“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.
Cold Chain Federation says government ‘broke promise’ over red diesel support
The trade body has written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to ask BEIS to provide “appropriate support” for the food supply chain when the time comes to phase out red diesel fuel.
Investors have ‘role to play’ in decarbonisation of food industry
Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, has published a report that lays out a plan for the food sector to make progress towards net-zero.
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.
