All People articles – Page 232
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NewsIndustry urges government to appoint ‘minister for hunger’
FDF chief executive Ian Wright said there was as lack of ownership in government of the hunger issue
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NewsWaitrose links with ITV for ‘Pick For Britain’ fruit & veg recruitment adverts
Move comes amid warnings hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fruit & vegetables could rot in the ground due to labour shortage
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NewsUnite calls for beer safety ‘summit’ ahead of pubs reopening
It has highlighted new health and safety issues brought to the fore by coronavirus
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NewsPhil Gowland takes up commercial director role at Whitworths
Gowland previously held the role of marketing director at the business
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NewsBAT readies human trials for its Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccine in development uses BAT’s proprietary, fast-growing tobacco plant technology
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NewsCentral England Co-op reports rise in shoppers threatening to spit and cough at staff
Central England Co-op called the rise in offences ‘totally unacceptable’
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to deliver care packages to mental health trusts
The care packages from JLP are designed to ensure healthcare staff have the supplies they need during a long shift
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NewsMPs demand Deliveroo better protect riders during coronavirus
A cross-party group of MPs have made six demands including ‘a real living wage plus costs, holiday pay and sick pay’
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NewsSupermarkets to improve access for blind people during crisis
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Waitrose and Lidl are all working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People on new best practice
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NewsTesco launches volunteer e-gift card for vulnerable shoppers
Customers can check the balance of their e-gift card over the phone to keep track of their grocery spending
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My Alternative CVJane Woodhead, Speakeasy Ice Creams, on snakes, Peter Pan and Richard Ayoade
‘The first record I owned was Tiger Feet by Mud – and I can still do the dance’
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InterviewsDebbie Robinson big interview: how a leading co-op is coping with coronavirus
CEO Debbie Robinson has steered Central England Co-op through coronavirus-related abuse, safety and supply issues to support local communities
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NewsAldi partners with Mental Health UK to boost support for staff
It will see a range of guides and ‘practical tools’ launched to help staff and their families take care of their mental health
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op challenged by Usdaw over staff welfare during coronavirus
The union has urged the mutual to end its ‘mean-spirited’ response to furloughed and self-isolating workers
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NewsEast End Foods founder Don Wouhra passes away
The Wouhra family said they were in “shock and mourning” at the loss of “a kind, generous and larger than life character”
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Comment & OpinionFurlough scheme extension only delays day of reckoning for jobs
This gradual shift of the burden back on to business is going to be the acid test for the state of the jobs market and economy
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Freddie Keen, technical graduate, Pentadel
Freddie helps food brands such as Tyrrells, Hello Fresh and Charlie Bigham’s solve production issues
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NewsSainsbury’s and customers raise over £4m for Comic Relief and Children in Need
The supermarket is also donating more than 750,000 new items for men, women and children from its Tu clothing range to loc…
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NewsPoundland staff deliver care packages to frontline workers
More than 700 care packages were delivered over the VE bank holiday
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Comment & OpinionA national food plan is the only way to ensure the UK feeds the vulnerable
Without a national plan, the grocery trade could be expected to feed people for free for many months to come, says Sustain CEO Kath Dalmeny