All Logistics articles – Page 50
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Analysis and Features
Global weather puts big squeeze on dairy commodities prices
Dairy commodity prices have soared to record highs as global supplies have been hit by a perfect storm…
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News
Stobart makes formal deal of Tesco logistics tie-up
Logistics company Stobart has announced a three-year deal with Tesco, which will run until February 2016…
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News
Bar code marks 40th anniversary
Forty years ago today, the retail industry adopted the GS1 bar code as the standard for identifying and tracking products. But it didn’t happen overnight…
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Analysis and Features
What a waste!
Every day, tonnes of vegetables grown in Kenya for UK supermarkets are thrown out because they don’t comply with cosmetic standards…
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Comment and Opinion
The supply chain scandal of slavery
I recently attended the launch of a report on equipping the UK to fight modern day slavery…
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News
Bibby wins Lavazza foodservice distribution contract
Bibby Distribution has won a new warehousing and distribution contract to handle Lavazza’s UK foodservice business…
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Analysis and Features
Bad weather takes its toll on fresh produce as prices soar
With temperatures once again plummeting this week, a rotten 2012 looks set to be followed by a problematic 2013 for farmers and growers…
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Comment and Opinion
Reject UK manufacturing at your peril
Following the decline of the British Empire, we have overseen a similar decline in British manufacturing…
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Comment and Opinion
Collaborate to end risk
The horsemeat scandal shows the time has come for supermarkets to map out their shared supply chain…
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News
US-style fish co-op scheme to launch here
A new US-style ‘catch-share’ scheme to ensure a better return for fishermen is set to launch…
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News
Tesco online delivery keeps going in snow
Tesco claims its online delivery service kept going in the recent snow and ice thanks to special cold weather tyres…
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News
UK competition could stall palm oil progress
Cut-throat competition between British grocers is hampering the UK’s switch to sustainable palm oil…
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News
East End Foods to sell curry powder to India
East End Foods intends to spice up its business –by exporting curry powder back to India…
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News
BRC: no comment on GM in animal feed
Calls to stop members using meat from animals fed on GM crops without proper labelling have been dismissed by the BRC…
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News
Martin McColl looks to Nisa for c-store supply
As Costcutter and Palmer & Harvey confirmed their tie-up, Nisa is taking steps to recoup the £500m in lost business…
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Analysis and Features
An export crisis?
Last year, food and drink exports fell for the first time since 2004. Will opportunities in emerging markets restore growth…
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Comment and Opinion
'Horsegate': consumer trust will return
Media coverage of ‘Horsegate’ was wearily predictable…
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News
KFC flies the flag for its Red Tractor chicken
KFC launched a £2.5m ad campaign this week to ensure its consumers are in no doubt over the origin of its chicken…
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Comment and Opinion
Meat integrity, British produce, supplier warning
Sir: ‘Horsegate’ has thrown a spotlight on the entire meat processing chain…
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury's digs for victory (and girl power) in Africa
As director of brand for Sainsbury’s, a significant amount of my time is spent safeguarding the integrity of our supply ch…