All People articles – Page 163
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Grocer 33Tesco, Caernarfon, Wales: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘For me, the shop is an absolute extension of the local community’
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NewsFood supply chain workers included in list of key workers
Parents working within retail, production, logistics and delivery will qualify to send their children to school during the planned closures
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NewsMoy Park advertises hundreds of temp roles in bid to meet coronavirus demand
The temporary roles will be particularly targeted at hospitality workers due to their hygiene and food safety training
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NewsCo-op to fast-track recruitment of 5,000 store staff from hospitality industry
Recruitment procedures have been simplified for the temporary roles
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NewsNeil Turton to stay on to steer Sugro through coronavirus
Turton was due to leave the business on 1 May following a notice period
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Comment & OpinionTime for the government to recognise food industry workers as essential
So-called ‘low-skilled’ workers are proving to be the bedrock of our society, and should be treated as such
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NewsFears food suppliers may not be able to cope with coronavirus demand
FDF has written to environment secretary George Eustice, urging the government to prioritise the food workforce
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NewsCentral England Co-op employs temporary staff to cope with panic buying
The business has also launched an urgent appeal for food bank donations
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NewsCoronavirus: Migrant labour ‘could be flown into UK’ to help pick fresh produce
Specially chartered flights are being considered as growers seek to ensure they have enough pickers
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Hal Atkinson, marketing executive, Bells of Lazonby
Hal started his marketing career in pharmaceuticals but enjoys the more creative nature of food & drink
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NewsPrivate equity giants assembling board for £7bn Asda takeover
Three private equity funds are working with major recruitment firms to identify potential executives
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket staff are under real pressure. Let’s offer them some support
Store staff – many of whom are part time, or who are on their first jobs – are doing remarkable work
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NewsSouthern Co-op to take part in Dragons’ Den-style event for local producers
The event gives local food and drink producers a chance to pitch to Southern Co-op and gain listings in stores
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NewsCoronavirus: Nisa retailers offer free delivery to those in self-isolation
Nisa retailers across the country are stepping up to support members of their communities
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NewsCoronavirus: FareShare appeals for extra funding and volunteers
The charity also issued an appeal to the food industry to step up and divert more surplus food to charities
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NewsPoundstretcher COO Burcu Kerpicci out as business considers restructure
Retailer’s full-year accounts are more than two months overdue at Companies House
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Analysis & FeaturesFrozen food power list: who are the players taking the fight to fresh?
As the frozen food category tries to dispel its ‘cheap, low-quality’ image, here are the top 10 figures leading the fight
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NewsGroceryAid Ball raises record-breaking amount to support industry colleagues
More than 160 companies from across the industry attended the event on 5 March
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NewsMPs to launch inquiry into post-Brexit immigration proposals’ impact on food
Efra Committee chair Neil Parish warned produce could be ‘left to rot in fields’ if the food sector’s labour requirements weren’t met
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NewsIceland boss calls for coronavirus minister to aid industry communication
Walker described the government’s initial response to the outbreak as “non-existent”