Supply Chain

BWG Becomes First FMCG Group To Launch A Fleet Of Biogas Delivery Vehicles In Ireland

BWG Foods has become the first FMCG group in Ireland to launch a fleet of biogas powered vehicles. The recent announcement follows a partnership between...

Heavy Rains In Ivory Coast Boost Prospects For Main Cocoa Harvest

Above-average rains last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions bode well for the start of the next main crop in October but high humidity has caused...

Why COVID-19 Can Run Rife In Meatpacking Plants

Meat-processing plants around the world are proving coronavirus infection hotspots, with an outbreak at a factory in Germany leading to Guetersloh becoming...

Shell Plans Major Overhaul Around Climate Drive, CEO Tells Employees

Royal Dutch Shell will announce a major restructuring by the end of the year as the energy company prepares to accelerate its shift towards low-carbon, CEO...

EU Wants New Deal With Brexit Britain, But 'Not At Any Cost'

The European Union is committed to reaching an agreement with Britain on their new relationship after Brexit - but not at any cost, the bloc said. EU ch...

Favourable June Weather Seen Averting More EU Wheat Losses

Showers and moderate temperatures in much of Europe so far this month should prevent further damage to wheat crops but they have come too late to avoid a m...

Costa Rican Coffee May Go Unharvested As Pandemic Creates Migrant Worker Shortage

Coffee connoisseurs across the world prize Costa Rica's gourmet beans, but local farmers warn that if a coronavirus-induced foreign labour shortage is not...

Shell To Take Up To $22bn Writedown After Climate Review

Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday said it will write down the value of its assets by up to $22 billion after lowering its long-term outlook on oil and gas price...