All Supply Chain articles – Page 64
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News
Food and drink bosses call for legislation ‘pause’ while they focus on Ukraine crisis
MPs were told the situation would inevitably lead to increasing food prices in the days and weeks to come
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Global fmcg players cut ties with Russia in war protest
Unilever, Carlsberg, Heineken, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Lindt were among those to have minimised and suspended business in the country
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UK-Australia trade deal unlikely to affect food prices or supply, MPs told
Concerns about agreement were overshadowed by the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Comment and Opinion
Ukraine makes the ‘new normal’ obsolete already. Our food system needs rethinking
Anyone who thought they knew what the post-Covid ‘new normal’ would look like needs to think again in light of the events in Ukraine, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment and Opinion
How shopper behaviour is mitigating grocery inflation
The latest grocery retail data suggests we’re at the beginning of a seismic shift in consumer behaviour, says Kieran South, senior vice-president UK, IRI
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News
KTC halts sunflower oil sales, citing Ukraine conflict
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the world’s biggest supplier of the oil – has added to global price hikes and wider supply worries
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Analysis and Features
The women making a living tackling food waste in the supply chain
To celebrate International Women’s Day coinciding with Food Waste Action Week, we spoke to some of the women working to reduce food waste in the supply chain and around the world to see what the industry can learn
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News
Clock House Farm launches new propagation business
The 30-hectare propagation area will provide the grower with access to ‘best in class’ plant stock and improve produce supply to customers
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News
Fyffes donates to charities tackling violence against women on International Women’s Day
Fyffes has donated €30,000 (£25,000) to charities that support female victims of violence
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Comment and Opinion
Fmcg must show support for Ukraine by cutting off Russian clients and suppliers
I moved to the UK 19 years ago from Ukraine. My compatriots’ lives now depend on the choices made by every citizen in every country, says Kateryna Leclerc, company director, EuropaFood
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News
Global food commodity prices hit record high in February, warns FAO
Further rises likely as FAO says latest numbers ‘only partly’ take in impact of Russia invading Ukraine
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Ireland to force farmers to grow grains in light of Ukraine invasion
The move would see Irish farmers diverted from export-orientated production
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News
The HGV driver crisis is not over, MPs told amid warnings over Easter delays
On Tuesday, logistics and supply chain representatives spoke at a meeting of the Food and Drink Supply Chain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)
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Whitepapers
Are online shopping opportunities set to dominate grocery post-pandemic?
2021 saw up to 80% of customers in the UK ordering their groceries online and the UK grocery industry is changing like never before.
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Comment and Opinion
'Brutal' consequences of single-use plastic tax threaten to undermine it
Time and again there has been a lack of joined-up thinking and a disconnect between vote-winning PR and the real situation on the ground
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News
M&S suspends all shipments to Russian stores
There are currently 48 M&S outlets in Russia and 10 in Ukraine
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News
Label shortage threatens supply chain disruption across food, medicine and more
As well as food suppliers, Amazon is said to be on high alert over the potential disruption to deliveries
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News
Co-op to extend Glasgow DC in £12m investment
The convenience retailer said upgrading the depot will further improve its service to the existing stores
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Comment and Opinion
How brewers should prepare for the knock-on effects of the Ukraine crisis
The beer industry should be prepared for further price increases or severe supply chain problems, says Craig Willmott, co-founder and head of operations at HonestBrew
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Analysis and Features
How is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affecting food and fuel prices?
As over a million Ukrainians flee their homeland to escape Russia’s invasion, one of Europe’s worst conflicts since the Second World War has also sparked panic on commodities markets.