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NewsGrocery wholesaler Ozmen joins Sugro buying group
It follows the buying group’s decision to encourage members to diversify their offering, counteracting an increasingly saturated confectionery market
NewsBakkavor plans closure of Leicester and Sutton Bridge sites, putting 900 jobs at risk
The ready meals and fresh foods producer is to begin a 45-day consultation period with staff
InterviewsDebbie Harrison on how Pricecheck is redefining wholesale
Pricecheck is one of the most pioneering wholesalers in the UK. With brother and joint-MD Mark, Debbie Harrison is starting to see the rewards
NewsAldi agreement to pay more for bananas not enough, insist farmers
Aldi recently announced it would pay seven pence more per kilogramme of bananas from 2022
NewsBooker strike threatens 1,500 convenience stores at Christmas
Unite claims Booker has backtracked on a review of drivers’ pay in February
NewsAsda faces strike threat amid row over pay
It is the first stage of the process intended to ‘test the water’, said a GMB spokesman
NewsTesco workers suspend strike action to vote on new pay offer
Tesco reopened pay talks this week after over 6,000 workers voted to strike
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?
NewsAgri-tech Gardin raises £8m to help grow seasonal crops all year round
The funding follows a £0.9m pre-seed round in January
NewsSupermarket pesticides are threat to worker health, says new report
Around 385 million agricultural workers are poisoned around the world each year as a result of pesticide exposure
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