All Supply Chain articles – Page 3
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NewsAsda announces ‘bay by bay’ reset at supplier conference
Around 600 suppliers attended Asda’s conference in Leeds on Tuesday
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NewsOver half of UK fish stocks under threat, new data finds
Stocks of North Sea cod, North Sea herring, North East Atlantic mackerel, Southern North Sea edible crab and North East Atlantic blue whiting were found to be either at critically low levels or fished beyond sustainable limits, according to research by marine charity Oceana UK
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NewsSuppliers face forecasting ‘nightmare’ as supermarket behaviour retrenches
A survey by the Groceries Code Adjudicator found poor supermarket forecasting behaviour had become ‘more entrenched’ despite the growth of new supplier portals
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Promotional FeaturesFour areas retailers can optimise with accurate warehouse data
The retail sector is at a pivotal moment. Technology adoption is accelerating, customer expectations are higher than ever, and economic pressures continue to mount. Winning in this environment does not begin with the latest AI tool or an expensive new platform. It begins with data accuracy, says Dexory.
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NewsFarmgate milk prices fall as production hits highest point in a decade
Milk production for the year to date has reached 5.5 billion litres, 217 million litres (5.2%) ahead of this time last year and 4.1% ahead of the five-year average, according to analysis from AHDB
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Promotional FeaturesHow integrated data systems are the key to agility success
As consumer expectations evolve and economic pressures intensify, retailers and manufacturers are turning to integrated data systems to transform fragmented operations into agile, responsive supply chains that can anticipate and react to market changes in real time.
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Comment & OpinionSmall but effective changes will help businesses cut carbon
Learn from mistakes, invest sustainably, forge partnerships and make sustainability a priority at leadership level, says Steve Fendley, head of sustainability at the East of England Co-op
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Comment & OpinionRegenerative farming is vital but needs proper funding
Unlike conventional practices that strip soils of nutrients, regenerative agriculture rebuilds them, says Philip Rayner, co-founder & MD of Glebe Farm
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Comment & OpinionWhy SMEs are key to solving the climate challenge
Globally SMEs constitute approximately 90% of all businesses and provide seven out of 10 jobs in emerging economies, says Pamela Jouven, director at SME Climate Hub
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InterviewsBiffa CEO on Defra failures and unlocking circular investment
Biffa lost millions when Scotland’s DRS collapsed, but its CEO Michael Topham believes ‘investment-grade’ policies can still make a massive impact
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NewsEUDR delay set to ‘worsen problems’ at key cocoa producers
EU environment commissioner Jessika Roswall confirmed the delay of the rollout of the EUDR by a year last Tuesday
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can supermarkets persuade suppliers to cut Scope 3 emissions?
Sustainability-linked supply chain finance aims to help suppliers, but should supermarkets go further to drive Scope 3 progress?
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD conference: is industry up to the challenges ahead?
Action is needed to boost food security and avoid environmental disaster. Can businesses stay focused and rely on government?
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NewsEat-Lancet calls for major reduction in meat consumption
The agrifood sector was the ’single most influential driver of planetary boundary transgression’, said the Eat-Lancet Commission
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Comment & OpinionRegenerative rhetoric masks Climate Week’s methane blind spot
Having morphed into a catch-all climate-friendly slogan for the industry, regenerative agriculture distracts from the most urgent challenge: methane, says Lily Roberts, campaign advisor at Changing Markets Foundation
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Comment & OpinionThe UK could be a leader in healthy, sustainable food systems
Food is responsible for around a third of global greenhouse gas emissions – in feeding ourselves, we’re eroding the foundations of our own planetary resilience, says Ali Morpeth, co-founder of the Planeatry Alliance
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Comment & OpinionEUDR will forcibly level up suppliers’ sustainability game
Some may argue due diligence requirements are an unnecessary cost burden but the costs of non-action are also becoming clearer, says Dr Anthony Alexander, associate professor of operations management at the University of Sussex Business School
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NewsLack of clarity on SFI scheme leaving farmers ‘stranded’
Former farming minister Daniel Zeichner had promised an update on the future of the scheme by late summer, but this has not happened, leaving farmers in limbo
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NewsDry winter is a ‘big threat’ to supply, warns leading grower
After a hot, dry summer, diminished water supplies across the country could lead to issues with next year’s plantings
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News‘More humane’ prawn stunning and tailing machine secures funding
Led by Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability and a coalition of seafood supply chain businesses, the scheme will use the funding to build on the next phase of the Nephrops Prototype Machine