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News Headlines Supply Chain
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Premier recovers commodity costs through price rises
13-May-2008 - Premier Foods, the maker of Hovis bread, reports 'good progress' in recovering commodity inflation as price increases passed onto retailers offset high ingredient costs.
Green trend will boost RFID uptake
09-May-2008 - The trend towards greener packaging that is more easily recycled could boost sales of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, a global trade association has suggested.
Wrigley Poland adopts pallet tracking solution
09-May-2008 - Wrigley Poland has adopted a WI-FI RFID pallet tracking solution designed to optimise the efficiency of the production process by reducing losses in time and material.
Suppliers express concern about climate change regulations
02-May-2008 - The vast majority of large suppliers fear the impact of greenhouse gas regulations on their businesses, according to a survey by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
FDF encourages best practice for greener supply chain
28-Apr-2008 - A one day conference organised by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the London Technology Network (LTN) was held last week to encourage food and drinks companies to share their knowledge and experience on making the industry greener.
No quick fix to the food price crisis
28-Apr-2008 - The food crisis is neither new nor sudden. The several underlying causes have been independently, steadily gathering speed and have collided in a perfect storm not seen for generations. It is going to take a coordinated, long-term effort to untangle them.
Record world wheat production forecast in 2008/09
28-Apr-2008 - The International Grains Council (IGC) and Rabobank Group, a specialist in food and agribusiness banking, forecast that the prospect of a record world wheat harvest in 2008/09 could help to reduce wheat prices on global markets.
EU warns of end to cheap food and looming global crisis
25-Apr-2008 - EU development commissioner Louis Michel has warned that the days of "cheap food are over" and that the world faces a major food crisis unless there is a global response to higher prices.
Reducing food waste a matter of compliance, expert
25-Apr-2008 - Huge volumes of food waste could be diverted from land-fill sites and back to the table, if only there was proper attention was paid to processes and compliance with regulatory safeguards, according to an industry expert.
Syngenta sowing seeds to meet full-year sales growth
22-Apr-2008 - Syngenta expects to exceed its sales estimates for the 2008 fiscal year after a strong first quarter for its operations globally.
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