All Supply Chain articles – Page 24
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News
Kellogg’s approves separation into two new companies
Kellogg’s has approved the separation of the cereal giant into two new separate companies, with a change of name and a new stock exchange listing
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Analysis and Features
Sugar prices have soared. Here’s why they’re likely to rise further
Poor weather has hit supply, with more dry conditions expected
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News
Sainsbury’s to launch branded third-party fashion hubs in stores
The move into fashion comes as part of a wider move by Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts to boost the supermarket’s non-grocery offering
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News
Food safety fears raised over NZ beef entering UK
The New Zealand and Australian FTAs were the UK’s first major post-Brexit trade deals
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Comment and Opinion
Has a wet summer opened the promotional floodgates to margin erosion?
With July seeing the wettest weather since 2009, manufacturers turned to increased promotional investment to stimulate demand, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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News
The Macallan deepens supply-chain links with cooperage partner acquisition
Vasyma has been supplying The Macallan and brand owner Edrington for more than 30 years
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News
ASA bans ‘offensive and distressing’ advert from vegan charity Viva
The ad, which appeared on Meta platforms and game apps, featured a woman eating raw offal and blood from a corner yoghurt labelled “Killer Yoghurt”
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News
Waitrose announces leading animal welfare standards across Italian continental meat
Waitrose own label Parma ham, mortadella and prosciutto will now be confinement-free
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Comment and Opinion
Why 2 Sisters is taking a different approach to sustainability
The food sector has a massive part to play in preventing climate breakdown, says Ranjit Singh, president & owner at 2 Sisters Food Group
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Aimi Wilder, supply lead, The Felix Project
‘We save as much food as possible that can then be redistributed to our thousands of community organisations and schools across London’
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News
Ornua Foods UK reports positive 2022 performance despite challenges
The Pilgrims Choice owner saw turnover increase by 20% from £400m to £480m, which it attributed to stable sales volumes and more sustainable pricing
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Whitepapers
Why fmcg brands should be changing their grocery focus
With little sign of an end to the economic challenges facing UK fmcg brands, it’s now time for them to reprioritise longer-term revenue growth management. Here’s why.
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News
Industry reacts to Brexit border strategy delay
Businesses welcomed the three-month delay to the Border Target Operating Model rollout
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News
Brexit border checks: government confirms further delays
The rollout of the new border strategy will now be pushed to January 2024
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News
The Black Farmer plans first farm shop opening in Brixton
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones told The Grocer he planned to open the 5,000 sq ft store on 14 November
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News
Müller trials zero emissions refrigeration for its HGV fleet
The dairy company has announced tests to find out whether solar panels and kinetic energy can power its refrigerated HGV trailers
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News
Labour shortages cost food & drink manufacturers £1.4bn in the past year
Labour shortages cost the sector £192m in the second quarter of the year alone, the FDF said
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Category Report
How batteries are going green
Improper battery disposal is causing ever more fires. Brands are mounting an education drive and upping their green strategies
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Comment and Opinion
Mandatory food waste reporting: scrapping plans makes no sense
The overwhelming majority of supermarkets supported mandatory food waste reporting. So why did the government bin it?
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News
KP nuts production to ‘grind to a halt’ as workers strike
Strike action will hamper KP nut production for a week in September after pay rise talks broke down