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GMB calls for bonuses for outsourced Co-op staff
GMB London and East of England, the union for logistics staff, is calling on the Co-op to extend its cash bonus of £100 to its outsourced logistics staff as well as its regular members of staff. The bonus is awarded to staff for coping with the massive surge in sales...
Online retailer urges households not to throw out stockpiled food
Approved Food, a large online retailer of surplus food and drink, is continuing to urge shoppers to only buy what they need in the run-up to this year’s Stop Food Waste Day on April 29th. The company estimates the amount of food thrown away by householders has risen...
Healthier, sustainable and more transparent food system supported by €4.7m of new funding
According to the University of Reading, consumers doing their weekly shop will benefit from new research to help the food system create healthier food, communicate more effectively and educate them about how food is produced. The University of Reading is working...
20% meat reduction pledge by catering teams working in UK schools, hospitals, universities, and care homes
An ambitious commitment to cut meat on menus by up to 20% across UK schools, hospitals, universities, and care homes in the UK has been announced by public sector caterers. The shift follows discussions between Public Sector Catering 100 (PSC100) and Humane Society...
Luton Town Football Club helps local community with food deliveries
Players and staff from Luton Town Football Club have been reaching out to their local community and delivering food to elderly and vulnerable residents as part of the clubs “Hungry Hatters Moveable Feasts” initiative. The scheme is also open to key workers and the...
Costco trading director Steve Barnett dies from coronavirus
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
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...
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