Labour Shortages

Opinion

Meat industry shares its Christmas wishes

22-Dec-2023 By Gwen Ridler

With the new year rapidly approaching, we ask members of the meat processing industry to tell us their Christmas wishes and what new developments they’re hoping for the sector in 2024.

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Labour shortages: We should be prioritising needs not best and brightest, says George Eustice

03-Jul-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Former secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs George Eustice has argued that the current foreign worker schemes focus too much on highly skilled workers and not on skill gaps.

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Food and beverage market overview: challenging environment holds back innovation and productivity

22-Jun-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Volatility in the food and drink market is easing, but long-term uncertainty will continue to plague producers holding back innovation and productivity, according to the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) latest State of Industry report for Q1 2023.

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How energy costs could be widening the skills gap in food processing

18-May-2023 By Morten Wierod

Morten Wierod, President of ABB Electrification, explores the additional pressure that soaring energy costs are putting on businesses worldwide and how you can avoid sacrificing employee benefits in the face of high prices.

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Transforming the food system and where to start

05-May-2023 By Bethan Grylls

At this year’s IFST spring conference, the discussion centred on ‘taming the perfect storm’ of food security, health and nutrition, and the environment – but where do we even begin in the face of such a ferocious gale? Bethan Grylls covers the highlights...

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F&B investing more in NPD and outsourcing

24-Apr-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Despite headwinds, food and beverage brands are spending more in new production development and contract manufacturing, and keen to embrace automation to relieve stress following historic global supply chain challenges.

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A series of unfortunate events – and how they’ll continue to impact food and drink

05-Jan-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Food Manufacture’s Bethan Grylls speaks to several experts to find out how inflation, climate change and supply chain woes will influence buying behaviour, new product development and operations in 2023.