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NewsWholesale sector warning as Bidfood consults on hundreds of jobs
The Grocer understands hundreds of jobs are at risk as Bidfood, which employs 5,400 staff, looks to restructure
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B&M offers hope to workers affected by Poundstretcher restructure
Poundstretcher’s rapidly growing rival said it wanted to hear from people affected by redundancy or restructures
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Hundreds of Brakes jobs at risk as part of coronavirus recovery plan
As many as 70 workers at Brakes’ head office at Eureka Business Park in Ashford have been entered into a 45-day consultation period
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Bakkavor jobs at risk as supplier plans changes at Lincolnshire base
The prepared foods giant has revealed plans for major operational changes at the site, where it operates two salads factories, two meals factories and a distribution centre.
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Coronavirus: UK facing stiff competition from Europe for seasonal food workers
EU countries are easing lockdowns faster than the UK – and becoming increasingly desirable for workers
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Comment & Opinion
Waitrose’s Pick for Britain ad is great, but will it fill enough roles to stop food rotting?
As Waitrose recruits pickers, the government’s Immigration Bill is undoing its good work
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Waitrose links with ITV for ‘Pick For Britain’ fruit & veg recruitment adverts
Move comes amid warnings hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fruit & vegetables could rot in the ground due to labour shortage
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Comment & Opinion
Furlough scheme extension only delays day of reckoning for jobs
This gradual shift of the burden back on to business is going to be the acid test for the state of the jobs market and economy
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Deliveroo to make over 300 roles redundant
The cuts are being made across the 13 markets Deliveroo operates in
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Growers face death threats after flying in seasonal migrant workers
Firms have been trying to make up for a potential shortfall in the number of fruit & veg pickers
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Seasonal workers flown in from Romania to pick UK crops
The Times reported this week that 180 farm workers were due to fly from Bucharest to London Stansted
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Mash Direct launches platform for food jobs in Northern Ireland
The County Down-based business received more than 1,000 applications for 30 roles
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Gousto secures £33m fresh cash injection from investors including Joe Wicks
It brings the total sum raised by the brand since its inception to more than £130m.
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Surge in interest for farm roles since start of coronavirus outbreak, says jobs site
Searches for ‘fruit picker’ quadrupled while those for ‘farm worker’ more than doubled, according to Totaljobs
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Coronavirus: GLAA allows temporary licences to help food sector
The authority will let firms not currently sourcing labour for food businesses to do so for up to three months
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DTC recipe box supplier Gousto recruiting 100 new factory staff
The staff are needed to keep production running amid soaring demand
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Number of Brits applying for food picking roles doubles
Applications from UK workers for roles picking fresh produce have almost doubled in little more than a week
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Analysis & Features
The food & drink suppliers hiring new staff to cope with coronavirus
Thousands of workers are needed at some of Britain’s largest food & drink suppliers. We break down the roles on offer
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Coronavirus: 2 Sisters boss makes urgent appeal for staff
Ronald Kers said several hundred permanent and temporary roles were on offer
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Co-op fills all 5,000 temporary store roles in under a week
The retailer announced the recruitment drive last Friday
