Collaboration

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Collaboration and trust between manufacturers

29-Jun-2023 By Gwen Ridler

In his latest column, Provision Trade Federation director general Rod Addy explores the strength of collaboration between manufacturers and how uniting around a common cause can lead to even greater strength within the food industry.

Short read

Red flags in the supply chain

07-Mar-2023 By Oliver Chapman

The supply chain is complex and ever-changing, which means dangers lurk within. Oliver Chapman, CEO of supply chain specialists OCI, outlines ways to spot red flags in the supply chain.

Opinion

Three focus areas for supply chains in 2023

26-Jan-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Nigel Paine, Supply Chain Director at Britvic discusses how the inner workers of the supply chain has altered over the last few years and what that means for food and beverage companies in 2023.

Opinion

Greater collaboration needed to preserve the health of the planet

04-Jan-2023 By Hugo Lisboa

Greater collaboration between stakeholders across the supply chain is needed to preserve the planet and create a sustainable food system, according to Hugo Lisboa, freelance food scientist at open talent platform Kolabtree.

Space technology to boost food industry

12-Oct-2015 By Laurence Gibbons

UK food manufacturers could benefit from £3.75M of funding to help develop innovative food production methods using satellite and space technology.

New British standard aims to help commercial partnerships

01-Nov-2010 By Rod Addy

The launch of a new British Standard governing collaborative relationships will remove considerable hurdles for food manufacturers keen to form commercial partnerships, but unsure how to go about it.

Unilever rolls out ‘want summits’ to identify the next big idea

25-Oct-2010 By Elaine Watson

Unilever is aiming to complete ‘want summits’ in which staff identify a wish-list of technologies and desires across all of its key categories by the end of the year as it ramps up its open innovation activities.

Processors must be more flexible to cope with demand

25-Mar-2008 By Sarah Britton

Processors must improve their flexibility and collaborate across the supply chain if they are to cope with fluctuating product demand, according to...

NPD: collaborate or lose out

22-May-2007

Food manufacturers that fail to embrace the principles of 'open innovation' by collaborating with external partners will be left behind in the new...

Bring farm and factory closer

27-Feb-2007 By Sarah Britton

partnership aims to increase collaboration between farmers and food manufacturers

A third of suppliers ‘awful’ at collaboration, says Asda

13-Nov-2006 By Elaine Watson

Manufacturers could significantly improve their planning and forecasting functions if they made better use of collaborative tools provided by...