Latest Supply Chain News - Page 5
FreshDirect partners with Fabric for automated micro-fulfillment
Posted: 04 August 2020
Leading online grocery specialist, FreshDirect, is partnering with Fabric to develop an automated micro-fulfillment solution.
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Carrefour extends its partnership with Uber Eats in France and Belgium
Posted: 28 July 2020
Carrefour and Uber Eats announced they will roll out their partnership nationwide in France and extend it to Belgium from September.
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Supplier insights: Unilever
Posted: 28 July 2020
Following Unilever’s Q2 / H1 results announcement we look at five areas it highlighted and the learnings others can take from the global business.
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Aldi Süd launches What’s Next
Posted: 28 July 2020
Aldi Süd has launched a new programme, called What’s Next. It aims to support startups and companies with innovative ideas. The objective is to accelerate the development of new products that are aligned with the latest trends.
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EU takes steps to keep goods flowing
Posted: 22 July 2020
The EU has instructed member states to take steps to improve the flow of goods across borders during the Coronavirus crisis.
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Auchan: Developments in Europe
Posted: 22 July 2020
As the Auchan-led buying alliance presents new commitment proposals, its revenue remains flat in Spain in 2019 and it extends its delivery options in Romania, we round up news from the retailer.
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Aldi pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025
Posted: 21 July 2020
The German discounter plans to remove 74,000 tonnes of plastic packaging over the next five years as it aims to reduce plastic packaging volume by 50%.
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Waitrose doubles online weekly orders
Posted: 21 July 2020
Now processing 150,000 online orders per week, this represents more than double the number Waitrose.com was processing at the start of the year.
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Tesco to start trial of 'zero-waste' refill service in the UK
Posted: 16 July 2020
Tesco and TerraCycle’s Loop have started a trial which will allow online shoppers to buy various products in reusable containers.
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Diageo announces world's first 100 percent plastic free paper-based spirits bottle.
Posted: 16 July 2020
The multinational drinks company Diageo says it has created the world’s first paper-based spirits bottle that is 100% plastic-free.
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Nestlé and European Clean Trucking Alliance call for more sustainable road freight
Posted: 16 July 2020
Nestlé has today joined other partners in founding the European Clean Trucking Alliance. This unique coalition brings together NGOs, shippers, logistics and consumer goods companies. Together they share the goal of accelerating the decarbonization of road freight transport in the EU.
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Does your supermarket food contain human suffering?
Posted: 14 July 2020
Oxfam investigated the biggest supermarkets’ policies to see whether they’re protecting the people who produce our food or leaving workers’ rights on the shelf.
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