Out of Date: The Legacy UK Supply Chain Driving Avoidable Food Waste

The UK food and beverage supply chain is facing a silent crisis. While external pressures mount, a significant portion of the industry is battling a costly internal enemy: avoidable food waste driven by legacy infrastructure.

This new white paper, ‘Out of Date: The Legacy UK Supply Chain Driving Avoidable Food Waste’, exposes the critical efficiency gap that is costing businesses millions. Drawing on exclusive research from over 500 UK supply chain managers, we reveal how outdated technology and “operational complacency” are eroding margins, damaging reputations, and stalling sustainability goals.

Inside the White Paper, You’ll Discover:

• The Real Cost of Inaction: We quantify the financial impact of inefficiency, revealing how the average business loses £156,600 annually to avoidable waste—and why 7.29% of perishable stock is lost to internal errors alone.
• The “Complacency Paradox”: Explore our findings on the dangerous disconnect between rising waste levels and the high confidence managers place in systems that are no longer fit for purpose.
• The Technology Gap: Understand why 36.6% of businesses cite outdated technology as a primary driver of waste, and how reliance on spreadsheets and manual processes is creating a bottleneck in the warehouse.
• A Roadmap to Resilience: Move from margin drain to strategic gain. We provide actionable recommendations on auditing your processes, prioritising systems integration, and building a business case for modernisation that goes beyond simple cost-cutting.

The future of the F&B supply chain belongs to those who modernise. This document offers more than just statistics; it provides a strategic argument for turning your warehouse into a driver of growth and sustainability.

Download your free copy of the ‘Out of Date’ white paper today and stop the drain on your profitability.