Supply Chain

Over 180,000 Products Reformulated For Consumer Wellbeing

More than 180,000 products were reformulated in 2016 to promote healthier diets and lifestyles. This data is part of the latest Health & We...

UK Trade Will Be 'Stopped Dead' If Goods Have To Be Declared, Warns WSTA

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has claimed that if Brexit blocks borders, the roads into UK ports could become a lorry park and alcohol...

Granarolo Acquires 60% Of Brazil’s Allfood

Italian dairy food company, Granarolo, has acquired 60% of Brazilian importer and distributer of European foods, Allfood. Based in São Paulo, All...

Irish Brexit Forum Hears Bilateral Trade Agreements Are 'Highly Unlikely'

A forum established to assess the impact of the forthcoming Brexit on the Irish agri-food sector, which took place in Kilkenny on Friday, has heard that th...

Vanderlande To Showcase Smart Item Robotics At ProMat 2017

Vanderlande will showcase its Smart Item Robotics (SIR) technology for the e-commerce market during ProMat 2017. SIR technology focuses on the robotised...

Coop Switzerland Targets Increased Profits On Free-From Products

Coop Switzerland announced that the company is aiming to increase turnover on Free-From goods by almost two thirds. "The goal is to reach CHF 250 m...

Granarolo Reports Sales Growth Of 9.5% In 2016

Italian food company Granarolo reported consolidated sales of €1.18 billion in 2016, up by 9.5% compared to 2015. Granarolo's Milk and Be...

Morrisons To Shorten Payment Terms For Small Suppliers

UK retailer, Morrisons, is to shorten its payment terms for its smaller suppliers to a maximum of 14 days. From 1st April 2017, all 'goods for resa...