All Coronavirus articles – Page 54
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Comment & OpinionOur industry has been central to the coronavirus response; now we can lead the recovery
We should take this chance to look at how we can do things differently, says Stefano Agostini, CEO of Nestlé UK & Ireland
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes dairy’s future lie in DTC sales?
When lockdown decimated foodservice overnight, dairy suppliers quickly pivoted to direct sales. They’re now looking to make the channel work post-pandemic
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Comment & OpinionBrexit: in such a grave crisis as this, it’s an unnecessary risk
The prospect of coping, with so many retailers and wholesalers close to oblivion, is hard to imagine
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InterviewsHow Dawood Pervez is steering Bestway through the pandemic
The Bestway Wholesale MD discusses the challenges of evolving amid the Covid crisis, and championing the cause of the wholesale sector
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does second lockdown mean for food and drink?
Supermarkets and suppliers are better prepared for lockdown II but confusing government messages really aren’t helping
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NewsWholesalers predict huge lockdown losses
Suppliers into foodservice are racing to redistribute perishable goods that were intended for restaurants, hotels and pubs.
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NewsReynolds ‘flexi-furloughs’ staff as English lockdown kicks in
Over the next month, more than 500 employees will work on a week on, week off basis across all 10 depots, which will stay open to aid social distancing
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NewsSecond lockdown is ‘final nail in the coffin’ for hospitality supply chain
Industry leaders this week said the second lockdown would be the final nail in the coffin for many companies
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NewsLockdown forces supermarkets to close standalone non-essential areas
Separate mezzanine floors, standalone neighbouring buildings and concessions selling non-essential items will be forced to shut down
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NewsRetailers relieved as shoppers resist panic-buying
Supermarkets breathed a sigh of relief this week as England entered its second national lockdown with little sign of panic-buying
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Analysis & FeaturesDid Covid-19 help change the dairy industry for the better?
Lockdown saw suppliers exposed to hospitality hit hard, while demand in retail surged. But the dairy sector has worked together and proved resilient
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NewsFarmgate beef prices set to soar ahead of Brexit deadline, analysts warn
Stockpiling ahead of 31 December to avoid tariffs and cross-border disruption could inflate prices
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NewsConvenience retailers assure customers stock levels remain strong ahead of lockdown
Central England Co-op has hired extra staff and put “rigorous” coronavirus-related measures in place
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NewsWholesalers prepare to close during November lockdown
Foodservice wholesalers are expected to use the furlough scheme ‘extensively’ this month
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NewsLidl GB chief reassures customers over store safety measures
In an email to customers today, Christian Härtnagel said that during peak hours a staff member would be positioned at entrances to control shopper numbers in stores
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NewsAsda ramps up store Covid measures ahead of lockdown
The supermarket will beef up the presence of marshals at the front and in logjam areas
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NewsGrocer Gold Factory Manager of the Year shortlist announced
Here are the five people shortlisted for the new Grocer Gold Factory Manager of the Year Award
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NewsM&S ‘lobbying hard’ for Sunday trading extension
CEO Steve Rowe said it would give people more time to shop for food safely in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsSainsbury’s to donate £5m to help combat food poverty
The supermarket has ramped up its Brighten a Million Christmases initiative this year
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NewsAsda promises an EDLP Christmas with new campaign
The ad aims to get across the message that customers can still make the most of the season even if they’re spending more time at home