All Coronavirus articles – Page 17
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NewsMilk processors ‘struggling’ to maintain deliveries amid driver shortage
Yorkshire-based supplier Paynes Dairies said shortages would continue until more drivers entered the sector
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NewsShoppers face more frozen and less fresh Christmas turkey due to labour shortages
Avara Foods CEO Andy Dawkins said the labour crisis would inevitably lead to a reshaping of the turkey sector
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NewsSupermarkets delay complying with CMA call on restrictive land agreements
The Competition & Markets Authority wrote to Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Co-op, Waitrose and M&S asking them to demonstrate their compliance
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Comment & Opinion‘Omnichannel’ is no longer a buzzword. It’s the only way forward for grocers
Increasingly demanding consumers want an interconnected in-store and online experience, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & OpinionGreggs is back in profit, but rising costs are a dampener on celebrations
Greggs became the latest food company to point to rising costs as a major threat to profitability
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NewsPilgrims Choice owner Ornua Foods UK posts ‘strong’ pandemic results
The UK arm of Irish dairy co-op Ornua saw sales grow by £57m, with pre-tax profits growing by £1.1m
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NewsDanone targets Covid-related immunity concerns with Actimel Kids launch
The French dairy giant pointed to market research that showed health remained a major priority for parents
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NewsWilko to keep in-store face mask recycling points until the end of September
The retailer claimed a high street first with the launch of the initiative on 1 April, but it was initially intended to run for just three months
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Comment & OpinionHow industry can take a lead on food insecurity and help healthy decisions
Collaboration for Healthier Lives is a global movement delivering local interventions around the world, says The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sharon Bligh
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NewsM&S logistics partner Gist offers HGV drivers £2,000 sign-on bonus to tackle shortage
Gist is also offering to cover the costs of training for new drivers
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Comment & OpinionWhy our food system should be at the heart of environment policy
The past 18 months has given us reasons to be proud, but it has also highlighted many inefficiencies and inadequacies in our system
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Comment & OpinionDefra’s plan to battle labour shortages is a step in the right direction. Will government back it?
’We know the best-laid plans in Defra must overcome a substantial hurdle to become a reality: cross-government support’
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NewsDaily Contract Tracing wins fewer than 150 food company sign-ups
Defra launched the scheme on Monday amid fears the thousands of staff being “pinged” by the NHS Test and Trace app could lead to serious food shortages
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Category ReportHygienic Halloween: category report 2021
Saturday helped save Halloween 2020 from the threat posed by Covid. Now brands are wrapping up to ensure success this year
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NewsSainsbury’s could reintroduce self-service checkout screens after customer criticism
Rivals such as Tesco, Asda and Aldi have decided to keep the protective screens between self-service tills
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NewsPoultry processors facing 20% drop in turkey volumes this Christmas
The British Poultry Council has warned the effects labour crisis will lead to fewer British turkey on shelves this Christmas
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Comment & OpinionWill new Covid testing scheme prove any better than what companies already have in place?
Companies are having to grapple with a complex new scheme as Covid cases fall
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NewsHeck forced to deliver its own products as driver shortage bites
Commenting on the sector’s labour crisis, Heck co-founder Andrew Keeble said British workers still saw the food industry as a last resort
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NewsTesco offers £1,000 signing-on fee for drivers to tackle HGV crisis
The move comes amid warnings of worsening food shortages unless solutions can be found
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NewsLindt sales soar as it emerges from Covid restrictions
Swiss confectionery giant Lindt & Sprüngli has soared back into double-digit growth as the shops emerged from lockdowns across the world and it continued to benefit from strong demand for premium chocolate in supermarkets.
