All Supply Chain articles – Page 7
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Promotional Features
How the EU is pursuing quality through sustainable practices
Retailers are under pressure to source products sustainably and, in Europe, a new campaign from the EU shows how it is supporting quality and sustainability across its food producing regions.
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News
Microsoft boss hails ‘amazing’ new AI footprinting chatbot for food companies
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described the technology as “unbelievable” and said it could have a huge impact on the sustainability of food companies that use it
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Tea brand Devagiri aims for new supply chain model that champions workers’ rights
Devagiri, which has set up its own-brand tea supply chain model, is trying to enter the UK retail market
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Asda hires former Morrisons supply chain director Lauren Lepley
Lepley will join in early December as vice president central operations, having parted ways with Morrisons earlier this year
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Promotional Features
How AI is saving supermarkets from commodity crises
As climate disruptions drive up costs for key commodities like coffee, cocoa, olive oil, and sugar, discover why supermarket buyers need to embrace AI-driven sourcing tools to stay competitive.
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News
Tesco extends good faith payment system for suppliers
The Good Faith Receiving auditing system essentially assumes most suppliers’ inbound deliveries are accurate, and has been used by several of Tesco’s rivals for a number of years
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More than 600 charities call for Reeves to salvage £15m farmgate food waste fund
The charities said the fund could go towards providing up to 67 million meals a year to people in need but would go to waste without government support
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Brexit red tape and climate change pushing UK self-sufficiency to ‘critical low’ levels
A City Harvest report points to Brexit costs and extreme weather as the main threats to the UK’s food self-sufficiency
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DP World confirms £1bn investment in London Gateway hub
The logistics giant confirmed it would go ahead with the investment at Labour’s investment summit on Monday
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Theo Richardson, category executive, Tony’s Chocolonely
’There aren’t many typical days at Tony’s’ says Theo, sharing insight into his data analysis role at the ethical chocolate brand
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News
Creamline Dairies expands north west presence with Mortons Dairies depots acquisition
The acquisition will strengthen the presence of the Manchester-based distributor in the north west
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Iceland Foods expands Dunnes partnership after Irish store closures
The expansion is the first announced by Iceland following the supermarket’s controversial exit from the Irish market in 2023
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Asda invests in new low-carbon refuelling depots in race to net zero
With nearly 800 vehicles, Asda operates the largest fleet of LNG-fuelled trucks in the UK. The fuel is a lower-carbon alternative to diesel
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Bird Bros announces launch of barn egg brand as it moves away from colony cages
The first stock of the new range is available to pre-order now
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Organic bounces back from cost of living crisis with growth exceeding non-organic
Data from NIQ revealed the organic food and drink market grew in value by 6.4% in the year to 24 August, compared with non-organic’s 5.4%
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Webinars
Webinar to examine how to make post-Brexit border checks work
Register for The Grocer’s free webinar on ’Feeding Britain: How to Make the Post-Brexit Border Checks Work’
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News
Weetabix Protein suffers ‘temporary’ supply chain disruption
The cereal has been absent from Tesco and Sainsbury’s since mid-September, according to Assosia data
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Analysis & Features
Could EPR spark a new crisis for buyer-supplier relations?
‘Robust’ negotiations over pricing are set to be inflamed further as suppliers reckon with the additional costs generated by looming EPR fees
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News
George Wright to step down as FareShare CEO
John Bason, chair of FareShare since 2012 and formerly finance director of Associated British Foods, will act as executive chair
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WWF urges food systems transformation as it unveils ‘shocking’ habitat destruction levels
The World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report revealed food production was one of the main drivers behind a staggering loss of species