All Supply Chain articles – Page 85
-
Analysis and FeaturesHow has food & drink been affected by the French border closure?
With the border having been closed since Sunday, suppliers have expressed concern about the knock-on effects
-
NewsFood industry warns prolonged border closure could cause supply difficulties
It comes after France last night closed its borders to traffic coming out of the UK
-
NewsSainsbury’s warns of fruit and veg shortages due to French border delays
Sainsbury’s assured shoppers typical Christmas dinner items are not impacted by the issue
-
NewsCity snapshot: BRC calls for ‘pragmatic solution’ to border chaos
The BRC has called on the government and the EU to find a “pragmatic solution” to the closure of traffic from France and avoid impacting the supply of Fresh produce to the UK. Plus, FTSE and pound plunge, Bestway Wholesale to buy Costcutter and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
-
NewsOxfam praises Lidl on human rights improvement
Lidl claimed a UK food retailer first last week with the publication of a human rights impact assessment and action plan
-
NewsUK strawberry crop threatened by Brexit border delays, industry warns
The country is said by British Summer Fruits to be “almost totally reliant” on EU supply of strawberry plants
-
NewsCompagnie Fruitiere eyes UK expansion as sales leap 28%
The French firm’s UK division principally supplies bananas to at least two major retailers
-
NewsLidl claims UK food retailer first with publication of human rights impact assessment
The discounter committed to carrying out the impact assessment in 2019 after coming bottom in Oxfam’s annual ranking of supermarkets on published human rights safeguards
-
Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Logistics
Food and drink industry logistics suppliers have already had to adapt their focus to meet the needs of a difficult market this year - and now, Brexit looms.
-
NewsAnimal welfare groups welcome plan to end livestock exports
Defra has proposed the move in an eight-week consultation that will also look at live animal transportation standards
-
NewsSilver Spoon extends Knowles Transport partnership
New five-year contract covers handling, storage and distribution of the sugar brand’s 800+ SKUs
-
Comment and OpinionWhy global agriculture needs a soil revolution, and how retailers can help
Co-operatives, brands and retailers can support farmers bring agricultural land back to life, says Bastien Sachet, CEO of the Earthworm Foundation
-
NewsMeat industry calls for Covid-19 vaccine priority after factory outbreaks
Out of 20 outbreaks reported at food processing facilities since May, more than a dozen have been at meat-related factories
-
NewsPandemic putting more food ‘at risk of going to landfill’
Retailer range reviews, coupled with unpredictable demand and foodservice closures, are driving high volumes of excess stock, according to the CEO of a new retail chain specialising in clearance
-
Promotional FeatureRetailers and brands have made huge strides on palm oil sustainability – but can they now go even further?
Campaigners are calling on companies to honour their palm oil commitments and take action beyond their own supply chains to ensure production, trade and consumption has a responsible future
-
WhitepapersHave fun, be authentic, do good: how fmcg brands can build genuine connections with young people
Young shoppers are rewriting the rules of engagement for fmcg brands. A new Grocer Vision report explores the values and behaviours driving today’s young adults – and how brands can build meaningful connections with them.
-
Analysis and FeaturesHow can UK retail reach its zero-carbon target by 2040?
The BRC has laid out five key pathways for the industry to traverse
-
NewsAldi ‘undermining own CSR commitments’ after lowering banana contract price
The discounter has been accused of not aligning its ethical aspirations with its commercial actions
-
Comment and OpinionOur industry has been central to the coronavirus response; now we can lead the recovery
We should take this chance to look at how we can do things differently, says Stefano Agostini, CEO of Nestlé UK & Ireland
-
The Big InterviewHow Dawood Pervez is steering Bestway through the pandemic
The Bestway Wholesale MD discusses the challenges of evolving amid the Covid crisis, and championing the cause of the wholesale sector