All Coronavirus articles – Page 112
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Analysis & FeaturesHow suppliers are trying to ensure we don’t run out of food
Food producers are ramping up production and recruitment amid fears over staff shortage
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NewsCity snapshot: Domino’s reports sales surge during coronavirus crisis
Domino’s Pizza Group has reported a jump in UK sales in recent weeks as consumers order more takeaway deliveries during the coronavirus-driven social lockdown. Plus, annual results from Applegreen, coronavirus trading updates from Coca-Cola HBC, Finsbury Food Group, Total Produce and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsOcado halts its Reserved service as demand continues to surge
Reserved customers usually receive a regular delivery day and time on a weekly or fortnightly basis
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NewsFSA and Defra issue new coronavirus guidance for food businesses
The advice covers a range of areas, such as hygiene practice, managing employee sickness and social distancing
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Comment & OpinionAutistic shoppers need particular support at this time of crisis
If they can find reserves of time and energy, it would be much appreciated if supermarkets could try to ease the burden of autistic people and their carers
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Comment & OpinionHow small brands can stay in touch and get creative during lockdown
Nothing could prepare a small business for this – but we need to keep positive, says Rubies in the Rubble founder Jenny Costa
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NewsGlobal coronavirus lockdowns set to hit vegetable supplies
India announced a “complete” lockdown on Wednesday. The country is the UK’s main supplier of vegetables such as baby sweetcorn, chillies and okra
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NewsFood industry calls on government ‘War Room’ to encourage food makers to return to work
The Grocer understands about 20% of factory workers for one major supplier are currently opting to stay at home
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NewsBestway to impose sanctions on coronavirus profiteers
The wholesaler has also introduced social distancing measures in its depots
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NewsSainsbury’s to close 12 convenience stores in ‘ghost towns’
Supermarket leaders have vowed to work together to keep enough stores open to meet demand
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NewsGreengrocer Reynolds reports 95% drop in business
The pandemic has seen its foodservice and out-of-home customers shut down their operations
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NewsCoronavirus: Government exempts factory canteens from lockdown ban
The move has been welcomed by meat sector bodies, who warned the rule would force workers into busy supermarkets
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NewsWholesalers call for support to prevent foodservice stock from going to waste
Millions of pounds worth of perishable food is sitting in warehouses as foodservice sector ‘falls off a cliff’
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NewsBrakes supports Iceland with supplies of milk
The Grocer understands Brakes will be supplying significant volumes to the retailer
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NewsClosed retailers pressure shopping centres to shut too, threatening supermarket stores
Shops ordered to close by Boris Johnson are refusing to pay shopping centre service charges
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NewsSainsbury’s grants tenants one-month rent holiday
The supermarket announced yesterday it was offering tenants the option to pay rent monthly instead of quarterly
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus availability: which supermarkets have the best stock levels
We’ve teamed up with asset checker Shepper to give you an idea of how the supermarkets are stacking up when it comes to keeping stock on shelves
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Comment & OpinionTreasury measures are a positive start but more needs to be done to protect SMEs
Perhaps most concerning is that, so far, the available help only comes in the form of debt
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NewsCoronavirus: Parfetts urges suppliers to keep local shops stocked up
Joint-MD Greg Suszczenia warned against suppliers prioritising major supermarkets over the wholesale sector
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NewsCoronavirus: booze retailers and brands allowed to stay open
The government has updated its list of premises that are allowed to remain open