Ministers “looking at options” over HGV driver shortages
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the government was considering changes to the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Scheme to alleviate the impact of the labour shortage.
AAK acquires lecithin business BIC Ingredients
Producer of vegetable oils and fats AAK has agreed a deal to purchase BIC Ingredients, the lecithin processing branch of BIC International Holding.
Food Industry Awards – product entries and voting open now
The prestigious and popular annual Food Management Today Industry Awards is now open for both voting and product nominations online.
“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.
