Fresh produce supply chain in ‘battlefield’ warning
The fresh produce supply chain is “a battleground” and growers may be forced to cut the amount they produce, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has warned.
Archives for November 10, 2015
Soft drinks and confectionery lead supermarket promotions
Soft drinks and confectionery are two of the most heavily promoted products in the UK, the new IRI fast moving consumer goods price and promotion report has revealed.
Premier sales up due to ‘innovation and investment’
Premier Foods’s first quarterly increase in branded sales for two years is due to “innovation and investment”, claims the manufacturer.
Food Manufacture Excellence Awards
Ginsters wins food manufacturing supply chain Oscar
Pasty manufacturer Ginsters has gone the extra mile to win the coveted Supply chain initiative trophy in the industry’s Oscars – the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).
Tesco to be ‘most visited retailer this Christmas’
British consumers will fill Tesco with festive cheer this Christmas as it looks set to be the top choice among consumers for seasonal food and drink, according to e-commerce firm Webloyalty.
Big Interview
King-sized supply chain savings planned at AHDB
Reforming the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will benefit the whole supply chain, its chief executive tells Mike Stones
Scottish food and drink to replace oil as top income earner
Scottish food and drink production, on track to hit a turnover of £16.5bn by 2017, will play an increasingly important role as oil revenues fall, according to Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).