All Supply Chain articles – Page 2
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NewsAsda invests in new low-carbon refuelling depots in race to net zero
With nearly 800 vehicles, Asda operates the largest fleet of LNG-fuelled trucks in the UK. The fuel is a lower-carbon alternative to diesel
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NewsBird Bros announces launch of barn egg brand as it moves away from colony cages
The first stock of the new range is available to pre-order now
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NewsOrganic bounces back from cost of living crisis with growth exceeding non-organic
Data from NIQ revealed the organic food and drink market grew in value by 6.4% in the year to 24 August, compared with non-organic’s 5.4%
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NewsWebinar to examine how to make post-Brexit border checks work
Register for The Grocer’s free webinar on ’Feeding Britain: How to Make the Post-Brexit Border Checks Work’
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NewsWeetabix Protein suffers ‘temporary’ supply chain disruption
The cereal has been absent from Tesco and Sainsbury’s since mid-September, according to Assosia data
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Analysis & FeaturesCould EPR spark a new crisis for buyer-supplier relations?
‘Robust’ negotiations over pricing are set to be inflamed further as suppliers reckon with the additional costs generated by looming EPR fees
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NewsGeorge Wright to step down as FareShare CEO
John Bason, chair of FareShare since 2012 and formerly finance director of Associated British Foods, will act as executive chair
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NewsWWF urges food systems transformation as it unveils ‘shocking’ habitat destruction levels
The World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report revealed food production was one of the main drivers behind a staggering loss of species
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NewsEPR: hunt for thousands of ‘freeriders’ trying to piggyback on fees
The announcement of the hunt comes with the deadline for the second set of data for EPR having passed last week
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NewsWaitrose expands on-demand delivery offer with Just Eat
The multi-year deal adds to Waitrose’s existing rapid delivery tieups
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NewsUS port strike effects on European producers could last for weeks, warns Filippo Berio
There is a ‘huge backlog of containers to get through the ports and delivered’, suppliers warn
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the food industry clean up our rivers?
The public’s ire over river pollution may be directed at the water companies, but how long before it turns to agricultural businesses, the biggest polluters?
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NewsSainsbury’s launches peat-free mushrooms to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems
The change in mushroom production has been developed in partnership with supplier Monaghan, and will reduce peat usage by 20,465 tonnes per year
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NewsEUDR delay ‘to cause more deforestation’ as palm oil sector sees land clearing increase
A proposed delay to the EU’s anti-deforestation law could cause deforestation ‘14 times the size of Paris’, claim environmental campaigners
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Category ReportThe Welsh farmer uprising: Wales category report 2024
The Welsh government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme triggered widespread uproar from farmers. How can the unrest be quelled?
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NewsMedia Bites 8 October: Lab grown meat, JLP shakeup, McDonald’s vs Meatpackers
The latest news and headlines from around the food and drink sector
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Analysis & FeaturesIs genetic crop engineering the key to climate-resilient agriculture?
With backing from Labour, precision bred crops could be on their way to UK farms. But the complex issue divides both the industry and the public
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NewsFramptons back in profit 18 months after £5m cash injection
Plant-based co-packer Framptons has completed a remarkable turnaround by returning to profit less than 18 months after it sought a £5m cash injection to ensure its survival
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Comment & OpinionA delay to EUDR is bad news for farmers and suppliers
A year-long wait on deforestation laws will be no benefit to smallholders, says Leo Bottrill, CEO and founder of MapHubs
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Analysis & FeaturesWrap’s Sebastian Munden on sustainability’s ‘competitive advantage’
The Grocer’s guest editor and Wrap chair on the ‘competitive advantage’ of sustainability, and ‘unintentional greenwashing’