Coronavirus leads Danone to speed up supplier payments
Coronavirus’ impact has prompted Danone to speed up payment to its suppliers via a new platform supplied by C2FO.
Archives for April 17, 2020
Lancashire Farm Dairies invests £1m in yogurt processing
Lancashire Farm Dairies is investing £1m in robotics and advanced technology in a move aimed at boosting capacity just as producers are warning of a dairy industry crisis.
Frozen food body wants aid passed up supply chain
Responding to coronavirus’s impact, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has urged retailers to share financial aid with their suppliers, as manufacturers increasingly rely on debt to weather the pandemic.
Coronavirus Bidfood, Smurfit Kappa food parcel scheme gathers pace
Coronavirus has moved foodservice wholesaler Bidfood to work with packaging company Smurfit Kappa to send food parcels containing products from brands including Nescafé, Heinz and Tilda to 1.5m vulnerable people.
Opinion
Plastics and packaging time-bomb: how should food industry respond?
Plastic packaging may be ubiquitous in food and drink manufacturing today, but the way it is used is undergoing fundamental and rapid change.