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.
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 firms have eliminated 1,400t of waste in a project led by grocery think-tank IGD and commissioned by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP). Participants also believe they could eradicate waste by a further 1,193t within a year.
The opportunity for confectioners to audit the ethical credentials of their existing, and potential, suppliers comes in the shape of Sedex, a database tool designed to serve an ethically-driven supply-chain.
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.
A call to action to the global industry to send examples of sustainable packaging technology from primary, secondary and tertiary packaging to innovative machinery, distribution and IT systems has been initiated by a UK government funded programme.
Close monitoring of suppliers will help mitigate supply chain risk for food and drink manufacturers in a volatile trading environment, claims a new 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.
Nestlé France has outsourced its supply chain transport to Geodis
for the next three years,under a contract that guarantees the
Switzerland-based agrifood giant guaranteed performancetargets.
Success is increasingly being dictated by how well a company can
control its supply base and mitigate supply bottlenecks and
liabilities, claims a new report.
The loss from a security breach of just one shipping container
could cost companies up to $1 trillion, according to an alarming
new report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
Findus Sweden has gone live this month with Intentia's Movex supply
chain solution. The technology has been integrated with a number of
other systems, such as SAP and a mainframe system, to provide the
manufacturer with complete...
AMR Research says that after years of caution, attitudes towards
supply chain objectives are changing. This in turn has led to a run
on investments in the sector, which the company predicts will lead
to a 5 per cent jump in the multi...
End-to-end traceability is like the table stakes in a poker game -
if you don't have it, you won't stay in the game, argues an
industry expert. This new way of thinking could have a significant
impact on food production,...
Technology that allows real-time x-ray inspection imaging has been
developed. Manufacturer Cintex says that the reason the
modifications made to its range of MIACS software is so innovative
is because it will allow, for the first...
