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The UK’s main business organisation the CBI warned on 6th September that UK businesses should expect two years of labour shortages. Atul Kariya, a partner at accountancy network MHA, believes […]
Mon 25/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Japan’s potato shortage prompts fast food chains to replace French fries with ramen
Japan’s recent potato shortages have led fast food giants like McDonald’s and Mos Burger to suspend their sales of French fries, while Burger King Japan is now replacing fries with […]
Wed 25/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
New Zealand’s apple harvest hit by labour shortage
New Zealand’s apple production and exports are forecast to rise in marketing year 2021/22 (January 2022-December 2022), but remain far below levels previously expected as a result of continued shortages […]
Tue 24/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
New Zealand’s kiwi producers welcome return of working holidaymakers
New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry hopes the reopening of the country’s borders to backpackers will help address the labour shortage the country has been facing in recent years. Working holiday visa […]
Thu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
War in Ukraine and sky high production costs make growers uncertain

21 March 2022 – PRESS RELEASE. Following the Russian invasion in Ukraine, potato markets have been somewhat hesitating during the last weeks.
War in Ukraine is making potato markets hesitant on end of current and upcoming season Following the Russian invasion in Ukraine, potato markets have been somewhat hesitating during the […]
Wed 23/03/2022 by North-Western European Potato Growers
US trucker shortage deepens
The US transport sector reports that vaccine mandates have intensified a long-term shortage of truckers in the United States. Website Producer reports Jon Eisen of American Trucking Associations as saying: […]
Tue 22/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK fruit producers facing labour shortage
Some 90,000 workers are needed this summer on UK farms. Nevertheless, there is a real danger that the UK’s fruit producers will not have sufficient workers to harvest the bumper […]
Mon 28/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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