All Coronavirus articles – Page 17
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Sainsbury’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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Poultry 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 & Opinion
Will 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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Heck 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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Tesco 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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Lindt 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.
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Pingdemic: is daily Covid testing the answer to soaring absence rates?
With the Covid ‘pingdemic’ in full swing, ministers announced they were to allow special exemption from quarantine rules for up to 10,000 food workers
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Sales boost shrinks Iceland’s annual losses but its finances stay in the red
The latest accounting period included an advance of £108.5m to Iceland’s family shareholders’ holding company, WDFF, in order for them to pay Brait SE for the return of the business to full family ownership
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Defra tells ‘golden 500’ food companies they can stop self-isolation
Defra told The Grocer the start date for testing would “vary from business to business”
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Pingdemic: Richard Walker and Steve Rowe accused of risking ‘spooking’ public
Iceland MD Richard Walker has made a series of TV appearances in recent days saying absence rates have forced him to close stores
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarket bosses predicted ‘pingdemic’ chaos. Perhaps ministers should listen to them
Thankfully, supermarket depot staff and food workers will be exempted from self-isolation, although supermarket store staff will not
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C-store growth set for slowdown after surge during pandemic
The sector is set to grow by just 0.3% in 2021 - representing a slowdown on 2020, when it grew by 6.3%
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Pingdemic: up to 10,000 food supply chain workers to be exempt from self-isolation rules
However the government has stopped short of including shopworkers
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Berry growers fear empty shelves could end summer promotional activity
During the summer, retailers often run larger pack sizes and promotional activity when crops suddenly become available in large quantities
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‘Pingdemic’ labour shortages: government slammed over ‘shambolic’ response
While supermarkets absence rates are thought to be typically standing at about 10%, they are said to have hit as much as 30% in some pockets of the UK
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Asda gives suppliers 30 days to pay 5% transport costs hike as HGV crisis continues
In a letter to suppliers, obtained by The Grocer, the retailer blamed “Brexit uncertainty” for soaring transportation costs
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Seasonal labour shortages leaving crops unpicked, growing industry warns
The industry has called on the government to widen the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and make it permanent
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Driver shortages and ‘pingdemic’ wreak havoc on doorstep deliveries
Müller’s Milk & More and fruit & veg box companies Oddbox and Pale Green Dot have had their supply chains disrupted
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Dimbleby’s fruit & veg plan risks 600,000 tonnes of extra food waste, claims Wrap
Source: Tesco Henry’s Dimbleby’s plan to boost fresh fruit & veg intake risks increasing food waste by 600,000 tonnes a year, according to experts at Wrap. The organisation told The Grocer that while it backed Dimbleby’s move for healthier and more sustainable food, as well as greater ...
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Momentum gathers at Vimto owner Nichols as lockdown ends
Vimto maker Nichols is seeing good momentum returning to its out-of-home business thanks to the easing of lockdown restrictions, hot weather and demand driven by England’s performance at the delayed Euro 2020.