EU consultation to improve fairness in food supply chain
The European Commission has launched a consultation calling on citizens, farmers and other relevant parties to suggest ways to improve on fairness in the EU food supply chain.
The European Commission has launched a consultation calling on citizens, farmers and other relevant parties to suggest ways to improve on fairness in the EU food supply chain.
A record 88 entries have been shortlisted for the 21st Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
Foodservice company Penta Foods has chosen Teletrac Navman to track and monitor deliveries of its 60-vehicle fleet.
Food and grocery companies are looking to the Internet of Things to improve their understanding of customers at the same time as reducing supply chain costs, research by the IGD suggests.
Morrisons has signed a wholesale supply deal with McColl’s, which operates 1,300 convenience stores and 350 newsagents. In time it could be worth up to £1 billion a year.
Chilled logistics specialist NFT has appointed Ross Eggleton chief operating officer tasked with ensuring operational excellence across NFT’s transport and warehouse operations.
The Co-operative Food is to close its 88,000 sq ft Huntingdon distribution centre next August.
Robert Kukla, the German freight forwarder, has launched a UK subsidiary to focus on beverage logistics.
Lidl UK has begun construction on its new regional distribution centre at Eurocentral, North Lanarkshire. The site is to create an additional 360 jobs when it opens in Winter 2019.
Lincolnshire Co-op is to close two of its food distribution centres in Lincoln; saving the Lincolnshire branch £1 million per year.