Supply Chain Analysis news

As of 1 March 2022, Amazon became the 14 th retailer to be bound by the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) in the UK. This follows the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to designate Amazon as a grocery retailer under the Groceries Market Investigation Order on 9 February 2022.  Suppliers invited to contact GCA if they have concerns The Groceries Code Adjud...

Asda and Tesco are to use an innovative new material made using the proteins and cellulose found in fruit and vegetable seeds, peels and pulps, mixed with water. The material will be used to coat and protect certain products, including citrus fruits and avocados in 150 Asda stores in the coming weeks, while Tesco will trial the material on a selection of similar products in 80 of its stores. H...

The developing situation in Ukraine is expected to provide a new source of global supply chain challenges. While each business will be affected differently, here we pick out a few supply chain implications/watchouts and some key actions for supply chain teams.   Supply chain input costs Events in the Ukraine have already impacted global prices for oil and gas, which will raise supply ...

Morrisons has stopped using plastic packaging for its own-label milk lines, switching to Tetra Pak cartons instead. 100 tonnes of plastic will be saved each year From this month, nine Morrisons fresh milk lines will be sold in Tetra Pak cartons, saving 100 tonnes of plastic per year initially. It also removed plastic packaging from the majority of its own-label fresh juice lines in fav...

US retailer, Kroger, is launching an in-store pilot of Loop’s circular reusable packaging platform in a selection of its stores in Portland, Oregon. The pilot is due to run for 6 months. This is a first in the US market, with shoppers in 25 Kroger-owned Fred Meyer stores able to buy 20 products in reusable containers.  The list of products included in the initiative includes Pantene shampoo an...

One of the USA’s leading grocery retailers, Albertsons, is partnering with DoorDash to launch a new 30-minute delivery service for online grocery orders. We look at how this fits into the quick commerce segment and what it could mean for its future evolution. Launching in 20 major cities The launch will see Albertsons and DoorDash, a leading on-demand delivery service for retailers and rest...

UK-based software and robotics firm Ocado Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French retail company Groupe Casino in an extension of their current partnership. About the arrangement – an exclusive joint venture Under the terms of the MoU, the two companies will form an exclusive joint venture (JV) to support the development and management of single or multi-tenanted cu...

Aldi has launched the “Grow with Aldi” competition to discover new UK suppliers and products. The competition is being launched following the success of Aldi’s 2021 Grow With Aldi spirits competition. Last year’s competition resulted in in Penrhos Gin, a Herefordshire-based fruit farmer turned gin distillery, having its product stocked in Aldi stores nationwide, in an 18,000 bottle order. T...

The Coca-Cola Company is aiming for at least 25% of all beverages, across its portfolio of brands, to be sold in refillable or returnable glass or plastic bottles, or refillable containers through a fountain or Coca-Cola dispensers by 2030. World Without Waste The announcement is linked to Coca-Cola’s World Without Waste initiative, which has three elements – Design, Collect and Partner. Th...

Sobeys will open the fourth planned Customer Fulfillment Centre (CFC), as part of its strategic partnership with Ocado, in the Greater Vancouver Area. This is expected to become operational in 2025. Reaching 75% of Canadian households This site will be the final one to open in Canada as part of this partnership. Last year, the first CFC launched in Toronto, with the second site expected to ...