All Coronavirus articles – Page 110
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NewsCoronavirus: crisis drives £160m additional spend on supermarket booze
Off-trade alcohol sales hit £356.5m over the week to 21 March, rising from £252.5m the prior week
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NewsCoronavirus: ‘Force majeure’ will not apply for many businesses, lawyers warn
The clause has come into sharp focus as businesses seek to confirm whether they are liable for not meeting contractual obligations
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NewsCalls for recycling service shutdowns to be reversed
It comes after the Recycling Association urged Defra to ensure collections from households were maintained
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NewsIndustry leaders call for mass coronavirus testing of food sector workers
It has emerged online delivery company Ocado had privately ordered 100,000 Covid-19 testing kits for staff
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NewsArla axes quarter of products to maintain supplies
Arla cut its core own-label milk range from 13 SKUs down to six following the panic buying of a fortnight ago
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NewsMorrisons to extend production to help support food banks during coronavirus crisis
Morrisons said food banks were a critical source of food for the most vulnerable in our communities but warned donations had dried up rapidly
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NewsCoronavirus: 2 Sisters boss makes urgent appeal for staff
Ronald Kers said several hundred permanent and temporary roles were on offer
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NewsBrakes starts selling direct to consumers via Food Shop service
Brakes’ new Food Shop venture went live this week at its Reading, Portbury and Warrington depots
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NewsOnline platform launched to match idle lorries with struggling food producers
The British Frozen Food Federation has launched the service to ‘fill gaps in demand in the supply chain’
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus: what are Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and other supermarkets doing in response?
Supermarkets are rolling out a raft of rules to make sure the nation has access to groceries, here’s what each of them are doing
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus: how international supply chains are coping
As this pandemic develops, stress will shift onto supply chains. So how are they responding?
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NewsWholesaler JW Filshill puts 50-case cap on click & collect
Customers have been warned delivery times will now be a day later than usual
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NewsBulldog Skincare forced to suspend free ‘care package’ for NHS workers
The Bulldog site fell over at the weekend after the offer was shared on a number of shopping deal sites
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NewsHancocks to shut all 19 cash & carry depots and shift to online
The Grocer understands this to be the first wholesaler to close its doors in response to the coronavirus crisis
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore suspends financial guidance as coronavirus hits retail sales
The sandwich manufacturer said following the implementation of a UK-wide lockdown, it experienced a “marked reduction” in demand for its food-to-go options in retail
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NewsSpar enacts social distancing measures in stores
Spar’s measures include floor markings, Perspex screens at checkouts and encouraging card payments
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NewsWaitrose to give elderly and vulnerable customers priority access online
The supermarket said it would begin by contacting vulnerable Waitrose.com customers who have a partnership card and an online account
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Analysis & FeaturesThe new coronavirus emergency service: online grocery
The nation’s supermarket staff and delivery drivers are vital to the functioning of the UK during this pandemic. So what are supermarkets doing to meet soaring demand – and keep people safe?
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NewsTesco launches media campaign to push social distancing in stores
Tesco also unveiled new strict limits to the number of customers allowed in its stores, varying according to size
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Comment & OpinionMixed messages from the government are hampering the food and drinks industry’s coronavirus response
Boris Johnson clearly hasn’t grasped that the supermarkets don’t have the capacity to meet demand