All People articles – Page 85
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NewsSkilled worker visa applications in food industry soar ahead of new immigration law
The minimum salary required for a skilled overseas worker visa will increase from £26,200 to £38,700 in April
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ProfilesMars Wrigley’s Matt Boulter on Tupac, nosebleeds and legacy
‘Finding a company that mirrors your personal values where you can be yourself is important. I feel very lucky I found Mars!’
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NewsSusan Jebb steps down as FSA boss to concentrate on fighting obesity
Jebb started as FSA boss in July 2021, taking over as permanent chair of the regulator from interim chair Ruth Hussey, who had succeeded Heather Hancock
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NewsDarren Blackhurst returns to Morrisons in Rami Baitiéh shake-up
Blackhurst will be covering for Rachel Eyre, who is going on maternity leave in the spring
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery boss Charlene Lyons to step down
Lyons departure comes less than a year after Black Sheep’s sale
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Analysis & FeaturesThe disability champions breaking down barriers
Representation of disability in the workplace is a big issue, with a ‘cultural shift’ necessary to ensure disabled workers are empowered. Who’s driving progress?
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NewsM&S raises hourly shopworker rates in ‘biggest ever investment in retail pay’
M&S’s new rates will bring it into line with the Real Living Wage
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Maiya Patel, brand manager, Müller
‘If you enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and collaborative environment then the world of food and drink could be for you’
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Analysis & FeaturesMinette Batters upstages PM as she bats for farmers one last time
Rishi Sunak insisted government was ‘changing its culture’ around food
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NewsCJ Lang & Son leads Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards 2024 with three wins
Dundee-based CJ Lang & Son took home the highest number of awards, including Best Symbol Group and the Community Service Award
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NewsSainsbury’s drivers consider strike action over loss of employee discount
“Around 500” Sainsbury’s drivers are set to ballot over whether they should strike over proposals to transfer their employment to Wincanton, Unite said
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NewsWaitrose chefs teach cookery skills to care leavers
Young people can often leave the care system without having learned core cooking skills they’ll need for adult life
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Wilmslow: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Counters are a massive point of difference for us – any sort of footfall we can put towards them is a success’
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom thoughts of suicide to pride: empowering modern slavery survivors
Set up in 2017, the Bright Future initiative aims to provide modern slavery survivors with a pathway back to employment. Now, seven years on, it’s calling on the food and drink industry to help it ramp up its impact
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InterviewsSported CEO Sarah Kaye on hidden value of grassroots sports sponsorship
Sported CEO Sarah Kaye wants to connect more brands with ‘sport for good’ campaigns, promising to deliver meaningful – even ‘magical’ – results
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NewsRegal Wholesale appoints Jon Hunt in new role of commercial director
Hunt is joining the company at an ‘exciting time’ during its growth and expansion
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NewsTom Bradshaw elected NFU president
Bradshaw will be joined by David Exwood as deputy president and Rachel Hallos as vice president
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NewsAsda denies union ‘asset stripping’ claims as it faces down strike threat
Asda accused union staff of “aggressive and intimidating behaviour”, as well as of making inaccurate claims about the situation in affected stores
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Borough Market CEO Jane Swift on food poverty, Grease and Jamie Oliver
‘The one thing I would change in grocery is access to good basic produce for everyone’
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NewsBooths workers offered transfer to Asda after store closure
Booths said increases in operating costs meant it was no longer possible for Hale Barns to be ‘profitable under the Booths model’