All People articles – Page 96
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News
JTF 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 and Opinion
It’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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News
Kraft 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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News
Leyland 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 33
Waitrose 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’
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News
Driver wages must rise further to ease crisis, industry says
Pay hikes are so far failing to draw enough recruits, the industry has warned
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News
Thai Union sustainability lead Darian McBain steps down
McBain’s tenure at John West’s owner has led to a turnaround in the company’s image
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News
Doisy & Dam appoints fmcg veteran Mike Hedges as chairman
Confectionery challenger brand Doisy & Dam has appointed fmcg veteran Mike Hedges as chairman ahead of a £300,000 crowdfunding push.
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Central England Co-op security guard in hospital after being attacked
The shoplifter fled after the attack and police are now investigating the incident
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The Big Interview
How Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu turned his belief in turmeric into a business
Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu found turmeric shots invaluable in recovery from a knee injury – and he’s turned his knowledge into a successful business
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Comment and Opinion
Businesses have a lot of mixed messages to balance as restrictions end
This Monday 19 July seems less like Freedom Day and more like release on parole, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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News
Appleby Westward launches store manager development programme
Its new course for managers focuses on developing leadership skills and behaviours
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Profiles and QandAs
My food & drink job: Annie Jones, sales manager, Nice
Annie account manages 11 wholesalers for the canned wine brand
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Comment and Opinion
We need to foster more positive work cultures to tackle the employment crisis
We need government support to tackle the immediate labour crisis but industry must push positive messaging too, says Higgidy CEO Rachel Kelley
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Comment and Opinion
Cultural appropriation: how grocery can avoid it by taking a holistic, respectful approach
Understanding of a culture, its history and context, as well as using language and labels respectfully, will mean they are represented appropriately, says Mallika Basu, founder of Basu Consulting
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Comment and Opinion
What next for the FDF under incoming CEO Karen Betts?
Betts will inherit one of the most powerful roles in the British food industry when she takes over later this year
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News
Appleby Westward appoints Dean Mason as new company-owned stores director
Mason will lead the continuing development of the company-owned stores
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News
Aldi funds Kenyan vegetable packhouse to help smallholder farmers
The packhouse, in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia County, has been built in partnership with international NGO Farm Africa
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Comment and Opinion
A ‘Freedom Day’ with minimal guidance is threatening to cause food industry chaos
The government is expected to issue guidance after today’s press conference, but how detailed and how prescriptive is unclear