Supply chain

Isabel Hope – Speaking the same supply chain language: aligning data, reporting and supplier conversations to drive action
Isabel Hope explores how better supplier engagement, aligned data and shared reporting frameworks can drive action across food supply chains
How can foodservice handle the heatwaves?
As high temperatures and drought threaten key food and drink ingredients, the impact from lower yields and quality issues will trickle down the supply chain
Is deforestation law finally ready to fly?
Under pressure from businesses and campaigners, UK ministers are at last set to crack down on illegal forest loss linked to key food commodities
Robin Sundaram – Seeing the unseen: how to identify and act on modern slavery risk
Robin Sundaram explores how hospitality businesses can identify and respond to modern slavery risk across food supply chains, using practical case studies and actionable strategies
Egg challenge not quite cracked
UK food businesses continue to lead the way in sourcing cage-free eggs from laying hens, however reaching 100% compliance remains a step too far for many
Is foodservice prepared for its next packaging pain point?
A harmful group of ‘forever chemicals’ commonly present in convenience food packaging is in the crosshairs of regulators, triggering a rush to seek alternatives
Intensive chicken production risks breaking welfare laws
Animal welfare campaigners have warned chicken farmers they could be breaking the law by rearing fast-growing breeds. The Humane League UK (THL UK) has sent letters to 1,600 chicken farmers across the UK along with the four largest poultry producers…
Origin as important as price for shoppers
The country of origin of food brands is just as important to the majority of British shoppers as price, function and quality, new research has found. Out of 40 product categories surveyed by Nielsen, food and drink was by far…
60 billion Euros are lost in food supply chain
A NEW REPORT from Dutch multinational bank Rabobank has revealed that the waste in the European Food and Agriculture (F&A) supply chain is as much as 60 billion euros a year. …
Sodexo takes closer look at supply chain
SODEXO HAS enhanced its membership of Sedex, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, to improve supply chain transparency and ensure its ethical and sustainable standards are being met. Sedex, a supply chain management tool, helps companies to identify, manage…