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NewsPig producers call for ‘lasting reform’ after £750m loss from backlog crisis
The National Pig Association is calling for structural changes to the sector in order to better share risk in the supply chain
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NewsGrowers fear more labour shortages as recruiter is axed
Kent-based AG Recruitment, had its licence revoked by the Home Office last week in the wake of controversy over the alleged treatment of migrant workers.
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Category ReportHow bottled water can escape the supply maelstrom: bottled water category report 2023
Amid record heat and logistical issues last summer, bottled water faced a supply crisis. Can the industry learn any lessons for 2023?
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Comment & OpinionIn turbulent times, should grocery businesses become ‘firefighters’ or ‘navigators’?
Businesses will need to make conscious decisions and evolve to thrive in the year ahead, says John Cooper, partner at EY-Parthenon
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NewsMedia Bites 16 February: Morrisons, Wilko, Mowi, Heineken, Kraft Heinz
The papers pick up a credit ratings downgrade for Morrisons, alongside job cuts at Wilko, controversy over Norwegian salmon tax and results for Heineken and Kraft Heinz
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NewsFull English breakfast 19% more expensive led by eggs and hash browns
Eggs are up by an average of 41% for a pack of six free-range
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Dairy Drinks: 11 March
Can flavoured milk keep its price down amid rampant inflation?
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NewsAvara Foods slumps to loss amid ‘inflationary pressures not seen for a decade’
The poultry supplier saw a £16.9m profit swing to a £16.1m loss during the 2021/22 financial year
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NewsFarmgate milk prices plunge by 12% in just one month
Pricing reached record highs last year, driving significant retail price inflastion across the dairy category
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NewsCity snapshot: Kellogg’s scraps sale of MorningStar Farms amid falling plant-based valuations
Kellogg’s has scrapped plans to spin off or sell its plant-based division MorningStar Farms amid a plunge in the valuation of competitors in the sector
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Category ReportHow long before eggs crack under the pressure? Eggs category report 2023
Egg producers and packers are taking flight as soaring costs and rock-bottom retail prices turn profits to losses. What can be done?
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NewsChicken supply facing ‘crisis’ due to low returns, producer claims
Herefordshire-based Jo Hilditch of Whittern Farms warned the sector could suffer the same problems as seen in eggs in recent months
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NewsHGV drivers report facing ‘unlawful’ conditions at work
Truck drivers are still facing “deplorable and unlawful” roadside conditions such as being denied toilet access during their rest breaks, a union has warned
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NewsCity snapshot: Food inflation shows no signs of slowing as prices hit record high
Food inflation has leapt to a new high in January as producers continued to battle cost pressures, according to the latest report by the British Retail Consortium. Plus, new appointments at Greencore and Kitwave
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Comment & OpinionWhy government must support employers to tackle economic inactivity
We have seen first-hand how work has the power to transform lives, says Rosie Brown, co-CEO of Cook
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NewsBattered supply chains put food and drink at highest theft risk
Supply chain volatility has opened the floodgates for ‘opportunistic crime’
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NewsMedia 25 Jan: Amazon, Primark/ABF, insolvencies
Amazon workers in Britain are taking strike action for the first time, with a third of staff walking out at a warehouse in Coventry in a dispute over pay
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Analysis & FeaturesCommodities outlook: will food prices finally ease in 2023?
Global warming, the war in Ukraine, and China’s slowdown are some of the crucial factors affecting food commodities in 2023
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Comment & OpinionHas food price inflation peaked? It’s the wrong question to ask
It seems the concerted efforts of supermarkets and suppliers to keep prices down is having an impact
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Comment & OpinionShould fmcg producers pass on the benefit of softening commodity prices?
It’s clear fmcg manufacturers face a perfect storm at the start of 2023, says Peter Hatfield, fmcg specialist at management consultancy Vendigital