All Supply Chain articles – Page 87
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News
Plant-based brand Vivera invests in £27m major Dutch ‘Vegan Valley’ expansion
The meat-free brand expects to more than double its production capacity by 2025
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Tesco in Brexit incoterms bills dispute with suppliers
The Grocer understands Tesco Ireland is insisting suppliers will have to take responsibility for duty and tax paid incoterms when the transition period ends in January
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Comment and Opinion
Retailers need to remember who they really rely on: suppliers
Retailers need to work collaboratively and give suppliers a consistent message, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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Comment and Opinion
If we can’t get an EU trade deal, it’s going to be a bumpy – and expensive – ride
Without a comprehensive EU-UK trade deal, we can expect to see our food imports go up in price, says Walter Anzer, director general at the British Food Importers & Distributors Association
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Comment and Opinion
Has the debate on gene editing missed the question?
The new consultation must take into account the narrative of the past 20 years, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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News
Fmcg giants and supermarkets form coalition to fight deforestation
The 17 companies, including Mars, Mondelez, Nestlé, P&G, PepsiCo and Unilever, as well as Tesco and Sainsbury’s, have launched the Forest Positive Coalition of Action
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Food bosses call for testing priority in talks with government Test & Trace chief
Suppliers and retailers warned the industry faced a potentially disastrous spike in absenteeism
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Cold chain logistics bodies call for delay on red diesel ban
Cold Chain Federation research shows the government’s move would increase its members’ operating costs by 1% a year
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Princes adds QR codes with supply chain information to Napolina tomato cans
Scanning the QR code will provide shoppers with access to the story behind the product
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Comment and Opinion
What foods would face price hikes under a no-deal Brexit?
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse, the prospect of a no-deal Brexit is back
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Analysis and Features
Guide for SMEs: outsourcing your internal supply chain department
With Covid-19 causing major disruption and uncertainty in the grocery market, SMEs are increasingly looking to outsourcing as a way of managing overheads and reducing risk
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Analysis and Features
Can new UK laws put an end to illegal deforestation?
Defra is regulating to make sure companies do not use commodities produced on illegally deforested land. Do the measures add up?
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Analysis and Features
Guide for SMEs: What you need to know when diversifying your food business
Are you a food business that had to adapt to stay afloat during Covid-19? We asked the FSA for some tips on doing things correctly to keep everyone safe and your business compliant.
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Mounting concerns over poultry sector Covid transmission after Banham cases rise
Processors were concerned over the ’huge amount of social interaction’ between staff at the region’s several poultry plants, said the BPC
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Analysis and Features
Could more be done to stop food factory Covid outbreaks?
Industry sources differ on what is behind the outbreaks
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News
Coronavirus: Poultry processing site closures risking welfare and supply
Factory outbreaks have already led to a mass culling of birds on backlogged farms
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Comment and Opinion
The post-coronavirus world is the perfect opportunity for beer exports to become greener
Beer exporters have long stuck to tried and tested business models. But now there is appetite for change, says Francois Sonneville, a senior beverages analyst at Rabobank
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Comment and Opinion
Slash carbon emissions by disposing of surplus kitchen equipment sustainably
The UK throws away one million tonnes of electronic items each year, and half of all e-waste is scrapped appliances, says Paul Fieldhouse, business development manager at Ramco
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Comment and Opinion
McCain is leading the way, but others must follow to protect British farmers
Growers need help to survive the perfect storm of erratic weather, increased staff costs and trade concerns
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News
Wholesalers cry out for government clarity on ‘nightmare’ school catering
The absence of comprehensive catering guidance from the Department for Education has come under fire from foodservice wholesalers