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Is Staff Engagement the Key to Solving Retention Issues for the Food Industry? FMCG

The food and drink manufacturing industry is currently in a fragile state. Since the vote to leave the European Union, the sector which is heavily…

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Which Supermarkets Work with UK Food Suppliers? Part One FMCG

  Earlier this year, a report was commissioned by one of the ‘Big Four’ UK supermarkets, that led to Professor Tim Benton from the University…

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FMCG Around the World – How does it compare to the UK? FMCG

  The Fast-Moving-Consumer-Goods, or FMCG, sector covers everything from food and beverage items to household goods such as toiletries, washing powder and over the counter…

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Where Will Our Food Come from After Brexit? Food Manufacturing

In our previous blogs, we have touched upon the implication that Brexit is going to have on the labour force and supply chain in the…

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Why is Engineering Suffering a Skills Shortage? Engineering

Recently, the ONS reported that between February and April of this year, there were almost 32 million people in work. This is a record high,…

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Revealed: Employees Willing to Sacrifice Salary for Other Perks Employer Advice

  Last month we surveyed 500 people in the UK, to find out how highly they valued their salary, and if they would be willing…

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The Gig Economy and The FMCG Sector: It’s All About Interim FMCG

Right now, the FMCG and food sectors are having to contend with the battle of the interim employee; a growing trend of permanent employees deciding…

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What’s the Gender Pay Gap in the Food Sector? FMCG

It’s been reported that the manufacturing sector has one of the largest gaps at 22%, including the food industry, and this has been down to…

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The Impact of Brexit on the UK Food Industry FMCG

First published July 2017  Updated July 2020  Much of the Brexit coverage focussed on the Freedom of Trade/Freedom of Movement stalemate (both of which are…

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