All Supply Chain articles
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NewsPlastic tax system in chaos as government announces new bailout
The four UK enforcement bodies have stepped in to try to tackle plastic fee chaos
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Comment & OpinionIt’s not higher costs that sink a business, it’s unpredictable ones
Traditional commodity hedging suits big treasuries, not mid-sized manufacturers, but a newer breed of insurance could make volatile ingredient costs predictable instead of just painful, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionWhy the ‘SME penalty’ in UK logistics is stifling food innovation
The UK has no shortage of warehouse space or freight capacity, what’s missing is the co-ordination that lets small food & drink brands access it, says Michael Ostroumov, chief executive at Value Chain Lab and Flox project lead
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NewsSoaring logistics costs set to push food prices up before Christmas, industry leaders warn
A survey of supply chain leaders for CIPS’ Q3 Global Pulse survey found that 22.9% expected food prices to climb by 10% or more by the end of the year
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NewsOmega Pressery secures investment from Giles Brook
The Grocer Gold winner will use the six-figure investment, alongside leveraging Brook’s supply chain experience from his days as European CEO at Vita Coco, to support its retail, DTC and international growth strategy
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NewsAll supermarket ham sandwiches still contain cancer-linked nitrites
While moves are being made to introduce more nitrite-free products in chilled meat, major retailers still have a blind spot when it comes to prepared food and ready meals, analysis of Assosia data shows
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NewsKen Murphy defends Tesco’s CPI negotiations stance
Tesco is determined to prevent ‘unjustified’ cost price increases
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Comment & OpinionCan Defra’s new ‘war room’ prevent the next food supply crisis?
The new Food Preparedness Group is designed to improve collaboration between industry and government in preparing for emergencies
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Comment & OpinionWhy the cocoa crisis is a warning for the whole food supply chain
Cocoa’s collapse shows hedging and substitution can no longer stand in for real resilience, says Tom Campbell-Smart, operations director at Brand Organic
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Comment & OpinionPermacrisis has changed grocery planning. Has the industry caught up?
When pressures overlap, the ability to understand what has changed and adjust quickly becomes more important, says Laurence Brenig-Jones, vice-president of product strategy at Relex Solutions
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NewsSausage brand Triples launches ‘Porky’ sausages
Available in ‘Porky’ flavour, the high-protein (29g per pack) and ‘natural gluten-free’ sausages contain 85% British, Red Tractor assured pork
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NewsPowerful food companies ‘profiting from keeping labour cheap’, study finds
A new report by thinktank IPES-Food claims labour exploitation in the global food sector is ‘worsening’
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NewsSt Ewe Free Range Eggs launches ‘For the Love of Egg’ campaign
Launching ahead of World Egg Day on 9 October, it celebrates egg lovers and ‘their everyday rituals’
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NewsCranswick raises food security concerns in report showing its economic impact
The business highlighted the country’s lack of self-sufficiency in pork and poultry, alongside bureaucratic hurdles to further development
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NewsM&S urged to stop sourcing farmed salmon by Project Slingshot
The eight-week campaign includes a satirical film starring Chris Packham, more than 5,000 London Underground adverts and an email campaign, inviting members of the public to email M&S chief executive Stuart Machin
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NewsClimate change ‘war room’ set for launch amid food shortage fears
The government has summoned senior industry leaders for climate talks today
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NewsCrops have lost up to 50% of core nutrients, report warns
The report found that this nutritional loss combined with the rise of GLP-1 drugs could push around five million UK working-age adults below safe levels of essential vitamins and minerals
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NewsRetailers welcome Tories’ pledge to scrap EPR packaging tax
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told the party’s conference in Birmingham the tax had hit companies fighting the cost of living crisis with a huge tax burden
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NewsScottish salmon production improves yet again, government figures show
The study showed Scotland’s nine salmon farming business and 210 active sites produced 3% more fish last year, with the total reaching 197,836 tonnes
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NewsFairtrade sales soar, but foundation warns of growing pay challenges
Volume sales of Fairtrade tea climbed by 35% from 2024 to 2025, according to the foundation’s annual report, while coffee rose by 7%