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The UK government feeds a lot of mouths each year people in schools, hospitals, armed forces, central and local government, government agencies, prisons and courts. The procurement budget for food and catering services is now running at £2.4bn a year

Over the next five years, the UK grocery market is to grow by 16.3 per cent to £203bn, according to a new five year forecast from the IGD. That sounds very healthy, but that basic figure conceals some trends that will be exercising minds…

Can you imagine a utopia when returns are not just a black hole for inventory and resources, but a bona fide revenue stream, adding value for customers and even cost reductions? Ian Towell, head of general merchandise returns at Tesco can…

Revolting taxi drivers have been bringing London to a halt on a regular basis recently in protest at the arrival of Uber in the city

What have the following companies got in common: Jaguar Land Rover, BASF, Primark, Danone Baby Nutrition and Nokia Siemens Networks? They would certainly be counted among Europe’s retailers and manufacturers: more importantly…

Just a couple of weeks ago the Forum of Private Business accused some of the UK’s major corporations of using supply chain finance schemes as a cover for poor payment practice