All Supply Chain articles – Page 21
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NewsWaitrose trialling shelf-edge cameras in bid to become sector ‘leader’ in tech
Retail director Tina Mitchell said Waitrose had the ambition to go from a ‘slow follower’ to a sector ‘leader’ in retail tech
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NewsRapid convenience player Zapp expands in wake of rival Getir’s UK exit
Zapp currently has 20 live vacancies – including director roles across product; data science; demand forecasting; and its retail media effort Zapp Media Services
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NewsSupply chain tech darling Zeus expects to rake in £30m by 2024
The company, launched in 2020, was expecting a ‘momentous year’, its founder said
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Comment & OpinionTikTok cucumber trend comes too late for UK growers
Logan Moffitt has taken the internet by storm with his cucumber salads videos racking up over 30 million views
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NewsHolland & Barrett to invest millions into automating its supply chain
As well as investing in its supply chain, Holland & Barrett has invested more than £70m into its store footprint
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NewsCampaign launched to tackle food & drink recruitment crisis
The campaign stems from labour shortages and is backed by a who’s who of suppliers and retailers
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News£38m National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre launches
The centre will support research and innovation into various forms of alternative protein, from plants and microbes to insects and algae
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets have groomed us to accept subpar fruit & veg
We’ve been groomed to accept watery cultivars and produce where any biodiverse trait or breath of seasonality has been edited out, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsBrewgooder claims UK Fairtrade first with latest fonio grain NPD
The launch could be worth up to worth £2m per year to the Fairtrade economy, Brewgooder predicted
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Analysis & FeaturesFreda’s Peanut Butter: the Cornish brand with a drive to succeed
Freda’s was inspired by a New Zealand road trip, named after a van and funded by a car sale
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NewsFirst Brexit common user charge bills serve bitter shock to food industry
The costs of importing EU goods to the UK are quickly running into tens of thousands of pounds, businesses report
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Analysis & FeaturesPackaging tax: Defra’s eye-watering EPR recycling fees shock
‘Eye-watering’ fees aren’t set in stone, but companies are getting worried
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NewsWaitrose Foundation extended to fresh herb lines to support growers in Kenya
Waitrose will now donate a percentage of retail sales back to herb growers in Kenya
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NewsBrazil looks to strengthen UK relationship with pork exports
Brazil is hoping to expand its trading partnership with the UK as part of ambitions to start exporting pork into the country as imports from the EU dwindle
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Comment & OpinionThe most sustainable packaging material? The answer is complicated
We need to assess supermarket packaging by carbon emissions and circular recycling, say Ian Coulter, partner at Food Strategy Associates and Paul Smith, founder of Sustainability Business Solutions
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NewsScotch whisky gets special protection in Brazil in a bid to boost exports
Labour is focused on boosting UK food and drink exports in a bid to strengthen the wider economy
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink exports are central to UK growth agenda
Food and drink will play a vital role in delivering much-needed growth to the economy, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsTesco publishes decapod crustacean welfare policy
The policy has been created with support from Aquatic Life Institute and is hoped to inspire other retailers to follow Tesco’s lead
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NewsFuture Food Movement launches sustainability training programmes
The virtual courses, aimed at food industry leaders, will commence on 19 September
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Comment & OpinionA standardised carbon labelling system is crucial for our future
By providing carbon footprint data on food labels, consumers can identify products that have a lower environmental impact, says Jamie Keeble, co-founder of Heck