Associated British Foods – worst-in-class in an Oxfam report critical of 10 food giants for essentially operating under a corporate social responsibility (CSR) “veil of secrecy” – has hit back, slamming the report ‘s findings as “ridiculous”.
The packaging industry has stressed the importance of the supply chain in response to a report that said as much as half of all food produced globally goes to waste.
Kellogg’s boss John Bryant said he was "very disappointed" by the recent Mini-Wheats recall in a call with analysts yesterday, but insisted that it was not a reflection of "systemic" supply chain problems.
Warburtons and UK grain cooperative Openfield have created two new roles to drive standards and connections throughout their joint supply chain in a volatile and challenging wheat market.
The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) has formed a membership council for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that will ‘close the loop’ in the plastics supply chain.
Projects aimed at boosting operational efficiency and sustainability in the food processing and packaging sectors are being urged to apply for a share of a £15m (€18m) fund by the UK Government.
The European Parliament today gave its consent to the 2010 International Cocoa Agreement and passed a resolution on child labour in the cocoa sector in a move that will benefit manufacturers, according to industry bodies.
Despite progress towards achieving some waste reduction and recycling targets under the UK's Courtauld Commitment, a 2012 supply chain waste reduction target is proving a challenge for industry, with only a “marginal decrease” thus far, said WRAP...
Greater ownership and management of the stevia supply chain has helped to build a system that is sustainable, responsible, and scalable, say leading global suppliers PureCircle and Cargill.
UK food manufacturers and the wider food industry are expected to play a significant role in helping to save the UK economy £2bn through preventing waste and curbing CO2 emissions, according to plans from the government-funded, Waste & Resources Action...
New research suggests that stunted information flows in the supply chain are leading to significant missed sales opportunities and reduced productivity.
A new 10-step route to help food manufacturers and other organisations offset higher raw material and labour costs has been launched by supply chain organization, TradeCard.
Packaging, manufacture and storage innovations are at the heart of new research projects in the UK to cut damage to food and drink products throughout the supply chain and reduce waste.
Greater clarity on which supply chains areas to prioritise for action on waste could help food and drink manufacturers as well as grocery retailers identify opportunities to make cost and environmental savings, claims a UK government funded agency.
Food firms are increasingly working to reduce their carbon footprint, reaping cost savings in the process and plugging into new business opportunities, says the UK's Carbon Trust.
Projects that foster collaboration between industry, funding bodies and science and technology providers will be given impetus by a new publication which outlines the future needs of the food and drink processing industries, claims Campden BRI.
'Made in Transit' is a supply chain concept in which the production
of fresh perishable food happens on the way to the supermarket,
shifting the paradigm of packaging from preserving freshness to
enabling growth, a shift...
Culina Logistics will merge with Baylis Logistics, allowing
the company to offer a wider range of chilled and ambient
supply chain services to food and drink processors.
To meet the challenges of globalisation many companies are shifting
from a 'push' supply chain model to a flexible, demand-driven
one by applying service-oriented architecture (SOA) technology,
according to an IBM study.
Suppliers to Germany-based Metro Group will pay a financial penalty
if they decide not to ship pallets that are tagged with radio
frequency identification (RFID) technology.
The integration of a system for reading barcodes or other
information labels with sales order software offers processors an
accurate method of tracking products, the developers claim.
A commonly used global identification standard would improve
logistics and should be adopted by the produce sector, according to
a food industry association.
Food and beverage companies are increasing their use of
cross-docking, are continuing to rely on paper-based order-pick
methods, and most are outsourcing some or all of their
transportation, according to a survey of logistics practices...
Companies that benchmark the performance of their supply chains
against other peers in theindustr performance typically cut nearly
$80m (€62m) within the first year, according to anew report.
New enterprise resource planning (ERP) software cuts the time it
takes food and beverage processors to integrate their network
operations, claims its manufacturer.
The world needs an independent trade watchdog to properly regulate
the international food supply chain if we as a society are to truly
create a more sustainable and ethical food market.
A new radio frequency identification (RFID) network launched for
the food industry aims to help retailers and manufacturers exchange
product data so as to speed up recalls and cut costs.
Unilever is testing a newly developed software standard designed to
help retailers and manufacturers share data throughout the supply
chain using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
Germany's Metro Group, a European retail giant, has started using
an updated international standard for radio frequency
identification (RFID) in some of its stores, and plans to begin
case level tagging with its suppliers later...
A system of active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags could
help processors monitor temperature and humidity data as products
move through a global supply chain.
With the pressure on Europe's food manufacturers to maintain or
reduce costs, third-party logistics providers are attempting to
meet their needs, according to a Datamonitor study.
A global study of logistics and supply chain executives finds that
for the first time in 10 years price has overtaken value-added
services as the most important attribute in selecting a third-party
logistics (3PL) provider.
Retailers around the world are stepping up plans to use RFID
according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan, which sends
another signal to food processors they might soon have to make the
costly transformation in their supply chains.
New global standards, better data tracking and cuts in prices for
radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and inlays has put the
magic takeoff level for the technology within reach for food
processors, according to analysts.
As part of its programme to develop a seamless system for tracking
goods through the supply chain, MIT's Auto-ID Laboratory is in the
process of building a software simulation to study how data will
flow to global trading partners...
A pilot project featuring radio frequency identification (RFID)
technology and a global network-based information exchange system
could help improve the efficiency of distributing fresh produce
throughout the supply chain.
New supply chain management certification promises to equip
suppliers and manufacturers with the necessary knowledge to
navigate complex new custom regulations in the US, writes
Anthony Fletcher.
Supply chain optimisation supplier Logility has launched Logility
Voyager Solutions 7.5, designed to help distribution-intensive
companies use the Internet to gain visibility of key metrics;
manage dynamic global supply chain activities;...
US retailer Food Lion has joined the ONE Retail network, a system
that connects retailers, suppliers and transportation partners on a
distributed transaction layer with network-wide visibility.
An innovative RFID-enabled cold chain consignment monitoring
service allows fresh food producers to trace their products across
the globe and achieve potential cost efficiency savings. Anthony
Fletcher reports.
Supply chain solutions provider RedPrairie has announced sweeping
changes to its integrated supply chain execution and optimisation
suite in order to help customers comply with increasing trade,
security and retail regulations in...
