All Recruitment & Training articles – Page 14
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ArticleLEAF Education launches Farming Fortnight
New event will celebrate farming and food production in schools in bid to inspire young people to enter the sector
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ArticleFrance 'struggling to compete' in stonefruit
High labour costs and taxes are forcing French producers to focus on domestic market, as Spain continues to dominate European exports
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ArticleBerry growers take recruitment into own hands
Scottish growers Barnsmuir Farm and Castleton Fruit optimistic they will meet labour demand after last year’s shortages, according to The Courier
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ArticleMash launches new growth strategy
Major investment from entrepreneur Patrick Riley prompts growth plans in foodservice, with added focus on improving customer services
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ArticleUnion opposes Asda contract changes
Under new terms, wages would increase but workers would not be paid for meal breaks and would have to work bank holidays
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ArticleAHDB Potatoes welcomes new board members
Sector board has three new additions, with experience in potatoes and food and drink more generally
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ArticleAldi backs next gen produce pros
Discounter commits to giving experience to 30 young people from the MDS scheme, which helps produce industry professionals
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ArticleBakkavor launches MA programme at Lincoln Uni
Prepared food supplier helps develop two new food and drink courses that combine a master’s degree with an apprenticeship
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ArticleAndy Macdonald to step down as Coregeo MD
Head of Pink Lady and Tenderstem marketer to hand over reins after helping to create the two biggest brands in UK fresh produce
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ArticleTech advances ‘will attract fresh talent’ to fresh produce
Rise of automation, robotics, AI and big data is creating opportunities to welcome brightest young minds into the industry, say leading firms
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ArticleFruiterers open nominations for Under-30s Award
Worshipful Company of Fruiterers will reward young person that has made major contribution to fruit industry
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ArticleGMB petition calls for Sainsbury’s-Asda merger to be blocked
Trade union representing Asda employees urges CMA to stop “incredibly damaging” deal, saying price “too high” for shoppers and workers
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ArticleAustralian state stamps out exploitation
Licensing scheme to be introduced in an Australian first to combat mistreatment in Victoria’s labour hire sector
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ArticleAHDB appoints potato specialist
David Wilson joins R&D body from Syngenta to support growers in East Anglia and South East
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ArticleA man for all seasons
New labour provider startup Agri-HR aims to help solve a shortage of workers in British agriculture, but with immigration in the Brexit spotlight are these hard times for recruiters?
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ArticleSAWS pilot recruiter inundated with demand for permits
Concordia, which is recruiting seasonal workers for selected growers under pilot scheme, says "no shortage of supply" from Eastern Europe
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ArticleUK to ‘remain open’ to EU seasonal workers after Brexit
EU citizens allowed to enter UK and work in 2019 and 2020 but if no deal they will have to apply for leave to remain to stay beyond three months
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ArticleCompetition law ‘blocking fair pay for banana workers'
Fairtrade Foundation calls on CMA to allow UK retailers and suppliers to work together to tackle low wages and farm-gate prices in bananas
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ArticleSanLucar launches dual training initiative
Company to offer combined vocational and educational course for students seeking a career in the produce industry
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ArticleProducers urged to boost workforce productivity
With labour shortages affecting companies across horticulture, AHDB has issued advice on how to maximise workforce efficiency