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Analysis & FeaturesRice, noodles & pasta 2021: perfect storm batters rice & pasta brands
The prosperity bestowed upon rice, noodles & pasta by pandemic-driven stockpiling is a thing of the past
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2021: who’s up, who’s down – and our overview of the key trends
Covid, Brexit costs and shortages in labour and material have caused chaos in grocery this year. Which sectors are best placed to deal with the inflationary storm on the horizon in 2022?
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Comment & OpinionLow take-up of visas shows the food industry must do more to attract workers
The government line on immigration is unlikely to change. So businesses will need to devise a new recruitment strategy
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NewsWholesalers urging access to Covid relief funds
Fears are growing over the potentially devastating impact of the Omicron variant on the hospitality sector and businesses that supply it
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NewsVeg growers cutting back on plantings over labour and cost worries
Some growers have reudced their planting area by more than a third for 2022, according to the British Growers Association
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NewsMass testing for food industry staff reintroduced in race against Omicron
Food businesses told the government they are confident major disruption to Christmas supplies can be avoided
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NewsMedia Bites 16 December: Omicron, beef, M&S
Business leaders have called on the government to move quickly to restore confidence amid the rapid spread of Omicron and fears that a large number of workers will call in sick, creating further disruption to supply chains.
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NewsTesco adds new refrigerated rail freight service to tackle HGV crisis this Christmas
The new low-CO2 rail service train will transport chilled goods from Tilbury to Coatbridge and run twice a day, seven days a week
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NewsRoad Haulage Association CEO Richard Burnett to step down
Burnett has held the position of CEO since September 2014
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Dec: Ocado, Tesco, Inflation
Shares in Ocado rose after a legal victory in the US over patents for its robots, but poor sales took the sparkle off
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News‘Less than 100’ visas issued to foreign butchers as pork sector faces ‘meltdown’
A Home Office minister confirmed the number of applications was ‘in the dozens’
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NewsSeabrook struggling to meet ‘unprecedented demand’ for crisps amid Walkers shortages
A mass of Seabrook products have been out of stock in the mults for several days, with some SKUs unavailable for weeks
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NewsSupply chain crisis: food and farming groups urge government to get a grip
A coalition of major food and farming organisations has warned government needs to do more than just “paper over the cracks with short-term fixes”
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado sales dented by labour shortage
Ocado sales fell back 4% in its fourth quarter as labour shortages, temporary capacity contrants and the normalisation of consumer shopping behaviour dented the online supermarket’s growth. Plus, store growth boosts Pepco’s profits and grocery sales fall back in November.
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Comment & OpinionFinancial solutions for the transition to a more climate-friendly food industry
Food businesses are starting to rethink their global operations, says Paul Doheny, Rabobank’s head of corporate clients and lending
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NewsEU, Norway and UK set next year’s North Sea fishing quotas
The agreement covers cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring and saithe
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NewsMedia Bites 10 December: Plan B, gig economy, avian flu, Spam
The papers continue to focus on the fallout from the introduction of the government’s Plan B to tackle to Omicron variant.
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NewsUK facing worst-ever bird flu outbreak, according to poultry sector
About half a million infected birds have already been culled, said chief vet Christine Middlemiss
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NewsWalkers crisps shortage set to extend deep into January
The crisps giant has been struck by supply issues since October - understood to be the result of an SAP upgrade at owner PepsiCo
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NewsHeather Mills sells 25% stake in VBites to Intersnack owner Pfeifer & Langen
The €3bn-plus turnover conglomerate plans to use its might to accelerate growth of the plant-based cheeses and fish-free products part of Mills’ group