All Supply Chain articles – Page 6
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News
Think tank calls for urgent rethink of Defra’s £2bn a year ‘packaging tax’
The report by the Policy Exchange think tank calls for an ‘immediate’ review of the embattled strategy and urges ministers to design alternative proposals
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Profiles
My organic food job: Erik Zak, grocery buyer, Abel & Cole
For Organic September, we talk to Abel & Cole buyer Erik, who swapped graphic design for finding organic’s next big trends
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News
Sainsbury’s launches industry-first support group for egg farmers
It will include over 100 farmers from across the UK
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News
Most Ethero/Telpasc seasonal workers now with new operator
The transfer will pose no ‘immediate changes’ to working arrangements, and visa end dates will remain the same
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Analysis & Features
The FSA boss who’s bringing a ‘sense of partnership’ to Defra
Emily Miles is returning to Defra after five years as CEO at the FSA, bringing with her valuable experience of dealing with a series of crises
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News
Bidfood opens new Bodmin depot to improve south west connection
The new depot will improve delivery connections with the south west
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News
Deliveries commence from Ocado-operated Coles CFCs in Australia
The launch of the sites had been delayed by over a year, in order to “rectify construction issues” at the Melbourne site
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News
Waitrose trialling shelf-edge cameras in bid to become sector ‘leader’ in tech
Retail director Tina Mitchell said Waitrose had the ambition to go from a ‘slow follower’ to a sector ‘leader’ in retail tech
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News
Rapid convenience player Zapp expands in wake of rival Getir’s UK exit
Zapp currently has 20 live vacancies – including director roles across product; data science; demand forecasting; and its retail media effort Zapp Media Services
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News
Supply chain tech darling Zeus expects to rake in £30m by 2024
The company, launched in 2020, was expecting a ‘momentous year’, its founder said
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Comment & Opinion
TikTok cucumber trend comes too late for UK growers
Logan Moffitt has taken the internet by storm with his cucumber salads videos racking up over 30 million views
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News
Holland & Barrett to invest millions into automating its supply chain
As well as investing in its supply chain, Holland & Barrett has invested more than £70m into its store footprint
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News
Campaign launched to tackle food & drink recruitment crisis
The campaign stems from labour shortages and is backed by a who’s who of suppliers and retailers
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News
£38m National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre launches
The centre will support research and innovation into various forms of alternative protein, from plants and microbes to insects and algae
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets have groomed us to accept subpar fruit & veg
We’ve been groomed to accept watery cultivars and produce where any biodiverse trait or breath of seasonality has been edited out, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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News
Brewgooder claims UK Fairtrade first with latest fonio grain NPD
The launch could be worth up to worth £2m per year to the Fairtrade economy, Brewgooder predicted
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Analysis & Features
Freda’s Peanut Butter: the Cornish brand with a drive to succeed
Freda’s was inspired by a New Zealand road trip, named after a van and funded by a car sale
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News
First Brexit common user charge bills serve bitter shock to food industry
The costs of importing EU goods to the UK are quickly running into tens of thousands of pounds, businesses report
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Analysis & Features
Packaging tax: Defra’s eye-watering EPR recycling fees shock
‘Eye-watering’ fees aren’t set in stone, but companies are getting worried
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News
Waitrose Foundation extended to fresh herb lines to support growers in Kenya
Waitrose will now donate a percentage of retail sales back to herb growers in Kenya