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As far as the Philippines, Cranswick Plc, one of the UK's largest meat producers, reached out to the Philippines to find butchers. And it spared no expense, as it spent 4 million British pounds ($4.8 million) to bring 400 Filipino workers to Britain.
"It's absolutely essential if we want to have food on our plates," Cranswick Chief Executive Adam Coates told Bloomberg. "Obviously it's expensive to get them here, but it's a lot better than cutting back production, as we did this time last year."
The worker shortage has hit Britain, especially since Brexit, as many foreign workers have returned to their home countries.
Cooch said that for every Filipino worker, he paid between £10,000 and £12,000 - equivalent to more than £4 million. for their visas, travel, English exams and accommodation.
Although, the company has set up an apprenticeship scheme to train young butchers, "there just aren't people interested."
Before Brexit, 65% of Cranswick's UK employees came from central Europe. That number has since declined. Last year, the staff shortage was so severe that Cranswick had 25% fewer staff than it did,than it needed in its meat processing plants
"We need more foreigners"
Jane Arnold of the Food and Drink Federation[/B] said the whole industry was suffering from staff shortages "despite employers making significant efforts to attract workers, by offering higher wages and flexible working conditions.
According to Tony Dunker, director general of the Confederation of British Industry, the UK needs more foreign workers.
Labour shortages have prompted businesses to look for new ways of finding workers. Halfords Group Plc, the car and bike retailer, has launched a recruitment drive to hire 1,000 new technicians - with priority given to those over 50.
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