All Logistics articles – Page 49
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NewsFSA Northern Ireland horsemeat misnaming 'cost 31 jobs'
Botched communications from the FSA at the height of the horsemeat scandal led to 31 people losing their jobs…
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NewsJJ Food Service: forecasting and purchasing software
JJ Food Service has teamed up with software company Relex to improve the efficiency of its supply chain…
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NewsPoppadom production 'blip' causes shortages in supermarkets
Sharwood’s and Patak’s have struggled to supply the Indian snacks to the likes of Waitrose and Tesco…
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Comment and OpinionSainsbury's has set itself tough supply chain targets
Sourcing is very much on people’s minds at the moment…
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NewsOnline tool to put the cool into cutting CO2
Farmers supplying Tesco have become the first to use a new online tool to help producers slash carbon emissions…
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Comment and Opinion
Advertisers: demand practical consumer data!
Perhaps like no other, the food and drink sector relies on well-targeted advertising to drive sales…
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Analysis and FeaturesWet weather washes 100% British wheat pledges away
The worst British crop in 30 years has scuppered promises by suppliers, with a few exceptions…
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NewsCranswick shortens supply chain with East Anglian Pigs deal
Cranswick has acquired pig breeder East Anglian Pigs in a move that will further shorten its pork supply chain and strengthen its position in the premium, higher-welfare pork sector.
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Comment and Opinion
Britain needs a new food framework
Last week, David Heath, Defra minister for food, told the Telegraph Britain needs to produce more food. He’s right…
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Comment and Opinion
NFU urges - don't let British cheese be devalued
Recent comments by First Milk chairman Bill Musto made me ponder the current state of cheese supply chains…
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Comment and Opinion
Food policy: give consumers more of a say
The continuing horsemeat scandal has served to highlight the many challenges affecting the food chain…
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NewsWeetabix halts Minis production due to poor quality wheat crop
Weetabix has halted production of Minis and Oatibix Bites due to the poor quality of the UK wheat harvest…
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NewsTuna imports held following warnings of 'illegal fishing'
UK authorities have seized tuna at UK ports as fears mount of illegally caught fish entering the supply chain…
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NewsP&H targets foodservice sector with new van sales company
Palmer & Harvey has formed a new van sales company called P&H Direct to target the foodservice sector…
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Comment and Opinion
An online offer must add value
Morrisons’ announcement it will be starting online sales provides a timely reminder of the need to predict trends…
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NewsAsda's IPL is revealed as bute corned beef supplier
Asda’s Smart Price corned beef, which contained phenylbutazone, was supplied through a wholly owned sourcing arm…
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Analysis and FeaturesHoney prices soaring due to woeful world weather
Terrible weather conditions around the globe are threatening bee colonies and pushing up the price of honey…
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat was to blame for the great Easter egg shortage?
The weather? A distaste for heavy stocking of low-margin lines? Or an obsession with an efficient supply chain?…
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Comment and Opinion
Time for supermarkets to take part in grown-up conversations
With the horsemeat scandal finally off the front pages, the whole issue of food mislabelling is back with a vengeance…
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NewsJury out on impact of snow on lamb supply
This week there were conflicting messages from the sheepmeat sector about the impact of the recent snow…