UK government quizzes supermarkets on food price inflation: 5 fast facts
On 27 June, the heads of Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s sat before the UK Government’s Business & Trade Committee to answer questions around food and fuel inflation and what they...
Deploying data and tech to boost resilience in global food and drink
Rarely has the global food and drink sector faced such a period of greater instability. First we had COVID-19. Then the conflict in Ukraine. And next a wave of unprecedented inflationary...
12 things you need to know about the Windsor Framework UKIM Scheme
On Friday, details were released about the new green lane system set to replace the UK Trader Scheme in October 2024 for companies moving goods into Northern Ireland. We run down the key...
The Downing Street Farm to Fork Summit: 5 industry outcomes
What started life as just another leadership race promise to address rising food costs came to fruition today when UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held his first Farm to Fork Summit at Number...
Using analytics to mitigate cost rises: the role of data-driven procurement in the global food industry
The current cost-of-living crisis in many markets has left food and drinks businesses facing significant blows to their bottom line. Procurement teams are at the sharp end of this...
The cost of new product development: how to integrate agility into innovation
New product development (NPD) is the lifeblood of global food manufacturing. Through the successful development of innovation, food and drink businesses can build brand awareness, reach...