All Supply Chain articles – Page 2
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NewsGastro Luxury Fish Pie launched by Young’s
The NPD was designed to attract more shoppers into frozen seafood by offering a richer, more indulgent meal occasion
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NewsSalmon giant Bakkafrost sees revenues drop nearly 5% in 2025
The salmon giant’s revenue declined by 4.1% from DKK 7.3bn (£851.9m) to DKK 7bn (£816.9m), with operational EBIT also falling to DKK 888m (£103.6m) from DKK 1.6bn (£186.9m), due to lower average salmon prices
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator to move under Defra
The government said moving the sponsorship from the Department of Business and Trade would align the regulator’s work with Defra’s wider role
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News2 Sisters appoints food industry veteran as Carbon Board chair
The former Defra non-executive board member and food sector veteran will oversee the board, established to drive the company’s net zero by 2035 agenda and advising on supply chain resilience
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NewsGroundbreaking supermarket lorry trial set to save food poverty charities ‘millions’
Retailers have developed new ways to deliver food surplus from their suppliers using spare space in their delivery vehicles
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NewsGlasshouse growers call for urgent help as higher energy bills come in
Higher electricity standing charges took effect this week, meaning growers are facing millions of pounds of additional costs
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NewsChallenge over precision-bred GMO plants regulation heads to High Court
Environmental advocacy group Beyond GM and others have brought a judicial review against the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025
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NewsMore Easter meals at home as weather and cost of living bite, Pilgrim’s says
Research compiled by the meat sector giant showed 54% of households are planning a roast dinner over the Easter weekend, with nearly three-quarters on Easter Sunday
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NewsSupermarket bosses demand ‘bonfire’ of legislation in war crisis talks
CEOs and other top brass from most of the major supermarkets met Chancellor Rachel Reeves and senior officials in Downing Street yesterday to discuss the response to the crisis
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NewsFarmers facing bill of at least £340m a year if oil prices remain high
Red diesel prices have soared by almost 70% since the start of the conflict
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NewsLower stocking densities benefiting chickens, says Avara Foods
The poultry giant said a year on from moving to a 30kg per sq m stocking density across its broiler supply base – well below UK and Red Tractor standards – it had seen several improvements
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NewsDriscoll’s appoints new chief financial officer from Coca-Cola
The new hire will oversee global finance, technology and strategy at the Californian fresh berry giant
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NewsFood bosses call for government intervention as inflation forecast skyrockets
Today the FDF released a revised forecast predicting food inflation could rise at more than triple the rate it was predicting in September
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NewsFDF revises food inflation forecast to over 9% by end of 2026
The FDF has predicted food inflation will reach over 9% by the end of 2026, after revising its forecasts
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NewsAbel & Cole accused of greenwashing over land-farmed salmon switch
Sustainable food charity Foodrise has called on the organic food delivery service to ‘tell the truth to its customers’
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NewsNew Farming & Food Partnership Board pledges to drive growth in British farming
It follows the inaugural meeting of the Farming & Food Partnership Board on 25 March
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KVI TrackerRetailer promotions help drive down Easter confectionery prices
In the absence of multibuy offers, retailers are leveraging loyalty and price promotions to keep down the price of Easter treats
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NewsWaitrose hires new supply chain head as Alison Maffin departs
The new hire joins Waitrose from Primark, where he has been working in a freelance advisory capacity and programme lead since January 2025
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NewsSainsbury’s commits billions in long-term contracts for farmers
The retailer has committed £5bn through multi‑year agreements to back more than 2,500 British and Irish farms by 2027
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NewsIran war sparks fears of food redistribution ‘crisis’
Leading charities told The Grocer that the redistribution sector was staring at a ‘cliff-edge’