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NewsAbout 100 Lidl warehouse workers entering consultation over site closure
Lidl said it hoped to redeploy the vast majority at alternative sites
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Comment and OpinionIs Asda’s four-day work week enough to retain store managers?
Asda has a management problem. But is the solution to cut its store managers’ working week down to four days?
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NewsBernard Matthews proposing to close Norfolk poultry factory
The turkey giant is seeking to close its Great Witchingham site, which was found to longer be ‘a sustainable operation’
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NewsAsda denies four-day week plans are result of management turnover crisis
Asda said its trial was part of an increasing trend for retailers to look at more flexible patterns of work
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NewsBest Food warehouse and delivery workers to receive 6.6% pay increase
The new 6.6% increase on the base rate will apply to all warehouse workers, drivers, and driver assistants
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Comment and OpinionWhy BrewDog’s living wage blunder will only come back to bite it
Bar staff are the beating heart of any hospitality business. BrewDog can do better
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NewsUK fishing industry to crack down on exploitation of overseas crew
It is one of the biggest sector-wide efforts to tackle labour exploitation in Europe
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News120,000 retail jobs lost and 10,000 shops closed in 2023
Most of the closures resulted from company restructures and cost-cutting programmes, according to the Centre for Retail Research
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NewsAsda in double raid on Morrisons as it appoints its first chief digital officer
Morrisons chief information officer Matt Kelleher will join the Issa brothers-run supermarket in July
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NewsMorrisons promotes Nick Russell to head of franchise and new business as Daily estate grows
He will now oversee all elements of the franchise business, supporting existing retailers while aiming to boost the estate further
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NewsDeliciously Ella buys Milton Keynes factory out of administration
The 15,000 sq ft site, formerly owned by Green Way Foods, has been one of the brand’s core suppliers since it launched in 2016
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Josh Horner, automation engineer, HelloFresh
’Automation is the future for food’ says Josh, but he argues ‘there will be a need for many people in more expert roles’
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NewsAldi to become first supermarket paying all warehouse and store workers at least £12 an hour
It follows two rises for Aldi workers last year, in January and July, as it competes with Lidl to be the UK’s highest-paying supermarket
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Wagamama is helping prisoners prep for hospitality careers
Wagamama is taking part in a programme that offers inmates the chance to learn skills in a professional kitchen and find work upon release. We went to prison to find out more
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Supreme Court ruling on delivery riders really a ‘conclusion’?
Riders are not in an ‘employment relationship’, the court has ruled
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NewsBritish Berry Growers launches board to ensure future industry sustainability
The industry body said the sector faced significant challenges that threatened its viability
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NewsConcerns raised as England’s first on-land salmon farm given green light
The 10-acre farm was proposed by AquaCultured Seafood and when constructed will produce 5,000 tonnes of salmon per year, making it one of the largest in the world
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NewsWhitby Seafoods appoints new finance director
The leading scampi manufacturer has appointed Carol Gee to its board, following a recruitment process led by Headstar
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NewsNoble Foods expands board with two new non-exec directors
Mallika Basu and Anwar Sultan will join the family-owned business in November 2023 and February 2024 respectively
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Comment and OpinionHow LSE is boosting the next generation of F&B entrepreneurs
The Food & Beverage Deepdive Programme will connect aspiring entrepreneurs with industry experts, says Nisha Ramisetty, advisor – special programmes, LSE Generate