All People articles – Page 113
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NewsKepak promotes Adrian Lawlor to chief marketing officer role
Lawlor has worked for the Irish meat business since 2002 when he joined as a graduate
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Grocer 33Tesco Northampton: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our online trade has virtually doubled since the pandemic started’
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NewsDefra to propose seasonal visa scheme to tackle labour crisis
Defra told an emergency meeting of the Food Resilience Industry Forum this week that it recognised the “very difficult” situation facing the industry
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Comment & OpinionJust Eat's Groen is refreshingly outspoken – but that could cost him investors
The delivery app has come under fire this week for its ‘poor handling of its relationship with investors’
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NewsPoultry processors facing 20% drop in turkey volumes this Christmas
The British Poultry Council has warned the effects labour crisis will lead to fewer British turkey on shelves this Christmas
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sophie Hall, operations and product executive, Spoon Cereals
Sophie’s interview included creating her own product prototype
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Comment & OpinionWhy fmcg can no longer claim to lead the way in commercial excellence
Flatter organisational structures and lower wages have triggered a grocery brain drain, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsCollapsed discounter JTF facing prospect of legal action by redundant staff
About 500 workers were made redundant with immediate effect on Tuesday this week, following the closure of all 12 of the chain’s shops
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Swansea: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I think with Wales as a whole the people have been very understanding, and there has been a feeling that health is the most important thing’
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NewsAHDB announces £8m in cuts following vote to abolish horticulture and potato levies
The levy board is also in the process of reducing the number of senior managers it employs by 30%
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News‘Pingdemic’ labour shortages: government slammed over ‘shambolic’ response
While supermarkets absence rates are thought to be typically standing at about 10%, they are said to have hit as much as 30% in some pockets of the UK
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NewsOxfam’s supermarket human rights campaign stalls in pandemic
The charity’s ‘Behind the Barcodes’ campaign has published a supermarket human rights ‘scorecard’ at the end of June each year since 2018
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers can build online communities and bring shoppers together
Retailers have proven they can be a force for good during the pandemic – forming online communities is the next step, says Sarah Lindsell, director of social impact at TCC
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Emily Mathers, national account executive, Weetabix
Emily loves the opportunities for personal growth and learning the food & drink industry offers
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NewsJTF Mega Discount Warehouse collapses with 500 job losses
The variety discounter had 12 stores in the midlands and north of England
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News‘Pingdemic’ leaves some stores 30% down on staff as supermarket absence crisis looms
Some stores have begun moving staff between locations to tackle particular hotspots
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Comment & OpinionIt’s not just the driver shortage – food supply chains lack crucial skilled labour
Government needs to take the labour crises facing food production seriously, says Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsKraft Heinz launches ‘innovation challenge’ to boost beans & pulses NPD
The fmcg giant is asking emerging fmcg talent to come up with “a delicious application or ingredient that brings beans or pulses to the menu”
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NewsLeyland embarks on ‘crazy’ bike ride to raise money for GroceryAid
“I must be crazy,” said Leyland, an occasional cyclist whose bulky 6’1” frame is best suited to flat terrain
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Grocer 33Waitrose Yateley: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’re doing all we can at store level to mitigate availability challenges. It’s the driver shortage and it’s not easy for any retailers at the moment’