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Food and drink industry facing 'time bomb' on labour
The annual study of the largest 150 UK food & drink suppliers lays bare the labour challenge facing the industry
Unite calls for government to share food price information Subscription
Union has requested that Defra shares its estimates for Brexit-related food price hikes
Co-op prioritises long-term deals with suppliers Subscription
CEO Steve Murrells has made long-term strategic deals with suppliers a key priority
FSA strikes landmark deal with retailers over campylobacter data Subscription
Top nine UK food retailers will now self-publish chicken contamination test results as FSA shifts emphasis to smaller operators
Fresh produce veteran Laurence Olins announces retirement Subscription
Olins started out in the sector during the late 1960s and has been at the forefront of the debate over the fresh produce industry’s Brexit-influenced labour shortages
Beef, cheese and veg 'to soar 30% without zero tariff deal' Subscription
Brexit could see the cost of items in a typical UK shopping basket soar by as much as 30%, according to the BRC
Waitrose profits hit by Brexit and store renovation costs Subscription
Waitrose sales rose 2.2% to £3.1bn, with like-for-like growth of 0.7%
Post-Brexit trading arrangements to be probed in new inquiry
Commons Efra Committee will invesigate ‘new opportunities and challenges for the UK’s agri-food sector’ from new trading relationship with EU
FSA seeks expansion of powers and funds to aid smooth Brexit Subscription
Repatriating EU food safety laws back to the UK would require greater resources across a host of different regulatory areas
Rise in food and drink firms gunning for export growth in wake of Brexit Subscription
Food and drink producers are more optimistic about their growth prospects than they were a year ago as they plough more investment into expanding their businesses overseas in the aftermath of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, according to an annual industry report.
The Brexit effect: 10 foods we're already paying more for
Justin King has warned shoppers should prepare themselves for “higher prices, less choice, and poorer quality”
Old El Paso and Green Giant prices rise as mults hike General Mills brands Subscription
Supermarket prices for General Mills’ UK brands are surging, prompting speculation the supplier has become the latest to push through Brexit-related cost inflation
Waitrose hikes banana price again in face of rising costs Subscription
Price for 1kg of loose bananas rises to 75p as retailer cites increase in costs
UK food prices return to inflation according to official statistics Subscription
The price of UK food and non-alcoholic drinks rose 0.3% in February after 31 consecutive months of decline, according to the Office of National Statistics.
City snapshot: Finsbury Food Group warns it must recover rising costs Subscription
Finsbury Food Group has said “further cost recovery” will be required in the second half after flat first half sales
Freddo bar set for 20% price increase as cocoa prices rise Subscription
Move is a “last resort” to manage costs, insists Mondelez
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What is UK food's export growth actually worth? Subscription
The falling value of the pound is a double-edged sword
CETA deal with Canada is the way to a new future
The British food industry received a boost this week as the EU-Canada CETA was applied
Is Brexit for wimps, excuse-wise? Subscription
Not at all. For all the opportunities, it’s tough out there, and the industry needs answers
Freddo fury shows just how much Brits are in the dark about food price increases Subscription
Most shoppers are still blissfully unaware of what is coming … now it’s up to the industry to set the record straight
Brexit uncertainty threatens our exports success
Consumers across the continent still want British products, especially food and drink
Whitworths reports £50m loss as IT works cause supply chaos
CETA deal with Canada is the way to a new future
City snapshot: Co-op Food turnaround gathers pace
The looming labour crisis: OC&C top 150 index 2017
City snapshot: Efficiency focus helps grow profits at Finsbury Food Group
City snapshot: Ocado boosts sales in Q3 but order size shrinks
City snapshot: Losses widen at Science in Sport on investment in ecommerce and exports
Media Bites 18 Sep: Tesco/P&H, Kraft Heinz, Sainsbury's, Reckitt Benckiser
Co-op prioritises long-term deals with suppliers
SHS Group completes acquisition of Standard Brands
Big food brand to startup: what to expect when taking the leap
The Dairymen digital special: Do Brits think dairy is scary?
Growers defend pesticides in wake of school fruit claims
Barry Callebaut unveils a fourth kind of chocolate: ruby
John Stapleton joins Grocery Accelerator in investment role
FoodCloud CEO Iseult Ward on how to redistribute a million meals per month
Eight more products containing eggs withdrawn in fipronil scandal
Asda demanded millions from suppliers to avoid delisting, says GCA
Tesco CEO hails supplier waste agreement a 'pivotal moment'
Scottish government slammed over bottle return scheme plans
