Bakery firm Finsbury Food Group has said “unprecedented” commodity and labour inflation continued to blight the business after announcing a fall in annual revenue.
Samworth Brothers Ltd has defended its decision to sack an employee, after the Bakers’ Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) slammed the dismissal as “shameful”, claiming the employee was sacked for “naming and shaming” Samworth Brothers over contractual...
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has defended the industry’s “competitive salaries” with clear career progression against claims low wages could deter new recruits.
The food industry should brace itself for an increase in labour costs as the number of people in employment reaches record levels, warns the Association of Labour Providers (ALP).
Resources are scarce to police employee abuse in the food industry and the rise of zero-hour contracts has made workers more vulnerable, according to a senior employment lawyer.