All Labour crisis articles – Page 18
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Comment & OpinionJohnson’s cabinet reshuffle isn’t enough to allay the fears of an industry in crisis
Despite headline-grabbing appointments and sackings, there is still little clarity on the government’s plans to tackle the labour crisis
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PodcastThe Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast: Ash Amirahmadi on crisis calls at Arla
Times have been volatile at Arla Foods UK for a while now. When might they end? “It’s difficult to see,” admits MD Ash Amirahmadi, “because every time you think things are stabilising, something else comes along.” All in all, he’d be forgiven for wanting to lie down in a ...
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NewsLorry driver shortage forces Iceland to cancel 250 store deliveries a week
’For small stores like ours, with limited back-up stocks, a missed delivery quickly results in gaps on the shelves,’ Iceland MD Richard Walker wrote in his latest blog
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Comment & OpinionWhy is government so apathetic to the labour crisis hitting UK growers?
Clearly, government sees a decline in the availability of British produce as a sacrifice worth making. But is that really in the interest of consumers?
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Comment & OpinionAre the big four supermarkets using fuel price hikes to subsidise food price increases?
Input costs are soaring. Yet we still have so-called ‘negative’ inflation in the supermarkets, according to the latest Kantar data. So what’s going on?
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Analysis & FeaturesAnalysts say this is the ‘calm before the storm’, so when will inflation hit?
The clouds are brewing, the waves are lapping. An inflationary storm is on its way. The only question is when it will hit.
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s ‘well presented’ Portadown branch secures win despite availability issues
Retailers struggled with availability this week Sainsbury’s took the lead in what was another problematic week for availability across the board in this week’s G33. Racking up a total of 68 points, the retailer’s Portadown branch was described as “well presented” by our mystery shopper. But though ...
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NewsFood prices: ‘Tsunami’ of hikes on the way for consumers as suppliers pass on costs
Some suppliers are hanging on by their fingernails trying to reach the end of the year, but many can no longer wait and supermarkets have accepted that without price increases they will cease production
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NewsFood shortages on the rise after brief August respite
Out-of-stock levels climbed steadily through August to hit 4% by early September
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket price hikes could well be the next blow to Brits’ pockets
Just as the hike in National Insurance is confirmed, wallets are set to take yet another hammering – this time at the checkout.
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NewsMorrisons warns of ‘industry-wide retail price inflation’ later this year
The pandemic, rising commodity costs, freight inflation and the shortage of HGV drivers across the UK were all putting pressure on prices, it said
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News‘Higher than ever’ crop losses expected as fruit & veg labour crisis hits record levels
Grower bodies are urging the government to change its post-Brexit immigration system to allow more workers into the UK
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Comment & OpinionFrom Brexit and Covid to tax rises and labour crises: in government, chaos reigns
The seemingly relentless challenges of this year continue, but many of the issues facing the UK are connected, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsNew fishing industry apprenticeship scheme unveiled to tackle ‘ageing workforce’
The programme hopes to offer a “clear professional pathway” into the UK fishing industry for younger people
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NewsBooker HGV drivers vote for strike action at Thamesmead depot
Unite balloted 40 members over strike action after drivers at Booker’s Hemel Hempstead site were given a temporary £5 per hour pay hike in a bid to tackle the national driver shortage
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NewsWrap report: Better on-farm food waste data could significantly boost profits
The sustainability charity found data collection and measurement of food waste was ’negligible’ at farm level
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Comment & OpinionNo-one will starve on account of food shortages but that’s no reason for government complacency
Politics have taken over from pragmatism amid food and drink industry shortages
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Comment & OpinionWhy the British food sector is facing a labour crisis - and what we can do about it
The current crisis ultimately stems from a lack of understanding about how food production and supply works, says NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw
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NewsHopes for temporary visas for EU HGV drivers dashed by government
The government has rebuffed numerous calls over the past few months for drivers to be added to the skills shortage occupation list
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NewsOver 50% of Britons have experienced food shortages, survey shows
The current supply chain crisis that has hit everyone from major retailers to fast food restaurants and pubs