All Supply Chain articles – Page 2
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NewsDeposit return scheme bosses announce six-month transition period
Filled containers made before the 1 October 2027 will now be allowed to be sold after the deadline and will not have to be registered with the body or carry its logo
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NewsPilgrim’s Europe launches Fridge Raiders with Dip range
It includes Slow Roasted Chicken Bites with Peri Mayo Dip and Southern Style Chicken Bites with BBQ Sauces, available in single-serve or multipack formats
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NewsExperts call on Burnham to treat food shortages as national security issue
Threat of food shortages should be treated as a national security issue, say experts
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: food resilience, Aldi x Deliveroo, JBS court case
The Grocer’s Green Week coverage included dire warnings about food security, challenges for government and news of a major new intervention
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Britain’s food supply chains are ‘frighteningly fragile’
After the hottest summer on record, UK food supply is teetering on the brink. What needs to be done to help farmers and secure our food system?
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NewsFuel cost support urged as diesel prices breach £2/litre mark for first time
Supply chain organisations have warned the soaring cost of diesel will drive food price inflation
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Comment & OpinionHow To Live On Earth: pragmatic and effective ‘how-to video’
The cleverest animal to have ever lived is shown doing some stupid things in this documentary
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NewsGovernment set for major food resilience announcement
The government is to unveil a major new commitment to protect food industry resilience
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Comment & OpinionIs food security finally becoming a national priority?
It’s understood senior bosses from across grocery retail and manufacturing have been in secret talks with the government over plans to protect the supply chain from threats caused by geopolitical events and climate change
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WhitepapersFuture-proof your supply chain with real-world insight
From robotic picking to AI orchestration – find out how the warehouse of the future is making fmcg supply chains more resilient.
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Comment & OpinionEnding food waste is within our grasp, with real collaboration
On the International Day of Food Awareness and Loss, Gonzalo Muñoz and Lisa Moon argue a billion-tonne problem is solvable – if governments and businesses act together
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NewsFood boss whistleblowers accuse boards of climate change ‘quick fixes’
In a damning new intervention, a group of snior execs has warned short-term thinking in food industry boardrooms is leading to higher prices in shops and shortages of healthy food options
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Comment & OpinionRetailers need to stop taking British farmers for granted
Retailers – who often boast about their desire to ‘back British’ – are not walking the walk. Retailers must pay fair prices on top of their long-term contracts
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Comment & OpinionClimate-resilient customer service must become a boardroom priority
Climate reports count a weather-forced store closure as a long sale, not a lost customer. Retailers need to close the gap, says Jo Causon, CEO of the Institute of Customer Service
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NewsMost farmers more open to regenerative practices than they were five years ago
The findings come after the hottest summer on record placed significant pressure on growers
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NewsRegistration opens for deposit return scheme
With 12 months to go before the start date, Exchange For Change, the industry-led organisation in charge of the rollout, has opened a new portal that will require tens of thousands of companies to sign up to the scheme
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NewsSuppliers facing supermarket ‘brick wall’ on cost increases, shows survey
Suppliers responding to the Retail Mind survey said increased fuel and transport costs were by far the dominant reason for CPI requests
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NewsUS judge dismisses JBS Slapp legal challenge over ‘misleading’ climate claims
JBS hit Mighty Earth with an anti-Slapp legal challenge in April as part of a bid to derail the campaign group’s ongoing lawsuit against it
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NewsFrozen food storage temperature increase would cut energy use by 7%, research shows
A research paper from Nomad Foods titled ‘Increasing storage temperature of frozen foods: effect on sustainability and food quality’, has been peer reviewed and published in NPJ Science of Food
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NewsAdjudicator reveals clampdown on supermarkets over CPI requests
There have been persistent calls for the GCA to be given greater powers to enforce issues surrounding CPI requests