All Hiring and Firing articles – Page 9
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NewsB&M staging its own jobs fair in push to fill posts from stores to head office
The variety discounter is appealing for candidates to come along without an appointment to the event at its head office
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Comment and OpinionWhy fmcg can no longer claim to lead the way in commercial excellence
Flatter organisational structures and lower wages have triggered a grocery brain drain, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsAHDB announces £8m in cuts following vote to abolish horticulture and potato levies
The levy board is also in the process of reducing the number of senior managers it employs by 30%
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NewsSeasonal labour shortages leaving crops unpicked, growing industry warns
The industry has called on the government to widen the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and make it permanent
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NewsDriver shortages and ‘pingdemic’ wreak havoc on doorstep deliveries
Müller’s Milk & More and fruit & veg box companies Oddbox and Pale Green Dot have had their supply chains disrupted
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NewsEducation reform needed to solve labour crisis, meat firms say
The government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee policy and T Levels need more food-focused courses, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers argues
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Comment and OpinionIt’s not just the driver shortage – food supply chains lack crucial skilled labour
Government needs to take the labour crises facing food production seriously, says Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsEx-Dune boss James Cox and food industry veteran Gary Linsell join Fresca Group
The pair come in as chief financial officer and MD of The Fresh Produce Centre, respectively
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NewsAppleby Westward appoints Dean Mason as new company-owned stores director
Mason will lead the continuing development of the company-owned stores
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NewsDeliveroo to create 400 new tech jobs, the ‘vast majority’ in the UK
The company has also announced restaurants will be able to see customer reviews in ‘real time’, before they are published, and get the chance to contact the reviewer directly to resolve issues and offer vouchers
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy ‘fire and rehire’ tactics are on the rise
It’s legal – for now – but unions and staff are looking to stamp it out
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NewsLondon emissions rules force Heathrow logistics business to set up Kent operation
Low Emission Zone standards introduced in March saw European hauliers halt deliveries to food logistics company PML
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NewsGrowers ‘concerned’ by government red list country Covid rules
Under the rules, seasonal agricultural workers arriving from red list countries have to book a 10-day quarantine hotel stay
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NewsBritish asparagus supplies hit hard by freezing weather
Supplies are at half the levels of a normal year, according to the British Asparagus Association
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Comment and OpinionHeinz’s investment in the UK is welcome, but it’s only part of the picture
Under the new announcement, Tomato Ketchup and other classic Heinz table sauces will be made in the UK for the first time in more than 20 years
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NewsUK growers warn of seasonal staff shortage
The harvest season for fruit & veg is set to get fully underway in the next two to three weeks
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NewsBacklash grows over ‘fire and rehire tactics’ as Sainsbury’s denies claims
Union bosses claim firms are forcing staff to sign new contracts that could result in the loss of thousands of pounds
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NewsWeetabix shortages possible as factory engineers consider strike action
New contracts due to major changes in shift allowances would see staff ‘lose up to £5,000 a year’
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NewsJJ Foodservice battles HGV driver shortage with women-focused recruitment push
The wholesaler is offering salaries for permanent positions of up to £35k with no evening or weekend work
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NewsPhilip Morris doubles its sales force for Iqos
The tobacco giant announced this week it was ready to ramp up its sales across grocery with new fully trained sales representatives