All Coronavirus articles – Page 101
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Comment & OpinionAsda’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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NewsUK 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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NewsMorrisons 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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NewsRed 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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NewsBakkavor 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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NewsBurton’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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NewsWaitrose 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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NewsMorrisons 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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NewsM&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 & FeaturesBeef 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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NewsFlour 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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Comment & OpinionA 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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News‘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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NewsCoronavirus: Plant-based startup THIS sees supermarket sales double amid lockdown
This was despite many vegan and plant-based items being left on shelves
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NewsChelsea FC director to lead government effort to feed the shielding
Townsend said he was “determined to do all I can to ensure those most at risk get the support they need”
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NewsMindful Chef launches ‘Care Box’ next-day delivery service
The brand is offering a choice of two boxes, one with meat and the other vegan-friendly
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Comment & OpinionThree key moves Tesco made to fill empty shelves after panic buying
It’s not always obvious what hard work has gone on behind the scenes, but Tesco has released case studies which indicate the scale of the effort
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat supermarkets are doing to make the ‘shield list’ work
Supermarkets are racing to ensure they can offer online delivery slots to people on the list – but it’s an uphill struggle
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NewsAldi launches online delivery service for food parcels
From tomorrow (17 April), shoppers will be able to order food parcels on Aldi’s website for home delivery
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NewsSeasonal workers flown in from Romania to pick UK crops
The Times reported this week that 180 farm workers were due to fly from Bucharest to London Stansted