The devolved administrations have written to the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration, detailing the impact that the Skilled Worker Visa scheme and wider issues of migration are having on their economic recovery.

Nestlé has warned consumers that they can expect to pay more for their products as it passes on some of its rising production costs.

Food supply chain training provider MDS is offering a programme geared towards ex-forces and career changers, in a bid to triple the number of its secondments in the sector.

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has said that food and drink manufacturers “are working hard to keep prices down” for consumers but are being “hit hard” by rising costs.

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a ‘skills toolkit’ that aims to help food and drink manufacturers recruit jobseekers of all ages across the UK.

Bill Jermey is to retire as CEO of skills charity the Food and Drink Training and Education Council (ftc) at its AGM later this month, after over 50 years working in the industry.