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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the battle against food inflation isn’t over
Food price inflation has eased – but key drivers including energy prices, crop shortages and the ongoing effects of Brexit mean it’s far from over
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NewsHGV driver shortages set to reach ‘tipping point’
There aren’t enough qualified drivers to meet haulage demands, the sector warns
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NewsPilgrim’s UK hails bounceback as losses shrink
The pork giant saw operating losses fall from £16m in 2021 to £2.26m last year, its latest accounts have shown
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator accuses supermarkets of ‘warfare’ on suppliers
Mark White today published a “deep dive” report into views of suppliers about the conduct of supermarkets under GSCOP
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Emily Morgan, product & customer experience manager, CafePod
’It would be amazing to run my own brand one day where I can develop a product that consumers can’t live without!’
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NewsFreshways sales boost drives a ‘dramatic’ return to profitablity
The mid-market processor saw sales rise by 38%, while operating profit hit almost £3m, up froma loss of £4.6m in 2021
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Category ReportHow winter remedies are being piled high
Last winter’s surge in flu cases resulted in shelves being emptied of remedies. How is the supply chain preparing for this season?
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NewsLabour shortages cost food & drink manufacturers £1.4bn in the past year
Labour shortages cost the sector £192m in the second quarter of the year alone, the FDF said
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NewsCrediton Dairy to pump £20m into production and sustainability
Upgrades will be made to dairy processing capabilities, employee welfare and office facilities, and carbon reduction initiatives
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NewsBrexit key cause of exports decline, government data shows
Forty-three per cent of exporters of goods and services said they had seen a decrease in trade, compared with 26% who said their exports had increased
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NewsDefra director David Kennedy to leave for private sector role
Kennedy spent six years at Defra and eight years in total in the civil service, and is now moving on to a role at EY
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NewsMondelez revamps Dairylea Lunchables with healthier recipe and new name
The range will now be called Lunchers, to align the product with the rest of the Dairylea snacking portfolio which includes Dunkers, Snackers and Filled Crackers
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NewsArla’s UK farmers feel staffing pressures
The dairy co-op has outlined a four-point plan for government to help ‘urgently’ address farm labour shortages
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NewsNew Covid-19 revelations uncover government's ‘total lack of preparation’
Ministers were said to have been “completely consumed” with preparing for a no deal Brexit
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NewsLogistics sector finally recovering after three years of major turbulence
Overall confidence from logistics businesses has improved since 2021
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InterviewsBudweiser UK boss Brian Perkins: ‘I feel very lucky that people love beer’
Budweiser’s UK boss is steering the megabrewer through a major inflection point, taking the brand ‘beyond beer’ as it steers its way through headwinds
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NewsAvara Foods set to close Abergavenny factory
The poultry giant cited the impact of the Covid pandemic, plus inflationary pressures as key drivers behind plans to close the site
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NewsMontezuma’s searches for buyer as Inverleith heads for the exit
Upmarket chocolate brand Montezuma’s has hired advisors to find a buyer for the business and provide private equity owner Inverleith with an exit, The Grocer has learned.
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NewsCity snapshot: Compass lifts full-year profit outlook as pandemic recovery continues in first half
Workers returning to the office have helped Compass boost first-half profits past £1bn as the catering giant continued its recovery from the pandemic
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery poised to enter administration
The Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep has issued a notice to appoint administrators after failing to find new funding