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German Chains Score Poorly in Greenpeace Study

A study of the German retail landscape by Greenpeace has found that retailers should be doing more to ensure that their fish and seafood supply chains meet...

Netto Marken-Discount Unveils Logistics Centre

German retailer Netto Marken-Discount, a subsidiary of Edeka, has unveiled a new €34 million logistics centre in Krefeld, with which it hopes to servi...

Organic Vs Sustainable: The Price Premium

Nick Peksa, Commercial Director, Mintec Ltd, examines the differences between organic and sustainable crops, and tracks the pricing system for two of the m...

'Express Prescription' Machine Trialled at Sainsbury's

UK supermarket Sainsbury's is testing a new vending system for medical prescriptions, the first of its kind in British retail. Using the vending machines,...

Heineken In Supply Chain Optimisation Drive

Heineken has undertaken a packaging redesign and reduced the number of bottle sizes it produces from 15 to five, in a bid to remove unnecessary complexity...

The Consumer Goods Forum: Supply Chain Conference

It was a case of ‘Back to Basics’ at The Consumer Goods Forum Supply Chain Conference 2010 at the Palace Hotel, Berlin this week, with speakers...