All Coronavirus articles – Page 100
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Coronavirus: Plans for SME rescue package welcomed as CBILS scheme faces criticism
Food and drink industry experts have welcomed reports of a potential new equity-based rescue package for startups, but warned such a scheme was unlikely to be a silver bullet to solve the current funding crisis
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Florette unveils resealable salad bag and ‘money back’ freshness guarantee
The brand said the new format would help limit the number of shopping trips during the coronavirus pandemic
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Consumer spending on essential items soared in March, says Barclaycard
Supermarket purchases drove much of the 11.6% growth on essential spending, with the category increasing by 21.3%
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Industry leaders urge governments to avoid trade bans
The letter calls on the UK to ‘lead the way and reject moves towards protectionism’
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English fishermen thrown £10m lifeline from government grants
More than 1,000 fishing and aquaculture businesses will receive a share of the funding
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Comment & Opinion
US steak maker offers Twitterers something to chew on
‘Friendly reminder in times of uncertainty and misinformation: anecdotes are not data’
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Asda’s super delivery driver helps lift spirits in Hastings
A lot of the people getting online food deliveries at the moment aren’t able to enjoy much in the way of human interaction
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UK urged not to further delay ban on plastic straws
Defra has pushed back its ban of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds amid the Covid-19 outbreak
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Morrisons defies Sunday trading laws to open for NHS workers
On Sundays, NHS staff can now begin shopping and buying products from 9am
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Red Tractor launches live-streamed farm audits
Red Tractor’s new remote regime was robust enough to replace routine inspections, it claimed
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Bakkavor faces investigation over face coverings issued to protect workers against coronavirus
HSE is looking into the claims made by the GMB union
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Burton’s Biscuit Co pays workers coronavirus bonus
The company this week made a “thank-you payment” of £100 to all workers in its factories
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Waitrose to extend Rapid delivery and increase number of click & collect slots
At least 40% of the new slots will be reserved exclusively for elderly and vulnerable customers
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Morrisons and Kellogg’s to provide kids’ cereal through Magic Breakfast
Magic Breakfast works with 480 partner schools in disadvantaged areas of the UK, providing nutritious food to children
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M&S boosts food box deliveries using clothing & home DC
The boxes are now being picked and despatched from M&S’s main distribution centre in Castle Donington
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Analysis & Features
Beef mince: why are supermarkets importing it when the UK has more than it can handle?
Supermarkets incurred the wrath of farmers – and some shoppers too – by selling imported mince when they could have sourced it here. Why did they do it?
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Flour map launched to direct home bakers to commercial-sized bags
The trade association had worked with retailers to create a nationwide “retail flour network”
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A timetable for ending the lockdown is needed but the government is unlikely to give it
Announcements from the government could catch catering businesses off guard once again
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‘Desperate’ dairy sector calls for more government support
Talks between processors, farming bodies and government officials over a rescue package reached ‘stalemate’ this week
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Coronavirus: Plant-based startup THIS sees supermarket sales double amid lockdown
This was despite many vegan and plant-based items being left on shelves