Supplier News – Page 6
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NewsBritain has 10 days to save Christmas, warns retail industry amid lorry driver crisis
Significant disruption in the run-up to Christmas is inevitable unless more delivery drivers are found in the next 10 days, the retail industry has warned.
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NewsUK to issue temporary visas for truck drivers and farm workers
Business leaders have warned that the British government’s plan to issue 10,500 temporary visas to lorry drivers and agricultural workers to tackle labour shortages does not go far enough to fix the crisis.
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NewsGovernment strikes CO2 deal to avoid food industry crisis
Production will restart at one of Britain’s biggest carbon dioxide producing plants after a deal was struck with government in order to avoid a food industry crisis.
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NewsFood supply will be ‘severely impacted’
The government has about “10 days” to sort out the CO2 shortage crisis, with one week before poultry stunning starts to stop, Ian Wright, of the Food and Drink Federation has warned.
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NewsGovernment revises border control timetable
The government has revised the timetable for the introduction of full import controls for goods being imported from the EU, in the wake of significant supply chain disruption following Brexit and the impact of the pandemic.
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NewsBrewDog forms JV with Asahi
BrewDog has announced a joint venture with Asahi Breweries which will see it roll out Punk IPA, Hazy Jane and Elvis Juice across Japan from September 2021.
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NewsWetherspoons blames beer shortages on industrial action
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has said the supply shortages it has been experiencing with several of the beer and lager brands it sells is down to the industrial action proposed by delivery drivers supplying Heineken products, rather than the impact of Brexit.
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NewsSupply shortages impacting drinks and construction
Pubs are the latest hospitality operators to raise concerns over shortages of certain drinks, with Greene King suffering supply issues in Scotland and City Pub Group running dry of Prosecco, it has been reported.
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NewsHospitality facing ‘enormous challenges’ with supply chains
Hospitality businesses across the country are facing “enormous challenges” with their supply chains, Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality has warned.
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NewsPrice inflation forecast to rise as supply disruptions hit reopening
Food and drink supply markets have been hit by widespread distribution problems and a spike in demand following the reopening of hospitality, the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals. Year-on-year food inflation stood at 1.6% in June, having levelled off at a time of year when it typically falls. The remaining months of 2021 are likely to see further increases in the level of food inflation, as sector demand returns towards pre-pandemic normality and extra supply costs and wage inflation feed into price increases.
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NewsNando’s closes restaurants due to supply issues
Nando’s has been forced to close some restaurants and reduce trading hours at others after its chicken deliveries were hit by a nationwide shortage of lorry drivers. The disruption is affecting around 50 out of its 400 restaurants. The company told MCA it would lend 70 staff “to support key suppliers and get things moving again.” Nando’s sites in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which have a unique customs arrangement due to Brexit, have not been affected.
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NewsBoparan: ‘Perfect storm’ of labour shortages
Ranjit Singh Boparan has warned the “pingdemic” staffing crisis is just a small part of unprecedented pressures on supplies, with food shortages already being felt.
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NewsChapel Down launches £6.87m fundraise
English wine producer Chapel Down is to launch a fundraising of up to £6.876m, through a combination of the placing of new ordinary shares and a crowdfunding campaign.
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NewsMoët Hennessy: ‘Consumers are trading up’
Moët Hennessy is anticipating a “post-Covid renaissance” as consumers flock to newly reopened bars and restaurants and opt for premium brands to celebrate.
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NewsCarlsberg predicts surge in demand
Carlsberg is expecting a surge in demand this summer similar to a boom seen a century ago as more people are vaccinated and lockdowns lift, according to the beer company’s CEO.
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NewsA.G. Barr revenues hit by hospitality lockdown
Soft drinks supplier A G Barr is expected to see revenues of £227m for the financial year 20/21, though sales have been disrupted by the closure of hospitality.
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NewsLeading operators come together to establish Zero Carbon Forum
Burger King, Brewdog, Nando’s and The Restaurant Group are among leading hospitality operators who have come together to establish the Zero Carbon Forum.
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NewsWalkers to use beer fermentation to slash CO2
Walkers crisps will capture CO2 from beer fermentation in order to slash emissions from its manufacturing process by 70%.
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NewsSimon George departs Budweiser Budvar UK
Simon George is to step down as managing director of Budweiser Budvar UK after six years in the role.
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NewsPandemic takes toll on supply chain
The coronavirus pandemic has caused supply chain difficulties for more than nine in ten hospitality operators since they reopened in July, CGA and Prestige Purchasing has found.