All Labour crisis articles – Page 14
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NewsHGV driver apprenticeship scheme shake-up penalising wholesalers, warns Brakes
Brakes said it was now seeing graduates opting for typically better paid Class 1 roles and shunning Class 2 positions
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NewsFortnum & Mason cuts price of Christmas deliveries to encourage early ordering
The F&M website also features a message advising shoppers to “begin your festive planning today
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NewsMorrisons unveils major pork promotion in bid to aid crisis-hit pig farmers
The promotion will see a host of British counter products discounted through November
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NewsMachinery shortage compounding supply crisis, claims Bidfood CEO
Bidfood CEO Andrew Selley said the lead time for acquiring new equipment had increased from six months to as much as 18 months
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NewsDairy faces ‘reset’ as rocketing input costs drive up prices
Increases in costs of energy and feed are set to drive significant inflation across dairy, according to research by Kite Consulting
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Comment & OpinionHow to break the cycle of short-term pressure dictating the food system
It’s time to reimagine the UK food supply chain and invest in new technologies and facilities, says SmartParc’s Jackie Wild
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NewsIceland 100 drivers short as it heads into Christmas
Iceland recently revealed it had ordered 20% more frozen turkeys than usual after a spike in online
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NewsLabour and supply chaos reflected by profit warning hike
Overall, 65% of consumer-facing profit warnings cited cost or supply issues in the third quarter
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NewsHundreds of HGV testing slots unused every week despite massive backlog
DVSA figures show 1,545 test slots were not taken up in the last four weeks
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Comment & OpinionWhat the food sector needs to know about employing prison leavers
People with a prison background often make excellent employees, says Andrea Coady, policy manager at Nacro
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NewsRHA slams ‘cabotage’ system for foreign haulage operators to operate in the UK
The change to cabotage will allow foreign haulage companies to undertake unlimited work in the UK for a two-week block
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Comment & OpinionBuyers playing a dangerous game as suppliers threaten to stop the trucks
Will suppliers stop the trucks? That’s the risk buyers amid inflation and delivery shortages
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NewsWholesalers say flow of goods is worse than at pandemic start
Several wholesalers told The Grocer this week major supplier availability was currently between 80%-85%
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NewsRetail vacancies have more than doubled in a year, ONS figures reveal
Data this week showed the retail sector had 90,000 vacancies in July to September this year
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NewsGovernment to allow foreign butchers into UK in bid to end pig backlog
The move is part of a package of measures designed to support the beleaguered pig sector
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NewsMore pigs culled but breakthrough for producers in sight
The ongoing shortage of butchers and a Chinese import ban on the wider European pork market is leading to a backlog of pigs
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Comment & OpinionHow suppliers and retailers can work together to help make Christmas as normal as possible
Now is not the time for ‘little and often’ supply, says SCALA’s Dave Howorth
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NewsCough up or look elsewhere for cheap chicken, 2 Sisters warns supermarkets
In the face of mounting inflation across the fresh supply chain, the poultry giant has warned price increases are inevitable
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Comment & OpinionFmcg businesses face urgent challenges – but they can’t neglect future planning
Industry is under immense pressure, but surviving now can’t come at the cost of future strategising, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionHow brands can avoid delistings as a 'perfect storm' hits grocery
With nowhere to hide, the name of the game is going to be performance, says Andrew Cole, joint MD at Bridgethorne