All Supply Chain articles – Page 74
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News
Poultry sector warns it may be ‘too late’ to avoid Christmas shortages, despite visa scheme
The government has announced a three-month scheme for 5,500 poultry workers to ensure processors can maintain turkey supplies
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Comment and Opinion
Why elevated inflation in food and drink may be here to stay
Inflation worries dominated the Barclays Global Consumer Staples conference earlier this month, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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News
Asda and Sainsbury’s logistics partner EVCL Chill placed into administration
Administrator PwC said the business had been impacted by contract losses and the HGV crisis
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Comment and Opinion
The crowding out of small farmers is bad news for our industry
Like the majority of the industry, at Rubies in the Rubble we are feeling the effects of staff shortages in supply chains across the country
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News
Alternative tech ‘can help to avoid future CO2 shortages’
Experts have claimed the current crisis is not necessarily a shortage of CO2, but that better use must be made of the gas already being emitted
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News
Tesco commits to value chain net zero emissions by 2050
Emissions generated by Tesco’s products and supply chain make up over 90% of its total emissions footprint.
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Comment and Opinion
A broken food system – is our industry running on empty?
The cost of ‘cheap food’ is being borne by the welfare of farmers and workers, damage to the environment and irreparable damage to our industry’s capacity to service our future food needs, says Wyke Farms MD Rich Clothier
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News
Sainsbury’s and Asda set to take at-risk EVCL Chill logistics operation in-house
The logistics provider is rumoured to be on the brink of entering administration
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News
CMA warns retailers and suppliers over misleading green marketing
The new guidelines contain six main principles that build on existing consumer law and cover green claims made both in-store and on labelling
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets hit accelerate on driverless delivery, but it’s a long road
There’s a long way to go, but serious investments from UK retailers will speed up the tech’s development
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News
Asda to trial driverless delivery vans in London
Asda is working with self-driving vehicle firm Wayve on the project
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News
‘Only a few days’ of CO2 left for manufacturing, warn soft drinks makers
“If soft drinks manufacturers cannot get hold of CO2 supplies after their reserves have run out, production of certain products will have to cease”
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M&S Food to pay all small suppliers within seven days
The retailer wants to foster its relationships with small growing suppliers as they help “bring new concepts and products to the market” -
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Almost 100,000 pigs backlogged on farms as CO2 shortages compound impact of labour crisis
National Pig Association CEO Zoe Davies said producers were now having to consider on-farm culling due to the crisis
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Promotional Feature
How to prepare for a peak in the midst of a potential food shortage
SAP outlines how retailers and CPG companies can try to mitigate supply chain shortages ahead of peak Christmas trading, and how technology can help businesses be as prepared as possible.
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Analysis and Features
The real causes of the HGV driver shortage and why we can’t blame it all on Brexit
The HGV driver shortage has escalated to crisis point. As multiple theories circulate over the underlying cause, The Grocer has sourced exclusive data to uncover what’s really driving the issue
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News
Food sector on brink of another CO2 gas crisis amid soaring energy prices
The British Poultry Council warned the latest shortages of the gas could “dwarf” those that almost brought the sector to a halt in 2018
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Analysis and Features
Cyberattack shutdown: what happened at Brazilian meat supplier JBS
The more than $200m annual IT spend and 850-strong global IT team at JBS counted for little
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Analysis and Features
The weak points where hackers could hijack the supply chain
With more of the food system run online – and, increasingly, from the homes of its workers – the industry faces a rising risk of cyberattacks
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News
Only one in 10 food companies committed to health and sustainability, report claims
Companies were assessed on whether their products were healthful, the sustainability of their business operations, the sustainability of their supply and value chains and whether they practiced good corporate citizenship