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Costco trading director Steve Barnett dies from coronavirus

Apr 16, 2020

Wholesalers Costco UK has confirmed that its trading director and one of the original members of its set up team, Steve Barnett, has died as a result of Covid-19. Barnett was part of the team that helped launch Costco UK in 1993 and held his position as trading...

Prime Minister urged to rethink new immigration policy for key workers

Apr 16, 2020

Eville & Jones managing director, Dr Jason Aldiss, has asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson to rethink the Governments new immigration policy which will see it restrict access to the UK labour market for so-called ‘lower-skilled’ overseas workers. Dr Aldiss has...

Fast food chains open for business following Covid-19 closures

Apr 16, 2020

KFC, Burger King and Pret A Manger have started taking orders for deliveries just three weeks after the Government enforced its lockdown measures. . According to The Mirror, KFC has opened two of its branches in Manchester with the two stores be delivering free meals...

FDF leads call for the continuation of critical trade during Covid-19

Apr 16, 2020

The Food and Drink Federation, along with other organisations within the UK supply chain, has published a letter calling on all Governments to ensure the continuation of critical imports and exports of food and drink during the ongoing pandemic. The statement, led by...

Bakkavor response to GMB and newspaper stories

Apr 16, 2020

The GMB union's recent call for the Government to meet with supermarkets and the FDF about food worker safety follows the story and video footage published by The Guardian newspaper, which was secretly filmed at a Bakkavor site. Food Management Today has decided to...

NFU and dairy industry call for urgent action to save sector

Apr 16, 2020

Following the dairy crisis meeting, National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters and national dairy board chairman Michael Oakes called for meaningful action to avoid a national catastrophe in UK dairying. In the meeting, Batters and Oakes highlighted the...

GMB calls on Government as supermarket supplier says ‘social distancing is impossible’

Apr 16, 2020

GMB, the union for food producers, has called for Government to convene an urgent meeting with the big six retailers and the Food and Drink Federation after a major Tesco, Sainsbury and Marks and Spencer supplier admitted social distancing was impossible in its...