All Supply Chain articles – Page 25
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NewsLand used to grow fruit & veg must double, say environment and farming groups
In an open letter co-ordinated by the Soil Association, celebrities have joined voices to call on the new prime minister to back and scale up the UK horticulture sector
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NewsFarming sector welcomes recommendations on Seasonal Worker scheme
The review found there was a clear need for a Seasonal Worker scheme in the short to medium term
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NewsCoca-Cola HBC agrees $130m loan for Egyptian projects
The loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction & Development will further the London-listed group’s investment in people development and sustainable business practices in Egypt
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NewsGrowUp Farms bags £38m investment to meet demand for vertically farmed salads
The cash will help GrowUp expand capacity at its vertical farm in Kent, support the Unbeleafable and Fresh Leaf Co brands, and drive R&D at the Leaf Lab site in Cambridge
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Category ReportOrganic trends 2024: Can organic find its hero?
As organic volumes fall, can newly rebranded industry body UK Organic be a successful champion? And what are brands doing?
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NewsLabour more focused on food industry than Tories, claims IGD report
The ‘New government, new direction?’ report says Starmer will bring in policies to tackle the “everyday” economy
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NewsFramptons unveils Wessex Oat Co British farmed oat drink range
The range initially includes Unsweetened Oat, Barista Oat, Chocolate Oat, Oat Latte and Caramel Latte
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NewsGreggs to open new national distribution centre in Kettering
The chain is expanding to improve its capacity in the ambient and chilled supply to its 2,500 sites
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Comment & OpinionGiving chickens more space is only half the job. We need breed change
The BCC demands the use of healthier, more robust, slower-growing breeds for good reason, says The Humane League UK’s MD Sean Gifford
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KVI TrackerDozens of tonnes of fake olive oil confiscated by Italian authorities
The authorities have confiscated 42 tons of faux extra virgin olive oil worth €900,000
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s on the food to-do list for the new Labour government?
Labour has pledged to back farmers, sort the ‘omnishambles’ of DRS and EPR, and get strict on health targets. What will its first move be?
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD’s new plan for net zero targets in 2030 and beyond
New Food System Transition Plan aims to catch up on targets
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NewsCoffee prices to soar to new heights, Lavazza warns
Coffee prices are on course to rise further from current record highs as poor harvests, supply chain disruptions and new EU deforestation regulations continue to hammer roasters, Italian group Lavazza warned
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InterviewsMeet the cousins behind the revival of British Corner Shop
‘Slow and steady wins the race’ is the mantra of the BCS’s new owners. So how will they revive the beloved, yet troubled, online grocer?
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KVI TrackerExtreme weather sparks fears of tea price hikes as everyday brew prices soar
Some branded tea lines are up by over 30% year on year
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NewsUK exports predicted to contract even further in 2024
Food and drink exports have already hit their lowest levels in 15 years, barring a Covid-19 blip, in Q1 2024
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Comment & OpinionRefill can work at scale if we fail fast and learn quickly
Many businesses are making great strides in the transition to a circular economy for packaging, says Catherine Conway, reuse lead at GoUnpackaged
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NewsHorticulture sector calls for pause on new rules costing £90m per year
The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) announced that changes would be coming into effect on all audits after 10 September
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Comment & OpinionHow manufacturers can plan for unpredictable UK weather
Retailers and manufacturers can’t control the weather but they can plan for it, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s move to scrap refills a sign of the crisis facing the industry’s war on plastic
Asda was always something of an unlikely poster child for the war on plastic