All Coronavirus articles – Page 3
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NewsLabour shortages cost food & drink manufacturers £1.4bn in the past year
Labour shortages cost the sector £192m in the second quarter of the year alone, the FDF said
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NewsCrediton Dairy to pump £20m into production and sustainability
Upgrades will be made to dairy processing capabilities, employee welfare and office facilities, and carbon reduction initiatives
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NewsBrexit key cause of exports decline, government data shows
Forty-three per cent of exporters of goods and services said they had seen a decrease in trade, compared with 26% who said their exports had increased
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NewsDefra director David Kennedy to leave for private sector role
Kennedy spent six years at Defra and eight years in total in the civil service, and is now moving on to a role at EY
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NewsMondelez revamps Dairylea Lunchables with healthier recipe and new name
The range will now be called Lunchers, to align the product with the rest of the Dairylea snacking portfolio which includes Dunkers, Snackers and Filled Crackers
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NewsArla’s UK farmers feel staffing pressures
The dairy co-op has outlined a four-point plan for government to help ‘urgently’ address farm labour shortages
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NewsNew Covid-19 revelations uncover government's ‘total lack of preparation’
Ministers were said to have been “completely consumed” with preparing for a no deal Brexit
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NewsLogistics sector finally recovering after three years of major turbulence
Overall confidence from logistics businesses has improved since 2021
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InterviewsBudweiser UK boss Brian Perkins: ‘I feel very lucky that people love beer’
Budweiser’s UK boss is steering the megabrewer through a major inflection point, taking the brand ‘beyond beer’ as it steers its way through headwinds
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NewsAvara Foods set to close Abergavenny factory
The poultry giant cited the impact of the Covid pandemic, plus inflationary pressures as key drivers behind plans to close the site
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NewsMontezuma’s searches for buyer as Inverleith heads for the exit
Upmarket chocolate brand Montezuma’s has hired advisors to find a buyer for the business and provide private equity owner Inverleith with an exit, The Grocer has learned.
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NewsCity snapshot: Compass lifts full-year profit outlook as pandemic recovery continues in first half
Workers returning to the office have helped Compass boost first-half profits past £1bn as the catering giant continued its recovery from the pandemic
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery poised to enter administration
The Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep has issued a notice to appoint administrators after failing to find new funding
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NewsWaas Bakery calls in administrators following cost pressures
Interpath Advisory were appointed as administrator of Walls Bakery Ltd and Saltness Ltd, which traded as Waas Bakery, on 19 April
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NewsMorrisons cuts in-store florists as it switches to centralised provider
The supermarket had expanded its line-up of in-store florist stations during lockdown, with 60 opening in the autumn of 2020 as sales of flowers bloomed
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NewsFood manufacturers holding £80k in overstock over supply chain fears
Brands have been warned to carefully watch their stock levels as supply chains were still vulnerable
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the DTC model is struggling post-Covid
Stuck-at-home consumers were captivated by direct-to-consumer offerings. But as they have returned to shops, many brands have followed
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Comment & OpinionWho in their right mind would entrust the government to run foodservice?
Foodservice supply is a cottage industry of little miracles. Why the government shake-up?
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NewsAsda and B&Q wind up in-store trial of DIY concessions
Asda launched the partnership with B&Q, with a new ‘store within a store’ concept, in 2020
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ReportsWhy dessert cereal is taking off on TikTok
‘People are becoming more inventive with their choices’ in a trend that started during the pandemic