Retail

Only 22 per cent of people say they would consider a job in farming or food production, a new study has found

Farmers in England and Wales want to move away from centralised supply chains where they have little say over prices and not enough connection to shoppers, new research from Sustain has found.

Red Tractor members will be able to opt into voluntary modules to demonstrate worker welfare and sustainability credentials over the coming years.

Red Tractor members will be able to opt into voluntary modules to demonstrate worker welfare and sustainability credentials over the coming years.

Retailers and importers fear post-Brexit border checks are going to increase the price of food over the coming months.

Irish farmers are rubbing their hands in glee at the market opportunities left open to them by the phase out of direct support and increased red tape for Great British exports to the EU, the FUW has said.

Irish farmers are ‘rubbing their hands in glee’ at the market opportunities left open to them by the phase out of direct support and increased red tape for Great British exports to the EU, the FUW has said.

UK Government policy during the pandemic has been skewed in favour of food retail, despite the sector enjoying record sales, a wholesale distribution representative has said.

UK Government policy during the pandemic has been ‘skewed in favour’ of food retail, despite the sector enjoying record sales, a wholesale distribution representative has said.

James Bailey, executive director at Waitrose, has said he suspects customers of the premium retailer will not want to buy gene-edited food.