All Supply Chain articles – Page 67
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NewsSchool and hospital food supply chains ‘vulnerable’ to modern slavery
Public institutions are ‘alarmingly’ vulnerable to modern slavery risks in their supply chains, researchers found
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NewsLactalis UK & Ireland appoints new group supply chain director
Nicole Kurz’s promotion further enhances the company’s female leadership team to four women, holding nine of the board level director positions
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NewsMorrisons in talks to open first stores in Northern Ireland
Tom McAvoy, who owns a 16,000 sq ft Nisa Extra store in Rathfriland, started stocking products from the supermarket about three years ago
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NewsDefra budget cuts to Dover food inspections ‘serious’ risk to UK food safety
Defra is planning to introduce a 70% budget cut to the inspection team at Dover that is responsible for screening pork for African swine fever (ASF) from April
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NewsLogistics sector calls for dedicated supply chain minister in new government
Logistics UK’s new election manifesto calls for the appointment of a dedicated supply chain minister
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News‘Lack of government support could derail cage-free egg ambitions’
Compassion in World Farming has called for increased engagement and legislation to support voluntary moves to end the ‘cage age’
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NewsParagon Brands takes swipe at Diageo after minimum order criteria bombshell
Drinks distributor Paragon launched its own tongue-in-cheek supply rules for wholesalers
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NewsFuture Food Movement teams up with youth activist group for climate and health commitments
They have launched a new Food Systems Accelerator, which will aim to persuade big business to improve commitments on child health and environment
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Stuart Cant, meat hygiene inspector, Food Standards Scotland
Meat hygiene inspector Stuart mythbusts abattoir work and advises new starters to go for roles with training opportunities
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NewsFortnum & Mason considering ‘support service’ to help brands export to EU
F&M restarted exports to the EU in October 2023, and could use its learnings to help smaller brands do so, CEO Tom Athron said
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NewsDiageo angers wholesalers with removal of direct supply
The spirits giant is turning off direct supply to wholesalers if they do not order £2m of stock per year
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Analysis & FeaturesThe produce hit hardest by Britain's disastrous weather
With thousands of acres of land under water, farmers of crops and livestock are counting the costs. And the retailers have been responding
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NewsNestlé rolls out Kit Kats made using ‘fully traceable’ cocoa
The treats are made with cocoa mass from beans grown by farmers engaged in Nestlé’s income accelerator programme
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Comment & OpinionHow to ensure a robust supply chain in 2024
For the fmcg sector, the developing regulatory landscape poses many challenges, says Julia Grothaus, litigation, arbitration & investigations partner and James Marlow, environment & climate change managing associate at Linklaters
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NewsInnocent losses soar as £200m factory needs more investment
Revenues declined by £15.6m – a 3.5% fall year on year – to £426.2m in the 12 months ended 31 December 2022, according to newly filed accounts
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NewsM&S scraps ‘Sparks Prices’ trial as it reviews loyalty scheme
The retailer launched the trial of exclusive prices for loyalty scheme members last summer
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Comment & OpinionFood redistribution needs collaboration, not rivalry
We should combine our resources and individual strengths to create a step change in the amount of food that gets redistributed, says Fareshare CEO George Wright
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NewsDover Port accuses Defra of undermining UK food safety with border checks move
Post-Brexit sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks on EU imports will take place at Sevington Border Control Post from the end of January
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NewsSainsbury’s taps StrongPoint for manual picking solution
StrongPoint’s in-store manual picking solution – which the company claims to be the world’s fastest and most efficient – is being rolled out estate wide
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NewsFood manufacturers struggling more with inflation than other sectors
Food manufacturers’ margins have been squeezed in 2023 as retailers fought hard against cost price increases