All Logistics, cold chain & disruption articles – Page 3
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NewsQueen Mary University of London develops handheld AI grape ripeness sensor for winemakers
Queen Mary University of London’s RipenAI handheld sensor gives winemakers instant grape ripeness data, improving harvest planning and quality.
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News£3m BBSRC and Defra funding to accelerate healthier UK food innovation
New £3 million UK programme will unite bioscience and industry to accelerate healthier, sustainable food products and processing innovations.
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NewsGeneral Mills partners with Euralis to accelerate regenerative agriculture in sweetcorn production
General Mills and Euralis have launched a regenerative agriculture partnership to transform Green Giant sweetcorn production in southwest France.
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NewsFSA’s NFCU warns food businesses for vigilance against fraud after £500k poultry theft jailing
The FSA’s National Food Crime Unit urges food businesses to strengthen fraud checks after a man from Wigan was jailed over £500,000 stolen poultry.
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NewsNorway to phase out ‘frankenchickens’ by 2027 in landmark animal welfare move
Norway will phase out fast-growing chicken breeds by 2027, fuelling fresh pressure from animal welfare advocates on UK retailers and foodservice groups.
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NewsMondelēz opens CoLab Tech R&D accelerator to global snack start-ups
The food giant is searching globally for scalable technologies in climate resilience, performance, functionality and packaging via its CoLab Tech 2026 accelerator programme.
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NewsArla to centralise UK chilled supply chain with new Northamptonshire distribution centre
The new automated distribution hub will consolidate Arla’s chilled pallet operations, strengthening resilience, efficiency and sustainability across its UK dairy supply chain.
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NewsGlobal water bankruptcy declared as UN warns food systems at risk
UN report warns irreversible water losses threaten global food systems, urging governments to reset policy before shortages destabilise agriculture and markets.
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NewsFull VAT on meat could cut environmental impacts of EU diets, study finds
New EU-wide research suggests applying full VAT to meat could quickly reduce food emissions and environmental impacts across European diets.
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OpinionFrom South America to the Irish border: how the EU–Mercosur deal could reshape UK food risk
New trade deals bring new opportunities – for the scrupulous and the not-so scrupulous. Here Professor Chris Elliott highlights where vigilance will be needed to head off potential deceptions from opportunistic trade exploiters.
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NewsMcDonald’s and KFC criticised by NGO coalition over stalled chicken welfare reforms
Animal welfare groups accuse fast-food giants of failing to deliver chicken welfare improvements as European Chicken Commitment reforms approach a decisive stage.
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News13k pounds of chicken recalled in seven US states over listeria concerns
US foodservice supplier Suzanna’s Kitchen pulls ready-to-eat chicken over listeria contamination concerns, urging operators across seven states to remove affected stock.
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Nestlé issues infant formula advisory information following global recall linked to cereulide risk
Nestlé has issued an infant formula advisory after a global recall, outlining a potential cereulide risk and guidance for parents and caregivers.
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NewsEU targets PFAS with stricter drinking water monitoring regulations
Mandatory EU monitoring of PFAS in drinking water begins, forcing member states to test supplies, act on breaches and protect public health.
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NewsThe Compleat Food Group completes acquisition of Greencore Bristol sauces and soups site
Acquisition bolsters Compleat’s chilled sauces and soups scale after CMA clearance, securing jobs and strengthening competition following Greencore-Bakkavor deal completion.
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ArticleNext-level combat: involving the police in the fight against organised food crime
Relegated to the margins of responsibility outside police control, illegal fishing has largely evaded impactful sanctions. Colleagues from the Norwegian food research institute Nofima report here on the impact that increased police cooperation can have on bringing perpetrators of organised crime to justice.
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NewsDanone secures rare CDP Triple A rating for environmental leadership and transparency
Danone becomes one of only 23 companies worldwide awarded CDP’s Triple A rating for climate, water and forest leadership in 2025.
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OpinionFood fraud 2026 and beyond: new targets, tactics and risks
Drawing on his extensive insight and all the data he can lay his hands on, Professor Chris Elliott reveals the areas most at risk of exploitation in our food system, highlighting the questionable benevolence of AI as both friend and foe.
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NewsPepsiCo partners with Siemens and NVIDIA to roll out AI digital twins across its supply chain
Food and drink giant PepsiCo is piloting AI-driven digital twins to redesign factories and warehouses, lifting throughput and cutting investment costs.
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NewsGlobal food waste costs surge as annual supply chain losses near $540 billion
New Avery Dennison research finds global food waste will hit $540 billion by 2026, draining a third of retail revenues and exposing costly supply chain blind spots.