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‘Pay me my worth’: restaurant workers demand livable wages as industry continues to falter
Low wages and poor working conditions – as well as unruly customers – combine to keep the food service labor shortage going After the traumas of widespread economic shutdowns during the cor...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/21/restaurant-industry-worker-shortage-pay-increase
Livestock industry lobbying UN to support more meat production
Meat and dairy groups threaten to stop contributing to international summit on food sustainability after critical voices invited Livestock groups have been lobbying the UN to support more meat ...
What caused the UK’s energy crisis?
From moves by China and Russia to changes in UK regulation, these are the factors that created the perfect storm The UK’s energy system has been plunged into chaos by a perfect storm of marke...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/21/what-caused-the-uks-energy-crisis
Watercress and Welsh lamb breed added to UK protected foods list
Products join post-Brexit scheme created to protect British foods, which is not recognised in EU The UK has added a breed of Welsh lamb and watercress to its new protected food category scheme,...
UK food producers call for subsidies to tackle CO2 shortages
Record energy prices forced shutdown of two fertiliser plants last week, with knock-on effect on food supply chains Food producers have called on the government to subsidise the fertiliser plan...
Food shortages? Gas prices? Wake me up when it’s all over, please | Zoe Williams
My husband spends his life trying to brief me on things I should anxiously engage with. But I can’t worry about a dearth of Christmas turkeys so far in advance I tend not to worry about thing...
CO2 crisis could hit UK food stocks well before Christmas, says Iceland boss
Shortage of carbon dioxide – used in meat industry and for fizzy drinks – is result of record energy prices UK food supplies will be under threat long before Christmas, and could start affe...
African-Colombian moonshine gets official seal of approval as heritage drink
Viche – traditionally produced by women on the Pacific coast – is poised to be for Colombia what mezcal is for Mexico, experts say Lucía Solís, an African-Colombian artisan distiller from...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/19/viche-afro-colombian-liquor-heritage
UK carbon dioxide shortage could ‘cancel Christmas’, warns turkey supplier
Owner of Bernard Matthews says supply of poultry will be affected and urges government to act ‘DON’T PANIC’: BUSINESS MINISTER BIDS TO CALM CRISIS FEARS AS UK GAS PRICES SOAR The owner o...
Business minister bids to calm crisis fears as UK gas prices soar
No cause for alarm now, says Kwasi Kwarteng as energy discussions are likened to early Covid crisis talks The government was scrambling on Saturday night to reassure Britons that rising gas pri...
Investing in vegan … how to put your money where your mouth is
For those on a plant-based diet, making sure investments and savings are in line with your principles is not always easy Whether it’s your local pub finally adding an option to its menu for t...
UK carbon dioxide shortage could force farmers to cull pigs
Soaring energy prices slow production of gas used to stun animals before slaughter in abattoirs Britain’s pig farmers are the latest casualty of the worsening energy crisis which threatens to...
Pret a Manger to give cafe staff 5% rise after axing paid breaks
Sandwich chain follows Costa Coffee in improving wages as it struggles to recruit workers Pret a Manger is giving cafe workers a 5% pay rise only weeks after ditching paid breaks and attempting...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/17/pret-a-manger-staff-pay-rise-breaks-costa-coffee
Retail sales in Great Britain fall amid supply chain disruption
Consumers switched from spending in supermarkets to dining out in August, says ONS Retail sales in Great Britain fell unexpectedly in August amid supply chain disruption and a consumer spending...
One in three Britons drink plant-based milk as demand soars
Shoppers spent £100m more in 2020 on alt-milks, with sales driven by environmental and health concerns Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage One in three Britons dr...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/17/britons-drink-plant-based-milk-demand
Food fraud and counterfeit cotton: the detectives untangling the global supply chain
Amid the complex web of international trade, proving the authenticity of a product can be near-impossible. But one company is taking the search to the atomic level Five years ago, the textile g...
UK’s independent shops record first rise in four years as chains suffer
A net total of 804 locally run retailers opened in first half of 2021 while 5,251 chain stores closed Independent retailers and food outlets are stepping into the gaps left by chain stores on t...
Darktrace’s astonishing rise makes City forecasters look sillier than usual | Nils Pratley
The cybersecurity firm has more than lived up to its promises, but that is not enough to account for its stellar rise The prize for most undervalued flotation of the year goes to Darktrace. The...
What does the record leap in UK inflation mean for me?
Jump in August to a nine-year high of 3.2% will have an impact on pay packets and savings UK inflation in record August jump as food and drink prices rise Business live updates: UK inflation hit...
UK inflation in record August jump as food and drink prices rise
Leap to 3.2% from July’s 2% is largest increase in annual rate from one month to next since records began Q&A: what does the record leap in UK inflation mean for me? Business live updates: UK ...