“We need action now to save Christmas”, says Scottish food sector
Organisations across Scotland’s food and drink industry have urged the UK and Scottish governments to tackle the labour crisis before the festive season.
UK food chain calls for ‘Recovery Visa’ to address labour shortages
In a new cross-industry report, the UK food and drink sector is asking for a 12-month Covid-19 Recovery Visa to help alleviate the current workforce shortages across the supply chain.
Tesco tackles HGV driver shortage by offering £1,000 joining bonus
The supermarket chain is attempting to address the UK’s critical shortage of lorry drivers by attracting new recruits with a £1,000 incentive, if they join before 30th September.
Driver shortages are ‘ticking time bomb’ if left unchecked
Industry organisations are reacting to the gathering storm over driver shortages in the UK food supply chain.
Cold Chain Federation calls for new approach to tackle labour shortage
The president of the Cold Chain Federation has stressed that action must be taken to secure cold chain skills for the future and attract more young people into the industry.