All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 64
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InterviewsFormer rivals at Medina Freshways on working together
The merger of processors Medina and Freshways was complicated by Covid, but the newly formed supplier is now ready to become a major player
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NewsGovernment urged to protect food supply chain from energy rationing ‘disaster’
The Grocer has learned the threat to the supply chain from potential power shortages was raised during crisis talks with the government last week, before the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II
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NewsSainsbury’s shopworkers get second pay rise of the year
The new rate still falls short of highest-paying supermarket Aldi’s
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NewsThousands of food companies in ‘limbo’ over energy bailout as government shuts down
A raft of industry bodies told The Grocer a shutdown of all government communication had left companies facing a ’black hole’ and questioning their viability
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WhitepapersThe impact of the pandemic and cost of living crisis on shoppers
Out of the frying pan and into the fire? Two years of Covid restrictions have given way to a cost of living crisis, supply chain issues, and a pervasive, lingering sense of post-pandemic instability. What does it all mean for UK shoppers? Find out more below.
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NewsPots & Co replaces ceramic pots with glass to improve sustainability
The glass pots will be 100% recyclable and 100% reusable as part of the brand’s commitment to sustainability
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Comment & OpinionSix months is not long enough for business gas bill cap from government
And targeted support after that won’t work
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NewsJonathan Warburton returns to helm of baker as MD Neil Campbell departs
MD Neil Campbell has left after nine years in charge amid tumultous inflationary market
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NewsTruss caps business energy bills to save winter closures
The PM said the financial support would be ‘equivalent’ to the Treasury’s support announced today for consumers
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NewsLong Clawson Dairy launches stilton push with first branded line
The Leicestershire-based cheesemaker will launch its 1912 Artisan Stilton brand into larger Tesco stores nationwide from next week
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NewsChanges to food labelling on EU products postponed to 2024
The new food labelling rules on EU products entering the GB market will now come into force on 1 January 2024
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Comment & OpinionOur new Cabinet has arrived. What do Truss’s choices mean for industry?
Liz Truss has the worst in-tray since Churchill in 1939, says Ian Wright, outgoing co-chair of the Food & Drink Sector Council
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NewsWaitrose launches September value campaign to help with cost of living
Waitrose is running a variety of deals across key products to help customers with rising costs, it said Waitrose has launched a new seasonal value campaign to help its customers through the cost of living crisis. The upscale retailer is running its Great September Savings campaign ...
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NewsPilgrim’s UK announces proposal to close two factories, putting over 600 jobs at risk
The company has announced plans to close its Bury St Edmunds and Coalville sites and shift production at its Ashton plant to a four-day week
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NewsYoung’s launches Gastro pub-style battered fish as consumers eat in more
The new product is designed to replicate gastro pub fish and chips with new super-sized battered fillets
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NewsFruit supplier Jupiter Marketing collapses, leaving almost 100 jobless
Tim Bateson and Chris Pole from insolvency firm Interpath Advisory were appointed as joint administrators to Jupiter Marketing Ltd on 5 September 2022.
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NewsHesper Farm Dairy ceases trading as liquidators seek buyer
Yorkshire yogurt maker Hesper Farm Dairy has ceased trading in the face of spiralling costs.
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Comment & OpinionFood sector welcomes Liz Truss but she must act quickly on labour, rates, energy and more
Truss will likely be more engaged than her predecessor, but needs to take ‘urgent action’
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NewsNew PM urged to tackle energy prices or see thousands of food companies fold
A raft of trade bodies signed a letter on Friday calling on the government to rewrite the National Food Strategy
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NewsCity Snapshot: Iceland halts store openings as energy bills soar
Frozen food chain Iceland has put expansion plans on hold and warned of potential store closures as the cost of energy spirals.