All Coronavirus articles – Page 76
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Building better online grocery after Covid-19: The Grocer to host free webinar
The Grocer has pulled together experts from the worlds of grocery retail, e-commerce and technology
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Fruit & veg wholesaler Reynolds lays off 400 staff
The move follows the foodservice wholesaler’s decision in March to furlough 85% of its 1,300 staff
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Morrisons to install closed-lid flush toilets to reduce spread of coronavirus
The toilets are said to reduce aerosolised germs on flushing
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Trade credit insurance rescue package delayed by EU state aid rules
Hospitality restart threatened by EU’s delay to government trade credit insurance scheme
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Gen Z to drive a long-term boom for frozen food
Over a quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds now bought more equivalents of their fresh purchases, found research by Birds Eye and Iceland
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Videos
On The Frontline with a toilet paper supplier during the pandemic
This week on The Grocer’s On The Frontline, we’re talking about the product that sparked a wave of panic buying across Europe, loo roll.
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FareShare signs up 150 new food businesses
Fareshare said the influx of new partners had enabled it to triple the amount of food it distributes each week
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Online sales still haven’t hit ‘high watermark’, says Sainsbury’s CEO
Higher online demand is here to stay, says Simon Roberts in first trading update as new CEO
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Comment & Opinion
Pandemic does not mean we have to scale back positive work on plastic
Public safety must remain a priority, but it doesn’t have to come at the cost of our planet, says Jo Morley, head of campaigns at City to Sea
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Spar wholesaler launches £30,000 fund for community groups
The Community Cashback Grant scheme is open for applications via Blakemore Spar Facebook pages until 9 July
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New meal kit service launched to support hospitality and foodservice
Great Food 2U offers consumers the chance to recreate restaurant meals in their own homes, using premium ingredients from suppliers and recipe cards from a range of operators
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Comment & Opinion
Sales won’t recover until social distancing is eased – supermarkets must make a choice
The major supermarkets are reviewing their two-metre social distancing measures after the latest round of lockdown easing
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Analysis & Features
The food and drink funding challenge: how suppliers are raising cash and doing deals in the pandemic
Whether to survive, or to continue with existing plans, many suppliers have needed funding in the crisis. With investors spooked, how have they fared?
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FSA slammed by Unison over handling of Covid-19 in meat plants
The regulator’s ‘hands-off approach’ was putting workers at risk of contracting Covid-19, the union warned
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Wrap report calls for economy to be rebuilt with more sustainability
The report claims companies recycling more, making products easier to repair and renting or leasing rather than buying consumer goods could all be measures to boost a ‘Build Back Better’ recovery
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Superdrug is latest retailer to launch face masks
The high street pharmacy is offering £2.99 reusable face coverings with three fabric layers, claimed to significantly reduce particle transfer
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Analysis & Features
Guide for SMEs: How to nail your CBILS application in eight steps
We spoke to Atom bank to provide a step-by-step guide to nail your CBILS application
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Comment & Opinion
To be employers of choice, firms must seize working from home as the new norm
Organisations will need to accommodate new conditions of employment for office and home-based employees, says Steve Simmance, founder of The Simmance Partnership
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Comment & Opinion
E-commerce growth has been impressive, but don’t leave stores behind
Don’t forget the foundations of grocery shopping and the human attraction to physical experiences, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Landlords ‘relieved’ as retail pays 22% of rent bill
Many would have been worried the sum would be lower, according to agent Colliers