Buying & Supplying news – Page 42
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NewsTacon claims breakthrough on ‘forensic auditing’
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has persuaded eight supermarkets to slash the time they backdate demands for money from six years to two.
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NewsAldi embraces sustainable design for Goldthorpe DC
Aldi has embraced a sustainable build for its new distribution centre in Goldthorpe.
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NewsArla cuts milk price for non-aligned farmers
Arla Foods has reduced the farmgate milk price for its direct pool of milk farmers who are not owners of the co-operative and not aligned to retailers.
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NewsCitrus suppliers welcome decision not to ban SA fruit
UK citrus suppliers have described the European Commission’s decision not to ban the import of South African citrus fruit as a “sensible outcome”.
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NewsBritish Cheese Awards hands Wiltshire cheesemaker top gong
Wiltshire cheesemaker Rosary Goats Cheese has picked up the supreme champion award for its garlic and herb rosary cheese at the British Cheese Awards yesterday (27 May).
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NewsArla’s £150m super-dairy opens in Aylesbury: Pictures
Arla’s £150m super-dairy in Aylesbury was officially opened this morning by Defra secretary of state Owen Paterson.
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NewsTesco tells suppliers: 'don't moan about meat inspections'
Don’t moan about the audits and inspections retailers and regulators make you jump through…
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NewsBritish apple growers link with Defra and UKTI on export plans
British apple growers have started working with Defra and UKTI to pave the way for the UK to be a major apple exporter…
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NewsDairy Crest results: 10 key facts and figures
Dairy Crest has reported its full-year results for the 12 months to 31 March 2014. The Grocer spoke to CEO Mark Allen to glean more details.
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NewsBritish farming can benefit from imports, says Tesco’s Tim Smith
Supporting British farmers and growers does not necessarily have to mean moving to 100% British on certain grocery lines, Tesco’s group technical director, Tim Smith, has suggested.
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News'Worrying' number of food supply chain disruptions reported
Three-quarters of fmcg manufacturers feel they need a better system in place to manage suppliers post-Horsegate…
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NewsScottish butcher We Hae Meat strikes supply deal with Asda
Scottish butcher We Hae Meat has secured a deal worth around £1m with Asda to stock four new beef products across 50 stores in Scotland.
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NewsWeetabix not alone in feeling heat of discounters, says Unite
Suppliers increasingly see the rise of the discounters as a threat to their businesses, trade union leaders claim…
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NewsBooker slammed by wholesalers for supplying BHS Food
Booker has been accused of failing to support indies following its decision to supply products to BHS…
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NewsDairy Crest puts future of Foodtec subsidiary under review
Dairy Crest has launched a strategic review on the future of its Foodtec ingredients subsidiary, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsTulip prepares to close Freshway sandwich business
Less than three years after it entered the UK sandwich market through its deal with Parkam Food Group, Tulip is retreating from the sector again.
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NewsGreencore to build £20m sandwich-making plant in US
Greencore has announced plans to open a new sandwich-making facility in the US.
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NewsMackerel fishing deal settles EU dispute with Faroes
The European Union and Norway have brokered a breakthrough deal with the Faroe Islands in their long-running dispute over mackerel fishing.
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NewsAlbert Bartlett enters Middle East joint venture
Scottish potato giant Albert Bartlett is entering the Middle East with a new joint venture in Abu Dhabi….
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NewsMcDonald's bolsters fruit supply for Free Fruit Fridays push
McDonald’s UK has doubled the number of fruit suppliers to four to cope with increased demand for its kids fruit bags…