All Supply Chain articles – Page 34
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does M&S’s new DC say about warehouse logistics?
M&S is making its biggest-ever supply chain investment with a new £340m distribution centre, prioritising automation and placemaking for staff
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NewsOver 40 brands unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing
The business coalition represents a united push to improve the lives of millions of farmers and workers who grow the food on British shelves
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NewsOrnua brings in new operating model with bolstered senior team
The new operating model is designed to advance the company’s global growth ambitions
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Analysis & FeaturesFood inflation: seven reasons. Plus: how bad will it get?
Many blame Trump’s tariffs, but others point the finger at ‘domestic policy’
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NewsABP workers to be balloted for strike action
The ballot for strike action has been instigated after management failed to agree meat packers’ cost of living pay claim
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Comment & OpinionWhy farming communities need us to spill the Fairtrade tea
We need tea drinkers to understand the challenges and make informed, proactive shopping choices, says Adele Ward, Clipper Teas marketing director at Ecotone UK
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NewsOne in three vapes dangerously discarded, poll reveals
Only 30% of regular vape users are correctly disposing of their vapes through retailer takeback schemes or specialist battery and electronics recycling facilities
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NewsMeat Business Women appoints first managing director
Parnell brings extensive strategic and commercial experience to the professional network for women in the meat supply chain
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NewsTight banana supplies to worsen next year due to climate change
Challenging weather conditions, rising instances of plant disease, and increased demand are set to continue to impact the global banana market and ultimately drive up prices
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Category ReportThe end of cheap choc? Trends in chocolate 2025
Cocoa crises have caused chocolate’s volumes and profits to crumble. And shelf prices are soaring in supermarkets
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NewsJD.com mounts UK recruitment blitz ahead of Joybuy launch
JD.com is hiring for more than 150 jobs in the UK in the wake of Argos acquisition snub
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NewsFarmfoods slammed for abandoning cage-free eggs commitment
The Humane League called Farmfoods’ decision a ‘betrayal of animal welfare standards’ and has launched a petition in response
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s going wrong with the Windsor Framework?
It was designed to solve the problems Brexit caused to Northern Irish imports and exports – but red tape and the resulting red lanes remain
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NewsUK and Japan say kampai to mutual organic alcoholic drinks trading agreement
Japan represented a ‘golden opportunity’ for British bestsellers such as sparkling wine and scotch, Defra said
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NewsUK fishing fleet generates £1.5bn in income for third year running
The fleet is also expected to have increased its operating profit by 26% between 2023 and 2024, rising from £267m to £337m, according to the Economics of the UK Fishing Fleet report
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NewsBerryWorld Plus celebrates UK’s first home-bred blueberry
The blueberry was developed in Kent at BerryWorld Plus’s breeding site in Faversham
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Comment & OpinionFood price inflation will bring down Starmer’s government
Sustained food price inflation promises to fuel a cost of living crisis which is immediately obvious to anyone who goes in a supermarket or convenience store (which probably excludes the PM), says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsNorwegian Seafood Council appoints new UK director
He succeeds Victoria Braathen, who led the council’s UK marketing efforts since September 2022
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Promotional FeaturesHow retailers can adapt to inflation-driven shopping shifts
Inflation anxiety across the globe is translating directly into changed shopping habits, making it difficult for retailers to respond accurately and efficiently. Here, Trevor Jordaan, senior industry strategies director at Blue Yonder, explains the dynamics in different markets and how retailers need to adapt.
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NewsPoundland’s ‘market-leading’ £3 meal deal off shelves until at least October
Sandwiches and other basic chilled lines have been missing from Poundland shelves for more than a week as it implements a restructure plan