All Supply Chain articles – Page 162
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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
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NewsAdjudicator Tacon to probe suppliers on how they would feel safer
Tacon is considering new measures to protect suppliers who come forward to report breaches of the code by supermarkets
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NewsNelson Packaging blames 5p bag charge for collapse
Lancashire manufacturer Nelson Packaging has gone into administration blaming the impact of the 5p plastic bag charge
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NewsReynolds tackles driver shortage with development scheme
Training scheme will cost wholesaler £5,000 per driver
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Comment & OpinionHow Formula 1 is helping to speed up supply chain forecasting
Pressure on supply chains to deliver on availability, price and speed is mounting
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NewsAldi UK urged to follow parent Aldi Süd in neonicotinoids ban
Aldi Süd announced a ban on eight pesticides on 1 January after a campaign by Greenpeace Germany
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NewsBestway speeds up fresh food supply with centralised picking
Orders are now picked at source and delivered to the nearest depot as soon as requested
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NewsFTA calls for Chancellor not to raise fuel duty in the Budget
It comes after the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned Osborne may be forced to raise duty
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NewsRoberts Bakery extends Bibby distribution for Northants push
Roberts says it is in good hands after extending Bibby Deal