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Virgin Atlantic to measure sustainability of in-flight mealsThe airline has become the first to open its catering supply chain to the Sustainable Restaurant Association to assess and recommend improvements to sustainability performance. 06 April 2013
Purchasers expect 3 per cent pay riseAverage buyer wages rose by 2 per cent in 2012, and purchasers anticipate a further rise in salaries this year according to the CIPS/Croner salary survey. 05 April 2013
European travel spend to bounce back in 2013Increased domestic travel is expected to boost business travel spending in Germany and the UK this year, but is anticipated to fall in struggling economies such as Spain and Italy. 05 April 2013
Findus Sweden joins Sedex to manage supply chain riskThe food manufacturer aims to increase transparency of its vendors by signing up to the supplier ethical database. 05 April 2013
Unilever on track to meet sustainable sourcing targetThe consumer goods and food manufacturer has announced 36 per cent of the agricultural raw materials it buys now come from a sustainable source. 05 April 2013
NHS trusts collaborate on £300 million IT frameworkA four-year framework agreement for online data systems has been launched to prepare for the expiry of contracts for the NHS National Programme for IT. 04 April 2013
CPOs struggle with lack of resourcesA survey of procurement directors has found they are under pressure to deliver short-term savings at the expense of long-term value. 04 April 2013
UK services sector growth avoids triple-dip recessionActivity in the sector continued to increase during March, while business confidence rose to its highest for 10 months. 04 April 2013
Diageo shakes up global supply chain teamJoy Rice has been appointed as regional supply chain support director for Asia Pacific, as Paul Gallagher takes the role of president of North American supply at the drinks group. 04 April 2013
Supply chain head aims to coach Omega Pharma team to successAs she takes up her role as head of supply chain at the healthcare company, Rebecca Spittle told SM how she plans to help the company achieve its growth plans. 03 April 2013
Metalrax sold off after contract loss hits salesAdministrators were called in after the specialist engineering products and kitchen accessories supplier struggled after losing a contract with a major supermarket. 03 April 2013
Woolworths takes direct approach with dairy farmersThe Australian retailer plans to buy milk directly from farmers in a trial to build stronger relationships with the supply chain. 03 April 2013
Bad weather blamed for construction sector woesThe UK construction sector contracted again in March, albeit at a slower rate than the previous month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index. 03 April 2013
UK manufacturing in grip of 'winter of discontent'Activity in the sector continued to decline in March, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index, as weak demand prompted manufacturers to scale back production. 02 April 2013
Balfour Beatty signs up ex-GPS projects chiefThe construction services provider has hired former Government Procurement Service project director Martin Chown to achieve better engagement with its supply chain. 02 April 2013
Chinese factory engages in monkey businessA clothing factory in China has started to employ chimpanzees to pack boxes. 01 April 2013
African women benefit from jobs in agricultural supply chainsWomen working in cashew processing plants in Africa are benefiting from more than just a wage packet, according to a survey. 31 March 2013
FedEx cuts emissions on Easter egg huntThe logistics firm transported 101 giant eggs to cities across the UK as part of the Big Egg Hunt 2013. 30 March 2013
Namibia picks local barley for beerNamibia Breweries plans to use home-grown barley to produce its beer to create jobs and cut dependence on foreign imports. 29 March 2013
Costain May Gurney to save £10 million through mergerThe two construction companies have agreed a tie-up to create a firm with £1.6 billion in revenue that will allow it to bid for larger, more complex contracts. 28 March 2013
Procurement guidance published to bust equality mythsThe Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced a guide to advise buyers how to comply with the public sector Equality Duty and dispel 'misconceptions' about responsibilities. 28 March 2013
Africa must add value to commodity supply chainAfrican countries should extend their involvement in the supply chain to include activities such as processing of commodities to gain the maximum economic benefit. 28 March 2013
Suppliers come up with more money saving ideasMore than half of purchasers believe vendors are offering more innovation to cut costs than two years ago, the latest SM100 poll has found. 28 March 2013
Travel suppliers fail to collaborateJust over a quarter of UK travel buyers believe their vendors co-operate professionally, the lowest proportion in Europe. 27 March 2013
Businesses join supply chain reporting initiativeCompanies including GlaxoSmithKline, MITIE and Eurostar have signed up to a scheme to increase transparency in the supply chain on energy use and emissions. 27 March 2013

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