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.
UK food chain calls for ‘Recovery Visa’ to address labour shortages
In a new cross-industry report, the UK food and drink sector is asking for a 12-month Covid-19 Recovery Visa to help alleviate the current workforce shortages across the supply chain.
Christmas supply chain under threat, says Iceland boss
Managing director of Iceland Richard Walker has spoken out about the current HGV driver crisis, calling for change to current visa restrictions on goods drivers.
