All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 21
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s letter to the PM has some good ideas… and some optimistic ones
In some of Machin’s proposals to Boris Johnson, pragmatism gives way to optimism
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere have the food industry’s workers gone?
In the past two years the food and drink industry’s labour market has been upended. What’s behind the struggle to find staff?
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NewsFood inflation hits home as 10,000 grocery prices soar
Six per cent of all supermarket products became more expensive between 27 December and 5 January, according to exclusive Assosia data for the Grocer
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s coming up for grocery in 2022?
We may be waving goodbye to a turbulent and eventful 2021, but some of its most disruptive forces will be here to stay. Here are 2022’s biggest events to keep your eye on.
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Analysis & FeaturesOils 2021: sales slowing as inflation takes hold
Seven of the top 10 brands are in value decline now Brits are once again eating out and on the move
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Analysis & FeaturesHot beverages 2021: café closures boost ground coffee brands
Starbucks and Costa Coffee didn’t spend lockdowns simply waiting to reopen their outlets
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Comment & OpinionLow take-up of visas shows the food industry must do more to attract workers
The government line on immigration is unlikely to change. So businesses will need to devise a new recruitment strategy
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News‘Less than 100’ visas issued to foreign butchers as pork sector faces ‘meltdown’
A Home Office minister confirmed the number of applications was ‘in the dozens’
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Analysis & FeaturesThe inside story of Tesco’s strike action
Tesco workers this week voted in their thousands to go on strike in the run-up to Christmas. But it’s far from an isolated incident. So what’s behind the rise in industrial action?
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Comment & OpinionTesco will need some steel to see out distribution workers’ strike
The unions know they are in a position of strength, with the labour market stretched at this most vital time of year
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Comment & OpinionOmicron threatens supermarkets as well as hospitality this Christmas
If retail demand surges as a result of more people staying at home, it is unclear if or how the supply chain can react
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Analysis & FeaturesWine trains to pigs-in-blankets shortages: the battle to save Christmas from crisis
Turkey, mince pies and pigs in blankets were all touted to be in short supply, so has the food industry (and government) done enough to save Christmas?
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Comment & OpinionWater scarcity isn’t hitting headlines but it’s a central issue to sustainable food
The UN projects a 40% global water shortfall by 2030, meaning food production faces the threat of running dry
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NewsHGV driver shortage eases as hauliers return to workforce
The number of HGV drivers in the UK grew by 30,000 in Q3, reflecting a 40% recovery since the pandemic
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets can’t save the planet on their own. The politics of food must change
Pity the politician who stands at the next election saying food prices are too low – but that’s where we must go
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NewsSainsbury’s faces ‘cashing in’ claims over olive oil prices
Sainsbury’s increased its own-label standard olive oil price by 30% to £3.90/litre in October
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Analysis & FeaturesWATCH: How UK food & drink can hit net zero emissions by 2050
Catch up on this webinar on food security and the environment, where five expert panellists discuss the industry’s green future
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InterviewsHow Tara Garnett is driving dialogue in the debate on food’s environmental impact
Tara Garnett has long studied food’s impact on the environment. Now she is driving dialogue and collaboration in this increasingly polarised space
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NewsShoppers face fewer Christmas geese this year as UK hatcheries close
Supplies have been impacted by an end to UK gosling production and the impact of bird flu on German suppliers
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Comment & OpinionWhy the ‘non-EU’ labelling at Morrisons was about law, not politics
The decision to call out ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ was a reflection of EU labelling laws, rather than political opinion