All Coronavirus articles – Page 31
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Category ReportGoing nuclear: barbecue category report 2021
If all goes to plan, barbecue season could explode this summer. How is the industry bracing itself to build on last year’s success?
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Analysis & FeaturesCovid entrepreneurs: seven food & drink startups that launched in the pandemic
Covid couldn’t break the startup spirit in the food & drink sector. From shops to delivery, cookery classes to functional drinks, here are seven new launches
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NewsWholesalers to get business rates relief under £1.5bn fund
The FWD dubbed the new “material change of circumstance” fund a ‘staggering u-turn’
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches recruitment drive for delivery team
The family-owned business is looking to bolster its 140-strong delivery team
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NewsGovernment says no DRS until 2024 as industry launches ‘game-changer’ management company
The move to delay the rollout of a DRS until at least 2024 has been met with fury from environmental campaigners
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News20 new stores in one month help Lidl hit target despite pandemic
Lidl must open more than 50 UK stores a year to hit its long-term target of 1,000 by 2023
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News‘Say’ vs ‘do’ shopper behaviour gap closing on sustainability issues
The narrowing of the gap is likely to be driven by coronavirus restrictions, Streetbees told The Grocer Conference
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Comment & OpinionThe time is now for UK government to deliver a world-leading food policy
Too many food strategies have previously been academic reports with little chance of success, says Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the BRC
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Comment & OpinionWe can’t keep taking the food industry’s resilience for granted
The industry has stepped up during the pandemic, and the government is now relying on it to fight its own way through Brexit, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsWilko claims UK high street first with face mask recycling points
The home and garden retailer is introducing face mask recycling bins at 150 stores
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NewsCovid demand drives General Mills sales even higher
The US-headquartered group, which owns brands such as Cheerios, Nature Valley, Häagen-Dazs, Betty Crocker and Old El Paso, reported an 8% jump in net sales
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NewsFareShare scours supply chain for new head of food as Jo Dyson steps down
Dyson, who joined FareShare in 2018, began her career as a buyer for Sainsbury’s
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NewsMorrisons brings back bagless deliveries after pause during pandemic
Bags will no longer be used for any products picked in store for deliveries or click & collect orders from 1 April
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NewsCity snapshot: Prices unexpectedly tumble in February as lockdown drags on
The rate of UK inflation has taken an unexpected fall in February as a result of continued discounting on clothes as retailers attempt to generate consumer interest as lockdown wears on. Food prices also fell again as the supermarkets battled it out over price.
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InterviewsRoger Burnley big interview: the outgoing Asda CEO on five years ‘spinning two plates’
Roger Burnley’s tenure at the helm of Asda has been full of distraction and change. So as he prepares to step down, what does he think his legacy will be?
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NewsAbuse against convenience store workers rising, says ACS
Staff faced 40,000 cases of physical violence, with over one in four involving a weapon
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NewsShoppers look to plant-based spreads in lockdown, research claims
A poll for Flora owner Upfield showed 39% of shoppers had switched from butter to margarine and non-dairy spreads
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Analysis & FeaturesLockdown anniversary: How has Covid changed UK eating and shopping habits?
As the country looks forward to a gradual reopening of the economy, what are the lasting impacts of the restrictions – and the pandemic – on Britain’s eating and shopping habits?
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Comment & OpinionThe online tax debate simply highlights the problem with business rates
Although it’s later than desired, it’s perhaps a good sign that the government will be looking at the online tax in autumn
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NewsMorrisons to donate 100,000 Easter eggs to vulnerable people
Morrisons Community Champions will work with local food banks, schools and community groups