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NewsBRC calls on government to ‘back the Saturday job’ with reforms
A BRC-commissioned Opinium poll of 2,000 UK adults found four out of five believed part-time work, including the traditional Saturday job, was important in helping young people into employment
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NewsTrade bodies baulk at ‘eye-watering’ £3bn cost of zero-hour contract reforms
Government analysis has suggested the cost of the reforms to employers could range from £350m to £2.9bn a year
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NewsA third of grocery workers ‘struggle to cope’ with daily life, GroceryAid finds
The silver lining is that GroceryAid has been able to expand its support significantly to meet demand, accordng to its latest impact report
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NewsAsda to outsource 3,500 store cleaning roles
Asda said the move would give it ‘the cleanest stores in retail’. However, GMB labelled the proposals ‘detestable’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sarah Haworth, brand manager, Mondelez
‘It’s not always about the role or category, but about what skills you’ve learnt and how you apply them throughout your career’
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NewsJohn Lewis MD Peter Ruis to leave business after two-and-a-half years
Ruis will remain with the business until 6 September
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NewsFitbakes appoints ex-Grenade MD to drive retail growth
The appointment comes as Fitbakes looks to push further into mainstream grocery retail
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NewsOcado trading director departs business
He will be replaced by Ayaz Alam, who is joining Ocado having spent two decades at Asda
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NewsM&S poaches Morrisons’ customer and loyalty director
McLellan, currently group customer, data and marketing director for Morrisons, will join M&S in the new year.
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NewsDiageo ‘driving through redundancies’ at Scotland distilleries, says GMB Union
Distilleries including Cardhu, Cragganmore, Port Ellen, Islay, and Dufftown are thought to be affected
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ProfilesGymkhana MD Ishen Paran on Oatly, Go-Ape and Sri Lankan prawn curry
’What happens on team awaydays, stays on team awaydays – although I now very strongly advise against 2am bike rides.’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Andrew Marr, graduate brewer, Damm UK
‘I make an effort to learn as much about different roles as possible to better my personal understanding’
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InterviewsA founder who went from prison to pies
Lee Wakeham set up a thriving pie brand that helps other prison leavers earn an honest crust. He’s now encouraging fellow food brands to follow his lead
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NewsTesco warehouse staff head for strike ballot over pay ‘unfairness’
The workers have rejected a 4% pay rise, which Unite said was considerably below the 5.1% given to store staff
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ProfilesJus-Rol MD Tim Clifford on smiles, Nigella and Pepsi Max
‘Being a small business enables us to nurture our team members and provide opportunities for them’
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NewsBritish Sugar factory closure fuels fears over imports
Under new proposals, British Sugar will concentrate processing at its three other sites
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Kate Harrington, senior diet & health exec, FDF
‘Food companies can have such an impact on the nation’s health and the food we all eat’
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NewsRichard Walker leaves cost of living tsar role after Starmer departure
Walker was appointed Labour’s cost of living champion by Keir Starmer and had been working closely with No 10 policymakers
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NewsAsda takes school careers programme nationwide in virtual rollout
Asda hopes to encoruage children around the UK to explore careers in retail, and encourage them to grow in confidence
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NewsAsda shakes up store staff working hours in bid to improve customer experience
Store staff will be expected to work flexibility across all areas of the store. Some will also be offered voluntary redundancy, according to proposals seen by The Grocer