All Logistics articles – Page 9
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NewsCereal Partners Worldwide pledges to reach net zero by 2050
The Nestlé-General Mills joint venture will improve areas of its supply chain including ingredients sourcing, packaging, energy efficiency and transport emissions
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses must prepare for new EU deforestation regulations
Upcoming EU laws will require importers to demonstrate no deforestation has occurred in their supply chains, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsOcado set to close its Hatfield fulfilment centre
Ocado called the Hatfield site – which currently handles around a fifth of Ocado Retails order volume – “a foundation stone in the Ocado story”
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News‘Stunted’ Cornish businesses urge post-Brexit support from government
Cornwall used to receive some of the highest levels of EU structural funding in England
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NewsLogistics sector calls for net zero infrastructure investment
The freight and logistics sectors have called on government to accelerate investment in green infrastructure
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NewsFood manufacturers holding £80k in overstock over supply chain fears
Brands have been warned to carefully watch their stock levels as supply chains were still vulnerable
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NewsSainsbury’s £220m logistics shake-up may affect thousands of jobs
The supermarket will switch to three dedicated logistics partners rather than relying on multiple contracts across its logistics chain
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NewsBiden says NI Brexit deal is ‘top priority’ during Belfast trip
Prime minister Rishi Sunak was reportedly hoping president Biden’s Belfast visit would help garner DUP support for his post-Brexit deal
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NewsWincanton opens first centralised hub in Scotland
The new site is located in the strategic central belt region 12 miles east of Glasgow
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Innocent: one of the first carbon-neutral factories in the world
Innocent splashed £200m on its first- ever factory, positioned on the edge of the port for fruit fresh off the boat. It is one of several moves to cut down its carbon footprint
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NewsWhistl appoints Fliss O’Hara as commercial director
In addition, Whistl announced the appointment of Alistair Cochrane as chief operating officer
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NewsWaitrose renews wine and spirits logistics deal with Wincanton
The contract extends the partnership between Waincanton and Waitrose for a further five years
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Analysis & FeaturesFood lorries are a climate calamity. So why are so many empty?
One in three lorries on the road are empty, a startling figure of both major financial and environmental cost. So why is it proving so hard to fix?
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InterviewsWincanton CEO James Wroath: ‘If we’re Luddites, we’re finished’
Logistics giant Wincanton lost big contracts with Heinz and HMRC in the past year, but its CEO is plotting a course to try make it a robotics pioneer
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s cargo theft crisis: why crime is rising on UK roads
Food is at an ever growing risk of theft, as criminals seek ‘low risk, high reward’ targets. And retailers and manufacturers are playing into their hands
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NewsFood and drink SMEs abandon automation plans to survive
Across companies of all sizes, just over a third made zero investment in automation through 2022
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the Windsor Framework really means for food businesses
The new ‘Windsor Framework’ totals more than 100 pages and addresses some of the shortcomings of the Northern Ireland protocol
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Analysis & FeaturesAt a glance: the key points behind the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal
Green lanes and the end of a sausage ban – how will Northern Ireland protocol 2.0 affect food businesses?
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News‘Historic’ Northern Ireland deal breaks Brexit gridlock
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen have hailed the new ‘Windsor Framework’
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NewsUkrainian suppliers get British supermarket access boost thanks to new supply route
Logistics company Oakland International has set up a new warehouse in Moldova to facilitate flow of goods out of Ukraine