All Logistics articles – Page 45
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NewsNew Nisa location app can now track all deliveries
Nisa members can now track where their deliveries are thanks to a new smartphone app…
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Analysis and FeaturesSheep rustling - a worsening problem for UK farmers
Rustling doesn’t just happen in the Wild West. It is a growing problem for UK farmers…
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NewsLogistics provider NFT reports strongest-ever festive period
NFT says it had its “most successful” ever festive trading period in 2013…
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NewsUK floods: Retailers and suppliers battle the deluge
As the UK battles the wettest winter for decades, suppliers and retailers across the country are battling to get supplies through to flood-hit areas.
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NewsRed Tractor logo expands to include ready meals
The new ‘Made with Red Tractor Assured Beef’ mark will start appearing on Asda chilled beef ready meals Shoppers are to be given greater reassurance over the provenance of meat in their ready meals following the launch of a new Red Tractor logo for more highly processed ...
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NewsThird of food products fail authenticity tests, report finds
More than one third of samples indicated the foods were not what they claiemd to be or were mislabelled…
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NewsSomerset floods could have ‘long-term’ impact on livestock
Flooding in Somerset could affect the health of the region’s livestock long term, experts haved warned.
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NewsElliott eyes monitoring role for Efra over horsemeat
The Efra committee of MPs should take on a monitoring role to keep tabs on commitments made by government, retailers and suppliers, Prof Chris Elliott has said.
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NewsBRC starts certifying brokers and traders
The British Retail Consortium will unveil a new certification standard for traders and brokers next week.
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NewsHenderson foodservice sales grow 10% in 2013
Henderson Group has said it expects to record double-digit growth for its foodservice division in 2013.
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NewsMcColl's and bread help Nisa to deliver record volumes in 2013
Nisa has reported an 8.1% rise in volumes to a record 113.25 million cases for 2013….
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NewsDhamecha Foods cash & carry scours London for new depot
Dhamecha Foods is on the hunt for its eighth depot….
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Comment and OpinionFarmageddon digested
Billed as a “wake-up call to change our current food production and eating practices”, the book Farmageddon makes the case against ‘factory farming’. What issues does it raise?
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Comment and Opinion
Cornish clotted cream PDO should stay as it is
The amendment being filed is proposing to permit Cornish clotted cream intended for manufacturing to be made differently to that destined for retail…
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NewsCostco starts on Hounslow warehouse as part of growth plan
Costco has started construction of a 130,000 sq ft warehouse in Hounslow, West London…
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NewsSuppliers say Israeli storms have not hit herb supply
Herb suppliers claim that Israel’s worst storms in decades have had minimal impact on the supply of herbs to the UK mults…
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NewsHitting food waste targets would save Europe £62bn a year
The EU stands to save a staggering £62 billion and free up agricultural land the size of Belgium if consumers and retailer…
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NewsTfL congestion charge hike proposals anger FTA
The Freight Transport Association has hit out proposals to increase the London Congestion Charge by 17%.
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NewsCalls for radical rethink on meat and dairy production
Friends of the Earth has urged a “radical rethink” on meat and dairy production in an inflammatory new report, claiming the sectors are having an “increasingly devastating” impact on the environment.
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NewsDefra under pressure from budget cuts, MPs warn
Swingeing budget cuts could hinder Defra’s ability to handle a variety of challenges, an influential committee of MPs has warned.