All Recruitment & Training articles – Page 19
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ArticleAHDB to roll out 'whole-farm' benchmarking programme
Newly appointed ‘farm benchmarking manager’ will introduce scheme to enable improved benchmarking and peer-to-peer learning
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ArticleG’s graduate publishes recipe book
Anneeka Ludhra published Indian cookery book Dadima’s after learning the ‘real meaning of hard work’ on G’s training scheme
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ArticleWhy the sector will die without foreign seasonal labour
Government must understand that the UK fresh produce sector cannot survive without seasonal foreign labour, writes Chris Rose of Asplins PO
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ArticleFresh Talent ceases trading
Recruitment firm Fresh Talent is understood to have ceased trading in January
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ArticleStudents flock to Fresh Careers fair
Produce giants including Total Produce, Mack and BerryWorld were on hand to pitch to the next generation of fresh talent
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ArticleBayer starts teacher training fund for more farm visits
Crop protection giant teams up with agricultural charity to encourage more schools to teach pupils about food and farming
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ArticleSainsbury’s to scrap 400 price controller jobs
Retailer rejigs its in-store operations in bid to become more efficient and offset loss of market share in recent years
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ArticleFyffes to launch Central America grad placements
Irish fruit supplier is looking for graduates to do two-year placements, which include experience on fruit farms in Central America
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ArticleImmigration from Romania and Bulgaria hits record high
Number of EU2 migrants in UK reaches record level but exchange rates and strong domestic economy hamper fresh produce recruitment from Poland
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ArticleBritish Growers push Leadsom for labour commitment
CEO Jack Ward welcomes farming minister’s commitment to innovation and productivity but stresses need for “urgent solution to labour shortage”
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ArticleFruit-wall orchards ‘save apple growers time and money’
Adopting fruit-wall orchards could make mechanical pruning easier, reduce costs and slash pruning times, AHDB research reveals
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ArticleFall in EU workers ‘causing skills and labour shortages’
Drop in number of EU nationals taking up jobs in UK is contributing to shortages in a range of sectors, according to CIPD report
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ArticleIGD sets up Asia-Pacific team
Grocery research charity puts new team on ground in Singapore to keep pace with rapid growth in Asia-Pacific market over next five years
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ArticleIGD strengthens comms team
Food and grocery charity appoints former Mintel and Asda staff with ‘wealth of experience’ in comms and stakeholder relations
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ArticleSri Lanka invests in modernising ag
The World Bank has lent Sri Lank US$125m to modernise its agriculture sector
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ArticleMonsanto takeover 'could help smaller firms'
Bayer’s takeover bid for Monsanto has sparked concerns about competition and product choice, but some are hopeful it could work in smaller seed companies’ favour
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ArticleVacancy for potato sector board chair
The AHDB is recruiting for a new board member who will also chair the potato sector board and help shape strategy
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ArticleNFU calls for urgent talks after PM’s Brexit speech
Farmers’ union calls for urgent talks with government after Theresa May announces UK will leave Single Market
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ArticleUK and Denmark in ‘biggest-ever’ organic campaign
Joint campaign has won €10.4 million in EU funding with hopes of kickstarting major organic sales growth in the UK
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ArticleGovernment names anti-exploitation chief
New director will set the strategic priorities for all employment enforcement bodies to stamp out exploitation