All Avian flu articles – Page 25
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Long readsThe Big Squeeze: OC&C 150 supplier rankings 2022
Britain’s biggest suppliers are already squeezed by soaring inflation. Now with tax rises and a recession on the way, it’s unlikely to get any easier
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NewsMedicine suppliers must prioritise convenience stores amid shortage, says Bestway
Key availability issues have been with Lemsip, Nurofen and Calpol, with demand superseding supply as the cold and flu season kicks in
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NewsEgg prices up 50% but shortages loom due to tight supply
It comes as some retailers were this week reportedly considering egg rationing and importing from Poland due to shortfalls
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Comment and OpinionThe Treasury takes the food sector for granted at its peril
The government is offering support on energy bills through winter, but in April, we will still need to bake, chill and freeze food, says FDF CEO Karen Betts
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NewsUK self-sufficiency contracting, industry leaders warn Efra committee
Minette Batters, NFU president, said she had ‘never witnessed anything like this’ when it came to the pressures the sector was under
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NewsBumper brassica crops ‘won’t stop growing’ after mild autumn weather
According to Riverford Organic Farmers, crops have become so confused by the weather in the south west that they’ve grown too fast and too quickly
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NewsIceland freezes frozen turkey prices amid Christmas shortage concerns
The supermarket is guaranteeing not to rise the price of its turkeys, which start at £10
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NewsSeabrook partners with Aunt Bessie’s to launch roast dinner flavoured crisps
Three ‘quintessentially British’ flavours have rolled into B&M and Home Bargains
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NewsMedia Bites 7 November: Waitrose, food prices, Iceland, avian flu
Waitrose has insisted its supermarkets are better-stocked than some of its rivals despite claims that a bungled IT project has left many of its stores with empty shelves.
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NewsFrozen turkey prices soar by as much as a third due to bird flu
Exclusive analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer shows prices have rocketed in the major mults versus the same time last year
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Comment and OpinionMars removing Bounty from Celebrations is a classic PR distraction tactic
Getting shoppers talking about Bounty is more comfortable for the supplier than chat about shrinkflation, shortages or reformulations
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts cautious over Christmas as cost of living bites into shoppers’ budgets
Roberts said he expected customers to shop early and “spread out the cost of Christmas”, as well as reduce basket spend
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NewsFood shortages ‘significant risk’ if energy bailout not extended, ministers warned
The government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide support to eligible organisations until 31 March 2023
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NewsPilgrim’s UK launches butchery academy to fill skills shortage
The company is investing in the programme to support skills development in UK-based workers and open up new opportunities for people to develop a career in the sector
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NewsFSA strike action not going ahead after failing to reach legal threshold
Unison told The Grocer the FSA had fallen short of the legal threshold by just one vote during the balloting, which closed on 31 October
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NewsRetail workers ‘overworked and underappreciated’ amid industry-wide labour shortages
53% of grocery business leaders feeling anxious about Covid infections further affecting their workforces
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Comment and OpinionLong-term measures are crucial to protecting poultry producers from bird flu
Vaccines and quicker housing orders could help battle what looks to be a more regular problem
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Nov: Wheat prices, Turkey shortages, EU inflation
Wheat and other wholesale food costs have risen sharply after Russia withdrew from an export deal designed to ensure crucial supplies flow from war-torn Ukraine
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NewsThird of free-range turkeys now lost to bird flu
All captive birds will be legally required to be kept indoors from 7 November