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“More shelves will go empty”, warns UK food supply chain
The UK’s food and farming sector has written to the Prime Minister asking him to implement as a matter of urgency a Covid-19 Recovery Visa to alleviate crippling labour shortages across the supply chain.
CO2 production to restart after government intervention
After meeting with trade bodies across the food and drink industry, the government has said it will intervene in the current CO2 shortages.
FDF calls for subsidies to tackle CO2 shortages
Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has written to the government, warning that the food supply chain is “now seriously compromised by the disruptions in the supply of CO2.”
Folic acid to be added to UK flour to prevent spinal conditions in babies
The government has announced that folic acid will be added to British flour to help stop 200 birth defects a year.
UK CO2 shortages “could jeopardise food supplies”, says Bernard Matthews boss
Ranjit Singh Boparan, CEO of Bernard Matthews, has warned that the crisis ‘could ruin Christmas’ unless the government intervenes.
John Lewis charters additional ship space to ensure Christmas stock
The company said it was taking a series of measures to ensure their Christmas stock arrives in the UK on time.
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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.
“We need action now to save Christmas”, says Scottish food sector
Organisations across Scotland’s food and drink industry have urged the UK and Scottish governments to tackle the labour crisis before the festive season.
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