecasting
Asda has turned to new tech from Walmart to improve its availability and increase the efficiency of its supply chain
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NewsRobots to replace 25% of supply chain jobs by 2035
Conveyor operator roles most vulnerable but HGV drivers also at risk
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NewsEssential Fruits hands warehousing and distribution to NFT
NFT says its six-month rolling contract could generate ‘substantial commercial savings’
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NewsIGD's ECR UK to expand its supply chain mentoring scheme
The aim is to establish 100 partnerships between retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and foodservice companies
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NewsFood crime guidance launched to encourage info sharing
The new guidance sets out how businesses can best work with the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsMinisters prepare wholesale change to Tacon's remit
The government is to consider extending the role of Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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NewsGovernment calls for evidence on extension of GCA powers
The government says it could look to extend the role even if competition authorities decide there is insufficient evidence