All Logistics articles – Page 55
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NewsMorrisons to change distribution model for convenience push
Morrisons’ plans to move away from its hub-and-spoke model for supplying its M Local convenience stores…
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NewsBritvic struggles with Fruit Shoot re-supply
The return of Fruit Shoot will be slower than expected as Britvic has not yet started bottling all the varieties…
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NewsMusgrave helps Boots to take a second bite at convenience food
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has revealed more details of its new partnership with Boots, which will see it supply…
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NewsHogbites crackling rind to be sourced from UK pork
British Hogbites crackling will now use pork rind from UK farms. The Jerky Group-owned brand, which launched in March…
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Analysis & FeaturesConvenience stores are determined to stay hot on the newspaper trail
Infuriated by OFT intransigence, small retailers are going to the Competition Appeals Tribunal. Are…
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NewsLabel clarity urged on previously frozen fish
Suppliers and retailers should resist the urge to hide the fact fish has been “previously frozen”…
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NewsCould global milk shortage put UK dairy farmers in clover?
Crisis-hit dairy farmers could soon be in clover, as bulk cream prices - recently blamed by processors…
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NewsConsolidation scheme delivers Spar efficiencies
Spar suppliers have slashed the road miles they cover to reach the symbol group’s wholesalers by 85% after Spar…
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NewsLocal businesses survived Olympics 'no thanks to LOCOG'
Foodservice wholesaler Essex Flour and Grain has survived the Olympic Games, but with “no thanks to LOCOG”…
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NewsIs London ready for the Paralympics? Sainsbury's is
The Paralympic Games could spark the traffic chaos that the Olympics didn’t because they overlap with the start of…
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Analysis & FeaturesTomato prices bounce back after E.coli crisis
After last year’s deadly E.coli outbreak in Germany, demand for salad vegetables across the EU tumbled…
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Comment & Opinion
A land of milk and no money
Tempers have been flaring across pastoral Britain as farmers, far from a radical bunch in the main…
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NewsWine brands under pressure as supermarkets consolidate
Supermarkets are further reducing the number of wine suppliers they use and are expected to get tougher…
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NewsBigham's puts meals back in wooden trays
Ready meals brand Charlie Bigham’s is using wooden trays again, after temporarily switching to foil…
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NewsIceland launches Sunday deliveries
Iceland Foods has extended its home delivery service to Sundays. “We have increased our delivery hours in…
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Comment & Opinion
Are you paying too much for transport?
MEs in the fmcg market are paying an average of 35% more than their larger rivals for transport services…
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NewsBeer sales crash as crooks deliver to dodge duty
Legitimate beer sales have nosedived by as much as 30% since the start of the year.
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NewsKerry Group begins overhaul of van fleet
Kerry Group will be able to make more efficient deliveries of chilled food and drink to indies after upgrading its delivery vehicles.
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NewsBrakes secures £150m from new contracts
Foodservice giant Brakes has picked up new business worth £150m since the start of the year. Around £50m of the new…
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Comment & Opinion
LOCOG has trapped us in an Olympic logjam of Y2K proportions
London has been scandalised by the rows of empty seats at this week’s Olympics. Well, what did you expect from the IOC?