Brexit – Page 28
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News
UK ‘not ready’ for post-Brexit import checks system, fruit & veg suppliers warn
The Fresh Produce Consortium said there was a lack of infrastructure and information ahead of the start of the new regime
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M&S logistics partner Gist offers HGV drivers £2,000 sign-on bonus to tackle shortage
Gist is also offering to cover the costs of training for new drivers
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Comment & Opinion
Defra’s plan to battle labour shortages is a step in the right direction. Will government back it?
’We know the best-laid plans in Defra must overcome a substantial hurdle to become a reality: cross-government support’
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Defra 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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Poultry 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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M&S calls for further six-month extension to Northern Ireland checks
The call was backed by 96% of M&S suppliers during a conference this week
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Comment & Opinion
Will new Covid testing scheme prove any better than what companies already have in place?
Companies are having to grapple with a complex new scheme as Covid cases fall
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Heck forced to deliver its own products as driver shortage bites
Commenting on the sector’s labour crisis, Heck co-founder Andrew Keeble said British workers still saw the food industry as a last resort
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Tesco offers £1,000 signing-on fee for drivers to tackle HGV crisis
The move comes amid warnings of worsening food shortages unless solutions can be found
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Wine sellers celebrate scrapping of post-Brexit import certification
The UK will axe certain red tape on wine imports in a move it claims will save about £130m a year
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‘Poultry shortages inevitable’ despite new isolation exemptions
The president of 2 Sisters Food Group Ranjit Singh said the sector was facing a ’food crisis like we’ve never seen before’
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Comment & Opinion
Government has kicked the Northern Ireland border can down the road long enough
M&S deserves kudos for speaking out as openly as it has on the issue
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Asda gives suppliers 30 days to pay 5% transport costs hike as HGV crisis continues
In a letter to suppliers, obtained by The Grocer, the retailer blamed “Brexit uncertainty” for soaring transportation costs
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Seasonal labour shortages leaving crops unpicked, growing industry warns
The industry has called on the government to widen the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and make it permanent
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Driver shortages and ‘pingdemic’ wreak havoc on doorstep deliveries
Müller’s Milk & More and fruit & veg box companies Oddbox and Pale Green Dot have had their supply chains disrupted
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Online grocer British Corner Shop secures Dutch distribution hub in response to Brexit
The company said it had enjoyed a surge in demand across Europe over the past year
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M&S cuts Christmas range in Northern Ireland due to Brexit checks
Chairman Archie Norman said the issues were “very threatening” to M&S
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Analysis & Features
Business with a Flourish: how Cotswold Fayre expanded into retail
Paul Hargreaves and Paul Castle have defied the pandemic and a shortage of building materials to open a farm shop in Somerset
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News
Education reform needed to solve labour crisis, meat firms say
The government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee policy and T Levels need more food-focused courses, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers argues
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Comment & 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