BRC finds inflation levels show signs of normalising
The BRC has revealed that inflation levels are slowing, as shop price inflation eased to its lowest since December 2021.
Record number of people apply for fruit and veg grower jobs
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...
UK food producers face labour challenges in 2020
Market analysis from Regency Purchasing Group says that one of the biggest challenges facing food producers in the UK in 2020 will be a shortage of migrant workers come harvest time. According to Regency, who has been working with suppliers to minimise the impact of...
FDF reacts to health claims on food packaging for children
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has responded to new health claims published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, which states that product packaging for a large proportion of foods marketed to children in the UK are ‘confusing’ and could be...
