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NewsCalls for Defra to raise prawn quota to stop supply issues at Christmas
The trade association has warned that the current quota will soon run out, forcing processors to import coldwater prawns at the full 20% rate of duty
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NewsRetailers are turning to cheaper fruit & veg due to labour concerns
The move was being taken to drive down costs, said Lee Stiles, secretary of the Lea Valley Growers Association
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NewsEgg inflation not being passed on to producers
The British Free range Egg Producers Association has said producers are only receiving about 20% of the average increases seen in the mults
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NewsFood industry saved 250 million meals from going to waste in 2021
From 2020 to 2021, the increase of 14,500 tonnes was equal to food worth over £45m, or enough to provide 34 million meals
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NewsSupermarket customer satisfaction rises as complaints in other sectors reach record levels
M&S Food was the highest-ranked supermarket when the index was last published, in January. Aldi came highest among its rivals in July 2021
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches chef academy to tackle hospitality staff shortages
The company added there was potential to increase the number of vacancies in the future
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NewsMedia Bites 4 July: Boparan/Slim Chickens, Sainsbury’s, Pubs
Ranjit Boparan will today open four restaurants under the Slim Chickens brand and plans to be operating 350 restaurants in Britain under the US brand in the next few years
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Comment & OpinionWhy do buyers keep crucial knowledge from challenger brands instead of collaborating?
We must work together to get through this incredibly challenging period, says Thea Alexander, founder & CEO of Young Foodies
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s causing the decline in customer service in our supermarkets? And should we be concerned?
The pandemic will rightly be remembered as the industry’s finest hour
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NewsLabour shortages: government accused of 'failing to understand' needs of food sector
‘The government’s overall response to our recommendations is wholly inadequate,’ said Sir Robert Goodwill MP
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich food commodity prices are still rising and how high can they go?
Costs of production could hinge on energy supplies as concerns grow about winter gas rationing in Europe
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RankingsBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2022: The top 100
See what the top 100 brands have to say about their performance over the past year
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NewsFewer and pricier Christmas turkeys this year, warn producers
Labour shortages, avian flu and soaring costs are all set to drive up the price of turkeys
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NewsMPs seek government action on fertiliser prices and CO2 shortage worries
The Efra Committee’s warnings come as Russian natural gas exports to Europe fall, prompting further price and supply concerns
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NewsMedia Bites 23 June: Mars, Boots, inflation, Unilever
Mars has announced its chief executive Grant Reid is to step down after eight years with the group.
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NewsUK retailers lose £18m in sales due to out-of-stock cooking oils
According to NielsenIQ, 4% of all fmcg products have been out of stock for four days since the beginning of 2022
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NewsMedia Bites 20 June: Boots, Tesco, Asda
The protracted auction of Boots is at risk of falling apart as debt markets seize up and buyers grow nervy amid a consumer downturn
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NewsM&S calls for changes to government’s Apprenticeship Levy to tackle labour shortages
Operations director Sacha Berendji criticised the programme’s ‘one size fits all’ approach
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Analysis & FeaturesCan government’s new strategy help boost UK food production?
Government wants to up UK output – but workers remain lacking
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does government’s NFS response mean for future food policy?
It’s not so much a white paper as simply ‘a list of policies’. But the government response to Henry Dimbleby’s work sets out a direction of travel