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Who will be named Food Manufacturer of the Year 2022?
Next year on 25th May, the FMT Food Industry Awards 2022 will recognise the finest across the food processing and manufacturing sectors, plus a range of other categories at a black-tie ceremony and dinner held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
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Tesco faces strikes at distribution centres ahead of Christmas
The union Usdaw has launched industrial action ballots at nine Tesco distribution centres in disputes over pay, warning of potential shortages in the run up to and over the Christmas period.
Latest Kantar data reveals growth across the board amid price rises
The latest figures from Kantar, covering the 12 weeks ending 31st October, shows growth across various meat and meat-free markets, while prices rise for categories such as chilled fish and processed poultry.
Women In Meat Industry Awards 2021 winners announced
Lindsay Murphy, regional training manager at Booker, has been crowned the ‘Meat Businesswoman of the Year’ at this year’s Women in Meat Industry Awards ceremony, held at the Hilton London Metropole yesterday evening, Thursday 18th November.
Lidl commits to £18m investment in wages
Lidl has announced a pay rise for entry-level staff and says it will become the UK’s highest paying supermarket, as labour shortages in the food supply chain continue.
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Brexit insight
Government promises 50,000 more HGV driving tests
The UK government has announced plans to accelerate the process of obtaining an HGV driver licence as a means of tackling the nationwide labour shortages.
Supermarket shortages will become permanent, says FDF boss
Ian Wright, CEO of the Food and Drink Federation, has said the days of limitless food choice in supermarkets or restaurants are “over”.
Morrisons warns HGV crisis will raise prices
The supermarket chain said that they were expecting “some industry-wide retail price inflation” during the second half of the year, driven by factors including the current shortage of HGV drivers.
BRC warns food manufacturing at risk of moving overseas
Director of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), Andrew Opie warns that if the current labour shortages are not taken seriously “retailers will end up offshoring production.”
Latest FDF report shows £2bn loss in food and drink sales
Figures from the FDF show that while food and drink exports are recovering in non-EU markets, overall sales of UK products are below pre-Covid levels.
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