All Supply Chain articles – Page 120
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News
Tesco strikes two-year contracts with British lamb farmers
Tesco has struck two-year contracts with 200 British lamb farmers.
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Elliott 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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Arla backs Anchor Cheddar rollout with £9m Oswestry investment
Arla is investing £9 million in its packing facility at Oswestry to support the continued roll-out of its Anchor Cheddar b…
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BRC 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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Cranswick calls for clarity as it exits DAPP pig price scheme
Cranswick has defended its decision to stop supplying data to the UK’s major pig pricing scheme…
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FSA raw milk review dents Selfridges' sales ambitions
Selfridges’ hopes of offering raw milk to consumers have suffered a major setback.
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Comment and Opinion
Down on the farm
Tesco is doing its bit in the obesity debate by launching an ambitious plan to teach kids about food and farming…
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Santa Maria makes UK debut at Tesco with major spice listings
One of Northern Europe’s leading spice suppliers has made its UK debut with a large Tesco listing…
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Ocado looks to scale up Dordon DC
Ocado is gearing up for the second phase in the development of its £215m distribution centre in Dordon, Warwickshire.
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Gallo warns of higher risotto prices after poor crops
Risotto rice could rise in price due to a shortage of some of the most popular Italian varieties…
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Comment and Opinion
Farmageddon 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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Costcutter migration to P&H begins early in Northern Ireland
Costcutter retailers in Northern Ireland are to start migrating from Nisa to Palmer & Harvey four months earlier than planned as part of its new buy and supply deal.
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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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Goats cheese shortages hit
Three months after The Grocer warned goats cheese supplies were set to tighten, UK restaurants are reporting shortages…
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Suppliers 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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Hitting 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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Extreme weather has not harmed crops or livestock, claim farmers
The nation’s farmers have reported no significant impact on crops and livestock from the storms and downpours.
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Analysis and Features
What's the long-term impact of Horsegate on suppliers?
Consumers may have moved on from Horsegate, but the legacy for the supply chain could be more permanent
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Analysis and Features
Horsegate scandal: why are the criminals still at bay?
No companies or individuals have yet been prosecuted over Horsegate, while private litigation is thin on the ground…
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McDonald's commits to sustainable beef plan
McDonald’s has clarified that its commitment to start buying “verified sustainable beef” as of 2016 is a global target that will include its UK operations.