All Coronavirus articles – Page 108
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NewsI Heart Wines asks shoppers to nominate ‘Superheroes’ for prosecco gift
The Freixenet Copestick-owned brand partnered with personalised gifting firm Intervino to produce 2,500 bottles of the drink
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NewsPandemic triggers increased demand for gut health products
Major gut health brands have reported sales hikes
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NewsBoots bans browsing in some stores while Superdrug only restocks essential lines
Customers are informed at the entrance that browsing is not permitted and asked what they intend to buy
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NewsRice stockpiling begins amid fears global export bans could hurt supply
India, Vietnam and Cambodia have all reduced their rice exports in the past week
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InterviewsEmily Miles big interview: how the FSA is keeping food safe throughout Covid-19
The FSA’s new CEO is well equipped to handle the coronavirus crisis, with work to ensure safety and supply underway. Not forgetting Brexit, of course
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NewsM&S gives store and supply chain staff 15% pay bonus
The hike tops that of the 10% bonuses already announced by a number of supermarkets
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NewsB&M to temporarily close 49 stores
The 49 closures were typically of smaller branches, including some in shopping centres
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus crisis must lead to fundamental reforms for food supply
Food is too important for its risks not to be overseen by the government
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NewsCoronavirus: home baking surge among locked-down Brits leads to flour shortage
Regular bulk buyers and shoppers ‘have been purchasing much more flour than normal’ since the coronavirus outbreak began
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NewsBritish American Tobacco working on plant-based Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccine in development uses BAT’s proprietary, fast-growing tobacco plant technology
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NewsLidl to raise £2m for Childline as charity sees demand grow
Lidl’s commitment is an extension of its three-year partnership with the NSPCC
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NewsCoronavirus: Egg prices could rise amid ‘stretched’ supply chain
Feed costs have risen by 10%, which may see hikes passed on to consumers, producers have warned
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NewsTesco announces £30m community support package
The supermarket said it would provide £15m of food donations to FareShare and The Trussell Trust
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NewsBritish Frozen Food Federation reports spike in traffic to consumer website
Consumers looked into how to defrost products and the shelf-life of frozen food
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Comment & OpinionThe food supply chain must think about post-disaster recovery
Schedules will level quickly and flows will be managed, says Liam Fassam, associate professor, supply chain management at the University of Northampton
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Comment & OpinionThe problem with ‘panic buying’ sanitary products
Many of those who do not fit into the low income bracket are slowly realising the reality of period poverty, said Shepper’s Alexandra Lawrence
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NewsM&S adds food brands to boost availability
M&S has also announced immediate payment terms for small suppliers
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NewsCoronavirus: Beef processors face profit squeeze over carcase balance
While shoppers have been stocking up on beef, they have avoided more expensive cuts of beef
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NewsCity Harvest seeks £50k extra funding amid surge in food donations
The food redistribution charity has launched a GoFundMe push to pay for significantly increased activity
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Analysis & FeaturesThe food & drink suppliers hiring new staff to cope with coronavirus
Thousands of workers are needed at some of Britain’s largest food & drink suppliers. We break down the roles on offer