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A new study by Keystone Distribution Europe found that foodservice operators and suppliers believe that the distribution industry is failing to take the sustainability agenda seriously.

According to results reported by logisticsmanager.com, 46 percent of suppliers and 36 percent of operators who participated in the study thought that many companies do not take the issue of sustainability seriously. Nearly three quarters (73 percent) of foodservice operators believe that the industry must take responsibility.

The study, “Chain Reactions,” also looked at barriers to implementing sustainability practices and found that: (more…)

Recent high-profile recalls (milk, peanut butter products) have put global food industry supply chains in the spotlight. So, the timing couldn’t be better for Aberdeen Group’s new research on sustainability initiatives in the food and beverage sector.

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