All Supply Chain articles – Page 76
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NewsJempson’s sales dip 1.2% but ‘holds on’ to majority of growth gained in pandemic
During the year to June 2021 the company made two bonus payments to all employee
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NewsGVMS operational again – but Dover delays forecast to increase ahead of Easter
Prioritisation system to help perishable goods get through long queues not a realistic option, says environment secretary
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WhitepapersSucceeding on Amazon is essential for health and beauty brands
In the UK, Edge by Ascential expects Amazon to overtake Boots parent firm Walgreens Boots Alliance to become the top health and beauty retailer by gross merchandise value (GMV) sales by 2026.
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NewsRed meat exports to US surge as value doubles year on year
Exports of pork rose almost 50% to 592 tonnes, valued at £1.8m – up from £1.2m in January 2021
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NewsWaitrose and Morrisons ration cooking oils amid shortages caused by Ukraine conflict
The vast majority of the UK’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia, with the shortages forcing some suppliers to replace sunflower oil with rapeseed oil
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NewsLidl trademark points to plans for discounter’s own shipping line
Lidl has filed a trademak application for ‘Tailwind Shipping Lines’ with the EU Intellectual Property Office
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NewsFood export curbs spreading as Ukraine war fuels global commodity turmoil
Vegetable oils and seeds have been the worst-hit commodities
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Oxfam is going beyond the supermarket human rights scorecard
Oxfam’s final human rights table shows the discounters now ahead of all rivals except Tesco
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NewsSoaring fuel prices set to make fishing ‘uneconomical’
Crews throughout the UK had decided not to go fishing at all in recent months
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Comment & OpinionInflation and supply chain shortages threaten global food security
Government shows little sign of appreciating the strategic importance of food security for the world as a whole, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsHaulier IT meltdown adds to delays at Dover
Issues with HMRC’s GVMS system come as bad weather and ferry shortages have caused delays at the port
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NewsEfra Committee slams government response to on-farm labour crisis
A damning report found the government had been too slow to act on numerous warnings of labour shortages caused by Brexit and the pandemic
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NewsWhite fish tariff postponed following seafood sector concerns
The government had originally planned on introducing additional duties of 35% on white fish originating in Russia and Belarus at the end of March
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NewsIceland trials lower free delivery threshold to combat cost of living crisis
The retailer is lowering the minimum order value for its free next-day delivery service
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NewsEnergy price spike and supply chain strain hits food harder than other industries
War in Ukraine had made a bad situation worse, according to an ONS survey
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NewsXPO secures chilled distribution deal with Tesco
Under the new agreement XPO will handle temperature-controlled transport using its own fleet and drivers
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NewsBritish beef exports to Japan enjoy new year boost
Meat exporters see opportunities in world’s third biggest beef market
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Comment & OpinionAgility will be the defining characteristic of businesses that survive this pricing crisis
Adapting portfolios to this cost of living crisis is no easy task, but those agile enough to respond will benefit, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsEgg producers say ‘tidal wave’ of cost hikes could leave supermarket shelves empty
Hundreds of producers face bankruptcy as the Ukraine war pushes feed prices through the roof
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Comment & OpinionOur food system’s overdependence on too few suppliers and regions will be its downfall
The dangers of overdependency have been in the spotlight recently, making clear why we need to wean ourselves off our just-in-time industrial food system, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council