All Coronavirus articles – Page 34
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NewsThanet Earth heralds ‘more positive’ year after poor 2019-20 financial results
According to its latest results, it saw turnover decline and losses widen – a performance it says it has since turned around
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NewsWH Smith demands Covid clauses in lease renewals
The retailer is proposing a suspension of rent in future lockdowns
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NewsAlmost a fifth of household food binned, shows new UN report
In a global report, nearly every country found most food waste came from households
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NewsThousands of Tesco managers face job shake-up in Ken Murphy review
The changes will mean the scrapping of a raft of department manager roles
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are supermarkets scrapping their dark stores?
Online demand is soaring, and in-store picking costs more per order. What’s going on?
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NewsJJ Foodservice welcomed more than 20,000 new customers last year
JJ said it worked with manufacturers early on in the lockdown to secure good availability and prices on takeaway essentials
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NewsSpar delivers a million pieces of PPE to Marie Curie nurses
The partnership allows the charity to use Spar stores and lorries to deliver the PPE
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NewsAsda hits 10,000 in-store Covid vaccinations
The retailer became the first supermarket to support the NHS vaccination programme at the end of January
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NewsWholesalers miss out on sector-specific funding in Budget
Wholesaler will have to compete for a share of a wider £425m restart grant fund
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M hikes profits expectations after strong lockdown sales
The owner of B&M Bargains has hiked its full year profit expectations after sales continued to boom during the second lockdown period this year. Plus, Marston’s asks bondholders to relax financial covenants, Wynnstay acquisitions, Supermarket Income REIT raises more cash to buy supermarkets and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsSupermarkets turn down business rates holiday to avoid repeat of backlash
Tesco also called for major reform of business rates to tackle the problems of the high street
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NewsScottish wholesalers given relief grants of up to £500k
The Grocer understands applications for aid via the Food and Drink Resilience Fund totalled around £15m
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits evaporate at Vimto owner Nichols in face of Covid crisis
Vimto maker Nichols has experienced a dramatic slump in sales and profits as it faced the “unequalled challenges” presented by the Covid pandemic. Plus, fierce competition keeps food inflation in check, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen shop price index for February. There are also trading updates from DS Smith and Smiths News.
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NewsEustice calls on companies to step up Covid testing as funding extended until Summer
The government has extended funding for three months but only for companies who register by end of March
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Comment & OpinionLet’s hope lockdown scratch cooking does away with the UK’s ultra-processed diet
Consumers have had more time to cook over the past year – and now there should be no going back, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionWhy immunity should be a long-term focus for food and drink
To stand out, brands need to talk about immunity in ways that imbue gravitas, empathy and convey wellness credentials, says Mandy Saven, director of consumer lifestyle at Stylus
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NewsSainsbury’s asks suppliers for pricing talks after Aldi Price Match move
Sainsbury’s introduced its Aldi Price Match – a pledge to match the discounter on 250 lines – in mid-February
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Wrap’s new household food waste campaign work?
Wrap is hoping Nadiya Hussain will have the ‘Attenborough effect’ for food waste in homes
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NewsDettol and CleanedUp link to offer small businesses hygiene support
It’s the latest in a series of moves from Dettol in response to the coronavirus pandemic
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Analysis & FeaturesHow GroceryAid is helping workers get through the coronavirus crisis
Demand for support from GroceryAid has rocketed since the pandemic started – just as fundraising was hit. But it’s adapted, and risen to the challenge