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Record number of people apply for fruit and veg grower jobs

Apr 9, 2020

Travel restrictions on overseas workers has seen a record number of people apply for farming jobs, according to job site TotalJobs. As a result of the current Covid-19 crisis, the UK has faced a shortage of fruit and vegetable pickers. However, Totaljobs says it has...

Tesco suffers significant costs due to Covid-19

Apr 9, 2020

Tesco said it is “incurring significant additional costs” as the company tries to deal with the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement released alongside its preliminary results for the financial year ending 29th February 2020, the supermarket said...

NFU holds crisis meeting with Defra secretary to save UK’s iconic dairy sector

Apr 9, 2020

National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has called on Defra secretary, George Eustice, to a crisis meeting and to take immediate steps to ensure the sustainability of the dairy sector. The survival of many British dairy farming businesses hit by the...

CCF details impact of coronavirus on cold chain businesses

Apr 8, 2020

The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has provided an insight into the effects Covid-19 is having on UK cold chain businesses, with businesses reporting a 15% loss of staff due to the virus. The Federation has reported that current absentee rates are between 10-15% in...

NFUS aiming to keep Scotland fed over Easter

Apr 7, 2020

Farmers, crofters and the Scottish food and drink sector are striving to ensure Scottish glasses and plates remain full over Easter, according to NFU Scotland. NFU Scotland says it remains fully committed to its pledge of keeping the plates and glasses of Scotland...

Branston appoints new sales and marketing director

Apr 7, 2020

National potato supplier Branston has added to its sales and marketing team by promoting its account director, Lucia Washbrook, into the role of sales and marketing director. Washbrook, who has over 12 years’ experience in the food manufacturing industry, started at...

IGD works with industry to supply essentials to food banks

Apr 6, 2020

IGD has been working with food surplus charity FareShare to ensure a consistent supply of food to food banks across the UK following the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Susan Barratt, CEO of IGD, said: “Two weeks ago, as the pandemic escalated, and with the...