All Ethical trade articles – Page 60
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Technologist shortage looms
The fresh produce sector and wider food and drink industry in the UK is facing a huge shortage of technologists and food scientists.
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Philippine banana spraying in court
A Philippine aerial spraying row has reached the country's Supreme Court
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ArticleCompagnie Fruitière welcomes new vessel
West African bananas and pineapples discharged into Port of Antwerp from first of Compagnie Fruitière's new specialised reefer fleet
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ArticleEastward exodus affects trade
Grant Thornton’s head of food mergers and acquisitions, Phil Jackson has warned that, as well as massive consolidation pressure that could lead to job losses, there is a further workplace dynamic at play in the fresh produce arena.
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ArticleMexican lime sector begins social initiative
Through the planting of limes, the state of Veracruz aims to improve living standards for local families
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ArticleVers Direct producers pass Tesco audit
Five of the company's producers have been awarded certificates under the UK retail group's Tesco Nature's Choice scheme
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Employers warned on agency staff
Fresh produce businesses need to review their use of and arrangements with agency workers, following an EU deal to give agency workers new rights.
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ArticlePratts welcomes trade union agreement
UK banana ripening company hails signing of voluntary recognition agreement with GMB, one of the UK's leading trade unions
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Dole named among most ethical firms
For the second year in a row, Dole Food Company has been named in a list of the 'World's Most Ethical Companies' by Ethisphere Magazine
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ArticleOxfam blasts trade over 'worker abuse'
A new report published by the pressure group is highly critical of Germany's five leading food retailers
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Rainforest Alliance slams “unfair” claims
Claims made against Favorite in a recent Oxfam Germany report have been condemned
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ArticleNew job board for migrants
The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has launched a new online job board to tackle the problem of declining numbers of migrant workers choosing to work in horticulture and other sectors of the fresh produce industry, and to help address the skills shortages within the wider UK food and agriculture sectors.
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ArticleFirst gangmaster prosecuted
The Gangmasters Licensing Act has seen its first successful prosecution.
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ArticleGLA uncovers more abuses
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has uncovered abuse of workers in the cut-flower, plant and bulb industry in Lincolnshire, including suspected debt bondage.
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Tolan resigns as Fyffes ceo
Fyffes PLC chief executive Jimmy Tolan has announced his decision to resign from his post, with effect from April 30 2008.
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JP to shut packing depot
JP Fresh Ltd has announced to its staff that its Bridgwater banana packing depot is to close in the near future. The date is yet to be confirmed.
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GLA finds Cornish nasties
A further nine labour providers have fallen foul of the standards imposed by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority after a week-long investigation - Operation Westport - in Cornwall.
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Ding ding, minimum wage please
A three-month government campaign to boost awareness of the national minimum wage and help expose cases of underpayment has been unveiled - on a bus.
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Chileans wary of labour pains
Chile’s early grape producers are increasingly concerned about labour issues as the harvest start date approaches.