Covid-19 supply chain collaboration group unites food producers, suppliers
A Covid-19 supply chain emergency working group has been launched, bringing together companies supplying the grocery retail sector.
Launched by supply chain and logistics consultancy,...
NFFO call on gov as coronavirus impacts UK fishing industry
The coronavirus outbreak is having a major impact on the fish and shellfish industry, affecting inventories and prices and sparking processing concerns.
The National Federation...
WRAP expands Food Waste Reduction Roadmap focus to farms
The Waste and Resources Action Proggramme (WRAP) has expanded the UK’s Food Waste Reduction Roadmap to focus on farms.
The newly published guidance provides growers...
Morrisons makes immediate payments for small suppliers during pandemic
Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Morrisons is moving to immediate payments for its smaller suppliers to support cashflow during the pandemic.
As part of these...
Billions lost to illicit fisheries trade each year, report reveals
Illicit fisheries trade is costing the legitimate market billions in trade each year, new research from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has revealed.
According...
UK agrees beef export as US lifts ban
The US has removed its ban on imports of British beef, paving the way for a deal worth around £66 million over the first five...
Morrisons simplifies supplier relations
Morrisons will share more operational data with suppliers, improving relations and transparency, and enabling suppliers to plan and make better decisions for customers.
The supermarket...
Olam Cocoa rolls out child labour monitoring in Cameroon
Olam Cocoa is rolling out professionalised child labour monitoring and remediation in Cameroon, a first-of-its-kinds programme in the cocoa industry.
The move is part of...
Boom in British lamb exports
Driven by demand from Germany and the Middle East, the UK’s lamb exports have risen significantly, HMRC data shows.
According to the full-year export statistics...
Covid-19 confounds pork stock issues sparked by ASF
The outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus has confounded supply issues caused by African swine fever (ASF), leading to a further decline in global pork...
