The challenges surrounding the coronavirus pandemic call for better communication between suppliers and retailers as the UK approaches peak retail periods, according to supply chain consultancy Scala’s COVID-19 Supply Chain Collaboration Group.
Nestlé's investment in countering COVID-19’s impact totals more than £9m to date, as a raft of other food firms reveal the industry’s latest efforts to battle the virus.
Some major grocery retailers are reversing all supplier delistings made at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, while others are considering making them permanent, according to Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon.
Experts respond to Government's proposed tariff scheme
Brexit trade tariffs will be applied to agricultural imports from 1 January 2021 under Government proposals, potentially protecting domestic producers against cheaper import prices and lower food standards.
Boparan Restaurant Group, the restaurant company owned by the founder of 2 Sisters Food Group Ranjit Boparan, is reported to be about to strike a deal to buy Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s.
UK-Japan trade talks are to open shortly, now the UK has published its negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement, but industry representatives have described the timing as ‘challenging’.
Deltion has taken the concept of software as a service and applied it to the food and drink supply chain, as business development manager Bashir Kahn explains.
Calls have been made to protect staff in the Northern Ireland meat processing sector following the death of a staff member who worked for the Moy Park poultry site in Dungannon.
Food industry coronavirus support initiatives continue to build momentum, with a host of firms rallying to aid the vulnerable, NHS staff and their peers in the sector.
Meat prices will suffer if premium cuts are frozen to manage the collapse of foodservice demand under EU Private Storage Aid proposals, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMCNI).
Food and drink exports bucked the wider downturn in UK international manufacturing sales caused by coronavirus' impact, softening an overall decline from January to March 2020, Lloyds Bank International Trade Index claims.
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the Government to initiate a closure of pubs and restaurants on 20 March and announce a lockdown of the public's movements on 23 March.
Adam Johnson, director of Tudor International Freight, questioned the Government’s Brexit stance on skilled labour and how it will affect the supply chain and logistics businesses.
