All Supply Chain articles – Page 27
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News
GreenPort Fresh takes over UK Salads business
The joint venture has taken over UK Salads’ packhouse in Roydon in Essex and its surrounding nurseries – facilities it previously rented from UK Salads
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News
John West launches sustainable packaging innovation
The tuna giant has eliminated excess packaging from its range so it now includes no shrink wrap or cardboard
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Comment & Opinion
Dimbleby: Election offers the chance for real food system change
The UK is uniquely well placed to kickstart change in our food system, says Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy and managing partner of Bramble Partners
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News
Booths commits to stock meat from its northern heartland
The meat will now be sourced from the four counties of its northern heartlands: Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire and Cumbria
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News
Lidl and WWF launch international partnership
The tie-up follows Lidl GB’s commitment last year to halve the environmental impact of a shopping basket by 2030
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News
Meal kit brand Gousto expands to Northern Ireland
As of this week, Gousto is offering weekly recipes in Northern Ireland, with orders picked, packed and delivered from its Warrington fulfilment centre
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Comment & Opinion
The push for warmer frozen food – can it take off?
Can the frozen industry change a decades-long standard it claims is outdated and contributing to unnecessary carbon emissions?
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News
Tesco to pilot checkout scannable on-pack QR codes in ‘second barcode revolution’
The QR codes can fulfil the same role at checkouts, as well as being scannable by consumers with smartphones to access detailed product information such as allergen advice
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Comment & Opinion
The food sector must use its collective might post-election
When I talk to industry leaders, I hear a growing commitment to working together to drive progress at pace, says Sarah Bradbury, CEO of IGD
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News
Salmon producers facing legal action from UK consumers over ‘cartel behaviour’
The claim demands up to £382m in compensation for consumers who bought certain farmed Atlantic salmon products
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KVI Tracker
Spain to cut olive oil VAT from July to ease consumer prices
But prices of wholesale extra virgin olive oil rose immediately after the announcement as demand bumped
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Category Report
Does Buy British stand a chance for supermarket fresh produce?
Can government intervention secure the UK’s fresh produce production? What can be done do to turn around the decline?
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News
Nomad Foods backs movement to change frozen food temperature standard
Move to –15°C is lobbying for the “outdated” frozen food temperature set point of –18°C to be increased
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Analysis & Features
Election: how will the parties unlock post-Brexit Britain’s potential?
Labour is focused on rebuilding EU relations, the Lib Dems want to rejoin the single market and the Tories want to press ahead with work so far
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News
Morrisons launches limited-edition retro butter to mark 125-year anniversary
The anniversary product is a nod to how the company started as an egg and butter market stall in Bradford
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Comment & Opinion
More woe for the fresh produce sector as cleanliness continues to challenge
As the weather warms and Brits get ready to up their intake of fresh salads, more food safety concern has hit the sector
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Analysis & Features
Cute delivery drivers and shrinkflation: June in grocery on social media
Slicing through the buzz of social media to see what’s happening in the world of grocery
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News
EU lorry drivers refusing UK jobs over Brexit delays ‘will lead to shortages’
European lorry drivers have described unprecedented wait times and poor conditions at Britain’s borders
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Comment & Opinion
It’s Britain’s chance to lead the world in low-carbon food production
Farmers and food manufacturers are a critical part of M&S’s Plan A, says Food MD Alex Freudmann
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Comment & Opinion
Why RSPCA Assured remains crucial in the face of criticism
RSPCA Assured was revolutionary when it started 30 years ago and continues to be a driving force for change today, says Toby Baker, executive director at RSPCA Assured