All Labour crisis articles – Page 9
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Comment & OpinionHow can supermarkets counter the discounters in the age of inflation?
Trust, online capabilities and data all remain in the supermarkets’ favour, says EY-Parthenon’s Ray MacSweeney
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NewsMoy Park sees near 60% profit slump amid ‘challenging headwinds’
The Northern Ireland-based poultry giant saw operating profit fall by 58.1% (or £50m) to £36.2m in the face of significant cost increases in feed, utilities and labour
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NewsSurplus food donations from supermarkets down during cost of living crisis
FareShare said the “crippling” knock-on effects of the supply chain crisis had resulted in a fall in supermarket donations of around 200 tonnes a month
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NewsLabour crisis has created £60m-worth of crop losses this year, says NFU
A survey of growers by the farming union found that this year’s harvest had been ‘significantly impacted’ by the sector’s ongoing labour crisis
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NewsFishing fuel prices leading to labour concerns and supply issues, warns industry
Seafish, the industry body for seafood, has said fuel prices are now higher than its predicted worst-case scenario
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NewsDefra appoints former G’s Fresh boss to examine food industry’s labour crisis
It will consider the challenges facing food and farming businesses to recruit and retain labour and provide recommendations
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NewsAutomation in horticulture review plays up benefits of AI and guided vehicles
The government will consider the report’s recommendations but industry leaders are already calling for them to be put in place
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NewsSupply chain crisis leads to 60% increase in food waste in just six months
According to a new study by Sodexo, more than a third of businesses admitted to deprioritising food waste due to the ongoing challenges in the supply chain
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NewsDefra kicks off pig supply chain review
The consultation follows a challenging 18 months for the sector, which has faced oversupply, a shortage of butchers and soaring feed costs
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NewsShoppers swapping other meat and fish for chicken as cost of living bites
Chicken was the only major protein category to see any growth as shoppers swapped to cheaper proteins
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Category ReportCould fruit & veg soon be worth its weight in gold? Fresh produce category report 2022
Price growth for fresh produce has been quashed as retailers compete for shoppers. Farming pressures might soon change that
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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsUK pig herd shrinks as farmers battle crises
The industry has faced soaring costs and a backlog of pigs, but is now warning supply will tighten
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NewsConcerns over criminals using seasonal worker visa to exploit labourers
‘Sham’ operators have been charging extra to facilitate the recruitment of workers into the UK growing sector