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News
Morrisons faces warehouse strike threat
The Unite union claimed workers were being forced to increase their own pension contributions while the supermarket giant reduced its own contributions
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Analysis and Features
How pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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News
Fiddes Payne to cut 20 jobs after losing Jamie Oliver contract
The Grocer understands that more than 20 roles are being lost out of a total workforce of about 50 staff
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Revealed: supermarket progress on gender pay equality – and who’s gone backwards
Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, John Lewis, Iceland and Ocado all reduced the mean hourly pay gap in 2023/24
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Comment and Opinion
Minimum wage, maximum effort: the pay conundrum for food and drink
Skills, expectations and stakes are higher than ever, but the rewards are increasingly in inverse proportion
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Analysis and Features
Inside the shrinking fmcg wage purse: why isn’t pay keeping pace?
The pandemic days of employers making strenuous efforts to support staff are over, as pay lags inflation and competition for roles increases. Instead, more sustainable – and cheaper – support is being offered
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Comment and Opinion
Regulation will do little to stop supermarket abuse of farmers
The myopic exploitation of market power in price negotiations may give UK citizens cheap food in the short term, but in the long term it will destroy the UK farming industry, says Guy Singh-Watson, founder of Riverford
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News
Low Pay Commission to consult on national living wage rates
It comes as employers across the country implemented the new NLW this week, which rose by 9.8% from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour
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Comment and Opinion
Bananas are sold too cheap. Retailers must face the reality
The economics of selling bananas too cheaply makes no sense, says Alistair Smith, international co-ordinator at Banana Link
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News
Asda faces strike action at third store
Almost 200 GMB members are set to down tools in Lowestoft after 87% voted for industrial action on an 80% turnout
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Asda confirms some workers may still be waiting for correct pay
The supermarket also confirmed this morning that two issues were behind the underpayments, one involving miscalculations of overtime and premium rate shifts and one arising from holiday pay errors
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Analysis and Features
Sainsbury’s workers’ day from hell: this week in grocery on TikTok
TikTok’s latest grocery trends see Tesco Clubcard hacks, IT crises, and cultural inclusivity, while a viral dumpster dive sparks conversation on food waste
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Asda apologises for underpaying thousands of workers
The change in the payment system is part of Asda’s move from Walmart’s legacy IT platform to its own purpose-built one
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News
Grocemania future in doubt after £20k fraud
The CEO told The Grocer he has suffered an “emotional breakdown” over the incident, claiming the business has been a victim of fraud
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Profiles and QandAs
Bio&Me’s Emma Grant on Champagne, Sydney and the Queen
’Knowing you’re helping make a difference to the nation’s gut health is the best feeling’
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News
Holland & Barrett latest retailer to boost staff pay
The pay rise would put H&B in a “strong position” against other high street retailers, H&B said
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News
Fmcg giants on AI recruitment and upskilling drive
The programme will be deployed in the 55 countries in which Danone operates, and be open to all employees, regardless of qualification, job or age
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News
Asda announces new staff benefits as pay deal is accepted
The Care Concierge benefit, managed by Legal & General, will offer workers assistance in later-life care for loved ones
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury’s IT ‘meltdown’ offers lessons in crisis management
The computer might say no, but customers still want a person to apologise for it
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News
Pilgrim’s Food Masters plans closure of London factory, with 260 jobs at risk
The manufacturer said it was continuing to ‘face industry challenges and lower than expected market volumes’