All Supply Chain articles – Page 165
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NewsThird of food products fail authenticity tests, report finds
More than one third of samples indicated the foods were not what they claiemd to be or were mislabelled…
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NewsHereforapound.com site targets £4m in first-year sales
Hereforapound.com, the UK’s first online pound shop, is targeting £4m sales in its first year…
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NewsSomerset floods could have ‘long-term’ impact on livestock
Flooding in Somerset could affect the health of the region’s livestock long term, experts haved warned.
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NewsUS Sochi Olympics team left waiting for yoghurt delivery
US yoghurt giant Chobani is battling with Russian authorities to get a yoghurt delivery through to the US Olympics team at Sochi.
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NewsTesco strikes two-year contracts with British lamb farmers
Tesco has struck two-year contracts with 200 British lamb farmers.
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NewsElliott eyes monitoring role for Efra over horsemeat
The Efra committee of MPs should take on a monitoring role to keep tabs on commitments made by government, retailers and suppliers, Prof Chris Elliott has said.
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NewsArla backs Anchor Cheddar rollout with £9m Oswestry investment
Arla is investing £9 million in its packing facility at Oswestry to support the continued roll-out of its Anchor Cheddar b…
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NewsBRC starts certifying brokers and traders
The British Retail Consortium will unveil a new certification standard for traders and brokers next week.
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NewsCranswick calls for clarity as it exits DAPP pig price scheme
Cranswick has defended its decision to stop supplying data to the UK’s major pig pricing scheme…
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NewsFSA raw milk review dents Selfridges' sales ambitions
Selfridges’ hopes of offering raw milk to consumers have suffered a major setback.
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Comment & OpinionDown on the farm
Tesco is doing its bit in the obesity debate by launching an ambitious plan to teach kids about food and farming…
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NewsSanta Maria makes UK debut at Tesco with major spice listings
One of Northern Europe’s leading spice suppliers has made its UK debut with a large Tesco listing…
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NewsOcado looks to scale up Dordon DC
Ocado is gearing up for the second phase in the development of its £215m distribution centre in Dordon, Warwickshire.
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NewsGallo warns of higher risotto prices after poor crops
Risotto rice could rise in price due to a shortage of some of the most popular Italian varieties…
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Comment & OpinionFarmageddon digested
Billed as a “wake-up call to change our current food production and eating practices”, the book Farmageddon makes the case against ‘factory farming’. What issues does it raise?
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NewsCostcutter migration to P&H begins early in Northern Ireland
Costcutter retailers in Northern Ireland are to start migrating from Nisa to Palmer & Harvey four months earlier than planned as part of its new buy and supply deal.
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Comment & Opinion
Cornish clotted cream PDO should stay as it is
The amendment being filed is proposing to permit Cornish clotted cream intended for manufacturing to be made differently to that destined for retail…
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NewsGoats cheese shortages hit
Three months after The Grocer warned goats cheese supplies were set to tighten, UK restaurants are reporting shortages…
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NewsSuppliers say Israeli storms have not hit herb supply
Herb suppliers claim that Israel’s worst storms in decades have had minimal impact on the supply of herbs to the UK mults…
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NewsHitting food waste targets would save Europe £62bn a year
The EU stands to save a staggering £62 billion and free up agricultural land the size of Belgium if consumers and retailer…