All Supply Chain articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionCould reuse and refill replace single-use packaging in the next 10 years?
Will reuse and refill replace single-use packaging in the UK? Dr Paul Davidson, director of UKRI’s Smart Plastic Packaging Challenge, believes the reuse revolution is closer than we might think
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NewsGlobal banana supply at risk as climate change hits producers
RaboResearch warned the banana supply chain faced significant risks due to yield fluctuations, increased water demand, severe weather events, and heightened disease pressure
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NewsConsumers to pay more for apples as government measures kick in
New data commissioned from Andersons Farm Consulting has estimated policy changes will add 7p to the cost of producing a kilogram of apples
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Category ReportGoing, going, gone? Trends in snack bars 2025
Snack bar profits are crumbling in the face of soaring wheat, nut and cocoa prices. So, who’s managing to grow, and at what cost?
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NewsUK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2025
The government announced this was valued at £5m based on historic prices
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Comment & OpinionLabour must double down and make reusable packaging mainstream
Labour promised a zero-waste economy - reuse and refill is a sure-fire way of cutting plastic pollution at source, says City to Sea CEO Jane Martin
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Comment & OpinionDefra’s abrupt termination of the SFI is reprehensible
For farmers not to receive payment after opting under the terms of SFI to reduce productivity or forego income is morally repugnant
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Analysis & FeaturesTemu: how long can brands ignore cut-price Chinese marketplace?
As its user base balloons, should brands risk getting involved?
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Promotional FeaturesHow Welsh Government is helping food and drink companies overcome barriers to growth
The food and drink industry offers significant growth opportunities but faces numerous challenges. Find out how Welsh businesses are receiving targeted support to overcome these barriers and continue their development journey.
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KVI TrackerScottish farmed salmon no different to cheaper Norwegian product, says court
Scottish salmon and Norwegian salmon are effectively the same product, found documents for a case brought before the Competition Appeal Tribunal
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NewsTrump threatens European alcohol producers with 200% tariffs
Trump’s move comes after the EU imposed levies on US spirits like bourbon
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NewsPackaging: hotline set up to report EPR ‘freeriders’
The Environment Agency told The Grocer it had already taken action against more than 1,000 companies in the last five months to bring them into compliance
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ProfilesEnglish Cheesecake Co’s Zsolt Enyedi on cars, Hungary and goulash
‘Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad’
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NewsWalsh Mushrooms Group invests £10m in state-of-the-art mushroom facility
Construction on the facility begins next month, with completion expected by the end of the year
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NewsUK ‘won’t hesitate to respond’ to Trump tariffs as EU hits back at US bourbon
The EU is launching a tough retaliatory tariffs package on US goods, while the UK is keeping a ‘pragmatic’ stance
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NewsFree-from chocolate brand halts production due to soaring cocoa prices
Allergen-free brand Creative Nature has halted production of its Magibles treats and chocolate cake mixes
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NewsWaitrose launches net zero fund for British farmers
The fund is part of Waitrose’s Farming For Nature Programme and will finance projects that will support the adoption of low-carbon farming practices
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NewsSupertrawlers spent 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas
Greenpeace said trawlers have damaged marine habitats and fish populations, despite the UK government having the powers to stop them since Brexit
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NewsWhitby Seafoods launches ‘every pack gives back’ campaign to celebrate anniversary
The business will use its flagship product, Whitby Scampi, as part of a national fundraising initiative to support fishers
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NewsUK ‘walking into major food safety and security storm’, horsemeat scandal expert warns
Professor Chris Elliott, who led on the horsemeat scandal response to government, was one of many experts who warned of food safety threats