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– 13th Jul 2010 by Alex Briggs
Waitrose, the UK supermarket retailer, is set to audit all of the suppliers for the new Heston Blumenthal range.
According to this FoodManufacture.co.uk article, “The products will be sourced from “existing Waitrose suppliers who are known and trusted”, a Waitrose spokeswoman said.
Event: 7th Jun 2010 – 9th Jun 2010
The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit (SCL Europe 2010) will reveal how you can adapt your supply chain to meet the requirements of the economic rebound and drive renewed growth.
– 28th Apr 2010
A recent article on foodbusinessnews.net looks at the recent Deloitte’s 2010 Food Safety Survey results which shows that nine out of 10 consumers believe the number of food recalls initiated are on the rise.
– 19th Apr 2010
ISO have released some helpful information about how ISO 9001 relates to your supply chain:
As someone who is involved in the selection of suppliers and. Possibly, responsible for purchasing decisions, you may have seen or used goods and services that are promoted using reference to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008, or, more simply, “ISO 9000”. What [...]
– 14th Apr 2010 by Alex Briggs
Saffron Rouge, the first retailer in the beauty industry to focus exclusively on organics, has conducted a customer survey on the value of 3rd party certification of a company’s organic and sustainability claims. Saffron Rouge’s study found that 77% of their customers have trust and confidence in third party certification, whereas 72% did not trust natural and organic claims made by brand owners.
Event: 11th May 2010 – 12th May 2010
The 4th Food Technology, Innovation & Safety Forum 2010 brings together leading R&D, Innovation, New Product Development (NPD), Marketing and Food Safety and Quality Assurance professionals to discuss, innovate, knowledge-share and shape the future of the food industry into the new decade.
Event: 21st Apr 2010 – 23rd Apr 2010
Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2010 is hosted with PLM 2010, Manufacturing 2010, and Procurement and Materials Management 2010.
Event: 18th Apr 2010 – 21st Apr 2010
ASIS International will host the 9th European Security Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, in April 2010.
– 18th Feb 2010
The 60 minute webinar delivered by a leading Food safety expert, featured over 175 delegates. Find out more and view the recorded webinar.
– 12th Feb 2010
“A deliberate typo in relation to last week’s Global Food Safety Conference. Yet a relevant typo, as the issue is ‘who do you trust?’ I will explain later.”
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