All Coronavirus articles – Page 63
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Comment & OpinionAmid test & trace chaos, food workers need priority to prevent further shortages
Dido Harding has been trying – and failing – to reassure industry leaders over the impact of a second wave
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NewsFood bosses call for testing priority in talks with government Test & Trace chief
Suppliers and retailers warned the industry faced a potentially disastrous spike in absenteeism
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NewsTesco’s Clubcard price undercuts rivals as it takes fight to discounters
The supermarket is seeking to use its 19 million loyalty cards customers as a point of difference against rivals
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NewsFood-to-go market value set to recover from £6bn decline by 2022
Latest report from Lumina Intelligence predicts a 29% fall in food to go sales this year
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NewsShopworkers slam government over lack of action to stem abuse
Government rejected an Usdaw petition that called for a specific offence of abusing, threatening or assaulting a retail worker
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NewsMorrisons pledges Covid store deep clean to make shoppers feel safer
The retailer is ordering new equipment and employing thousands of additional cleaning staff for the task
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NewsGovernment confirms extension of protection against eviction for businesses
The protection, which has been in place since March, was due to expire on 1 October but will now last until the end of the year
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VideosOn The Frontline with Deliciously Ella CEO Matthew Mills
We find out why the vegan business decided to temporarily close its deli and how it managed to launch new products during lockdown
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NewsGovernment rules out paying businesses’ rent shortfall
Protections against eviction are expected to be extended for three months but a grant scheme is said to be off the table
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NewsFood sector underprepared for cliff-edge labour crisis, MPs hear
Many businesses were not ready for new immigration rules and would stuggle to plan for their workforce, warned the FDF’s Tim Rycroft
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NewsBFFF asks members for financial help
The trade body is expecting its revenues to be down around 40% this year
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Comment & OpinionHow simpler guidelines on calorie reduction can help industry take positive action
PHE has listened to concerns that there is not a level playing field with the eating out, takeaway and delivery sector, says Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist, PHE
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NewsGovernment appeals for businesses to sign up to new NHS test & trace app
Hospitality businesses are also being urged to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible for customers
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NewsTesco launches Clubcard price blitz across branded lines
Tesco first trialled Clubcard Prices in May last year
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NewsHome Bargains to introduce traffic lights at store entrances
Home Bargains joins Aldi in introducing traffic lights at store entrances to control shopper numbers during the pandemic
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NewsCold chain logistics bodies call for delay on red diesel ban
Cold Chain Federation research shows the government’s move would increase its members’ operating costs by 1% a year
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NewsDeparting Waitrose digital chief Ben Stimson to join NHS Test and Trace
He will join as the NHS launches a second iteration of the tracking app across England and Wales on 24 September
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NewsAldi launches first click & collect trial
The trial has been launched initially for staff but is set to be extended to customers within weeks
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Comment & OpinionHow brands can help enable positive parts of the ‘new normal’
Lockdown has given most of us time to reflect on the way we live and has created some behaviours that could actually be beneficial
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NewsM&S raises £8m for NHS Charities Together
M&S received 24,000 donations from customers via its Sparks loyalty app