All Supply Chain articles – Page 164
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Comment & OpinionThe human side of global supply chain pressure
August is traditionally silly season territory, but there is nothing silly about the summer of 2014.
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Comment & OpinionRussian sanctions will hit fruit and veg industry, warns Rabobank
The EU fresh fruit and vegetables industry is one of the sectors that will be hit hardest by the Russian import ban, according to Rabobank.
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NewsWorld War I: The Grocer's editorial on the outbreak of war
Britain’s declaration of war on 4 August 1914 was discussed in measured tones by The Grocer’s editorial of the following issue, 8 August 1914, reproduced here in full.
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Comment & OpinionFevered minds and panic buying: WWI reported in The Grocer
As The Grocer reported in its issue of 8 August 1914, swift action was being taken to limit profiteering and panic at the outbreak of WW1.
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's thinks bike with new HGV
Sainsbury’s new HGV is aiming to make city streets safer for cyclists. Is it a step in the right direction?
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Analysis & FeaturesRapeseed oil prices driven down by good harvests
Rapeseed oil prices have tumbled thanks to good harvests at home and abroad…
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NewsMorrisons averts strike at Northwich distribution centre
Morrisons has averted a potentially disruptive strike planned by drivers at a distribution centre in the North West…
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Comment & OpinionFSA U-turn is a Pyrrhic victory for industry
The poultry industry has successfully lobbied the FSA into U-turning on plans to ‘name and shame’ companies in its campylobacter survey, but it shouldn’t rejoice.
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NewsTesco starts selling first British apricots
A grower supplying Tesco with British apricots says the UK could become an exporter of the fruit…
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NewsOcado changes non-food delivery strategy ahead of Sizzle launch
Ocado has shaken up the way it delivers non-food products ahead of the launch of its second destination site Sizzle.co.uk…
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NewsUnilever trials rapid-response ice cream delivery in London
Unilever is trialling a two-hour ice cream delivery service for independent retailers in London…
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Comment & OpinionWhy not just outlaw the obviously unfair trading practices?
I’m often accused of emotive language when discussing the Groceries Code Adjudicator…
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NewsGlobal fisheries need ‘urgent’ reform to protect stocks
Turning the world’s oceans into attractive investment opportunities could help finance the transition to sustainable fisheries, according to a new report.
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive oil prices jump on Spanish crop fear
A bumper 2013 crop made Spain a popular destination for olive oil buyers but more recently prices have started to rebound…
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NewsOne Stop rebrands delivery fleet
One Stop has rebranded its 85-strong fleet of delivery vehicles.
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NewsWyke Farms continues 100% Green drive with water plant
Wyke Farms has opened a £1.3m water recovery plant at its main production site in Bruton, Somerset…
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NewsWelsh lamb set to break into Chinese market
Welsh sheep farmers are gearing up for their meat to become the first lamb product from the UK to be exported to China…
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NewsGrimsby's Quayside Group sold to Danish logistics giant DFDS
Danish shipping and logistics giant DFDS has bought Grimsby-based cold storage and transportation specialist Quayside Grou…
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Comment & OpinionCutting the mustard
In 2007, it was nearly all over for English mustard as we know it, thanks to a disastrous harvest of mustard seeds…
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NewsUK food security: leadership and self-sufficiency are key, say MPs
The UK government must show greater leadership and clearer lines of responsibility on the issue of food security, a new report by MPs has warned.