All Coronavirus articles – Page 66
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Eat Out to Help Out scheme sends wholesaler sales soaring
Foodservice wholesalers saw an average rise in sales of 20% in the week ending 7 August
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Golden Acre Food Group rescues Bagel Nash in pre-pack deal
Golden Acre Food Group has rescued Bagel Nash after the foodservice bagel supplier struggled to stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis.
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Analysis & Features
Where does the scrapping of PHE leave the obesity strategy?
The government is scrapping PHE over its ‘failures’ to handle the pandemic. So what next for the PM’s new war on obesity?
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Butters and spreads sales continue to grow despite easing of lockdown
The value of the category rocketed by more than a quarter in the 12 weeks to 12 July
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Comment & Opinion
The post-coronavirus world is the perfect opportunity for beer exports to become greener
Beer exporters have long stuck to tried and tested business models. But now there is appetite for change, says Francois Sonneville, a senior beverages analyst at Rabobank
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Supermarket sales growth eases as stockpiling subsides
Take-home grocery sales growth slowed to 14.4% year on year during the 12 weeks to 9 August 2020
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Selfridges launches major sustainability drive with reselling initiatives
Chairman Alannah Weston said coronavirus had helped Selfridges understand how ‘fragile’ its systems are
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Analysis & Features
What’s happening to grocery shopping habits as lockdown eases?
As lockdown continues to ease, Brits are slowly returning to a new kind of normal. But what has that meant for grocery shopping habits?
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Birds Eye unveils extra-large fish finger NPD amid coronavirus sales uptick
The new SKU is set to be available in Tesco, Morrisons, Iceland and Ocado from 7 September
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Bakkavor and Pladis latest manufacturers to suffer coronavirus outbreaks at factories
The news marks the latest in a series of outbreaks at food manufacturers over recent weeks
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Government’s trade credit deal to support supply chains given green light
The deal follows the government’s announcement it would underwrite all trade credit insurance to the tune of £10bn
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Mirius adds coronavirus-killing antiviral cleaners to Hycolin brand
Mirius is expanding the line-up with six new products
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Fyffes follows 2 Sisters with plant closure following coronavirus outbreak
A total of 30 staff have now tested positive for Covid-19 at the Fyffes banana ripening centre
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Comment & Opinion
How could Johnson scrap PHE in the midst of a pandemic?
If reports are to be believed, the PM plans to pull the rug from under Public Health England at a crucial time for the country
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Food waste set to reduce as caterers accept short dates
It follows campaigns by Wrap and Defra to try and avoid a predicted £10m food waste bill due to the shutdown of hospitality
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Comment & Opinion
Our underlying epidemic is chronic junk diets. It’s time to eat real food
Our nation’s diet matters – and it reflects our coronavirus deaths, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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2 Sisters closes Coupar Angus site after coronavirus outbreak
The temporary site closure follows reports last week by NHS Tayside of a small cluster of cases in north east Angus
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Waitrose.com turnover at £1bn ‘run rate’, says James Bailey
It puts Waitrose.com on course to hit a target announced in May last year of tripling its turnover to become a £1bn business within three years
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The Grocer is looking for your dairy heroes
We’re looking for your nominations for a special Dairymen feature showcasing the people who went the extra mile during the pandemic
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Pandemic has exposed big weaknesses in UK food system: report
A new study by consultancy Veris Strategies reveals a majority of food industry leaders fear the sector is vulnerable to disruption