Archives for February 11, 2020

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Food surplus scheme creates 80,000 meals

Food surplus scheme creates 80,000 meals

By Gwen Ridler

Fruit and vegetable producer Greenyard Frozen has helped create 80,000 meals for vulnerable people through its partnership with food charity FareShare.

Zebra Technologies: Working smarter, not harder

Supply chain profile

Zebra Technologies: Working smarter, not harder

By Gwen Ridler

Daniel Dombach, head of Solution Sales at Zebra Technologies, explains why supply chain operators need to become tech-savvy to stay ahead of the game.

Warehouse fire deepens Ocado loss in 2019

Warehouse fire deepens Ocado loss in 2019

By Gwen Ridler

Online retailer Ocado has reported a £214m pre-tax loss for the year ended December 2019, after costs resulting from a fire at its Andover customer fulfilment centre ate into profits.

Cranswick expands pig-rearing business

Cranswick expands pig-rearing business

By Gwen Ridler

Meat firm Cranswick has acquired the Buckle family’s pig farming and rearing operations as it continued its pursuit of self sufficiency in UK pigs.

Companies voice Brexit export fears

business Leaders' Forum

Companies voice Brexit export fears

By Rod Addy

Suppliers have voiced concerns about Brexit’s impact on exports, after admitting that uncertainty about the effects of the UK’s departure from the EU had already hit international trade.

Environment tops shopper concerns, firms claim

Business Leaders' Forum

Environment tops shopper concerns, firms claim

By Rod Addy

Shoppers see green issues as paramount, according to nine out of ten bosses of food and drink processors, responding to Food Manufacture’s State of The Industry survey.