Tom Bradshaw news, comment and analysis – Page 8
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NewsLabour crisis revealed: Food shortages caused by 500,000 worker deficit
A new report estimates there are over half a million posts that need to be filled across farming, food production and distribution, as well as retail and hospitality
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NewsLabour crisis: Meat suppliers furious as workers look to flee UK
‘Bonkers’ EU resettlement scheme will pay up to £3,000 for EU workers to return home
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NewsDefra launches consultation on crop gene editing plans
The government said such a move would help improve crop resilience and help it achieve its environmental agenda
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NewsGrowers welcome extension to post-Brexit seasonal workers pilot
The pilot scheme allows migrant labour to enter the UK to work for a six-month period
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NewsExtend non-UK labour scheme or face price hikes and shortages, growers warn
Data from industry bodies showed the UK-resident workforce is not big or reliable enough to fulfil growers’ labour needs
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Promotional FeaturesWhy Covid-19 should prompt manufacturers to go the extra mile by cutting down on food miles
Consumers have become increasingly conscious of the provenance of food products and ingredients in recent years - and research suggests the global pandemic has only heightened concerns
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NewsNo-deal Brexit could trigger steep rise in supplier wheat costs
The warning comes after the NFU this week revealed the UK is seeing its worst wheat yields in 40 years
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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