Tesco dotcom distribution depot to create up to 750 jobs
Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco has received planning permission this week for an internet food shopping distribution centre in Oxfordshire that will create up to 750 jobs.
Archives for August 26, 2013
Dairy Crest boss sells shares after divorce
Dairy Crest chief executive Mark Allen has netted £328,751, after selling shares in the firm to fund the purchase of a new family home following his recent divorce.
Scrutiny of suppliers across the food supply network rises
Companies across Britain’s food industry have raised the scrutiny of their suppliers, as concerns about supply chain assurance and traceability have increased over recent years, it has emerged.
Cheese awards chairman calls for sensible milk pricing
International Cheese Awards chairman Richard Paul has appealed for sense to prevail over milk pricing in the coming months, so the entire supply chain benefits from price rises.
Stobart announces ‘solid progress’ and new chairman
The diversified logistics firm Stobart has announced “solid progress” in the first half of its financial year and the appointment of a new chairman in a pre-close trading statement, ahead of its interim results.
Union slams food industry zero-hours contracts
Zero-hours contracts in the food industry are on the rise and unions believe firms are using them to press workers into accepting longer hours and lower pay and avoid employment costs.