All Coronavirus articles – Page 83
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Global meat industry ‘highly vulnerable’ to more pandemics, warns FAIRR
FAIRR concluded 44 of the world’s 60 largest meat, fish and dairy businesses were at ‘high risk’ of both creating another pandemic
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Supermarkets and suppliers plan closer Christmas collaboration
Supermarkets are increasingly keen to better understand their supply chains and pay more attention to risk management
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Cook speeds up online delivery rollout to meet surging demand
The retailer told The Grocer it had added 14 vans to its existing fleet of 36 over the past two months
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Supermarkets urge clarity on return of ‘vulnerable’ staff to shop floor
Supermarkets originally committed to paying the workers for the first 12 weeks of the lockdown
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DCS Group launches webinars on wholesale and convenience coronavirus opportunities
Advice included stocking ‘main shop’ packs sizes and taking a lower margin to grow overall profit
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Hike in demand prompts Pure Pet Food to increase production
The brand has taken on a new 14,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire
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Coronavirus deals heavy blow to English and Welsh winemakers
Two-thirds of English and Welsh wine makers are battling cashflow concerns as a result of the coronavirus crisis
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Quarter of supermarket staff have experienced abuse during coronavirus outbreak
The research, which included Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi stores found that experience of abuse was prevalent across all of the retailers surveyed
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Face masks to become commonplace in UK supermarkets, say suppliers
Retailers were initally concerned about depriving frontline medical workers of supplies
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Calls to add skilled abattoir workers to post-Brexit shortage occupation list
Meat processors have warned a 15% shortfall of skilled slaughterhouse labour could worsen without action
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Landlords ‘itching’ to evict retail tenants if protections end on 30 June
Property litigation firm Hägen Wolf has warned of a surge in eviction and insolvency litigation which could ‘decimate’ the high street
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Costcutter extends online coronavirus support advice to all retailers
The Freshstart website also features a number of Costcutter retailer case studies during the pandemic
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Comment & Opinion
As the shopping experience is redefined, there are challenges and opportunities online
Online food retailers should be thinking ahead, says Erik Wallin, co-founder of Northfork
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Comment & Opinion
Four ways the world will ‘never be the same again’ for Marks & Spencer
While some customer habits will return to normal, “others have changed forever,” says M&S CEO Steve Rowe
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Comment & Opinion
What does the post-pandemic future hold for food packaging and plastic?
The food packaging of the future must be safe, reduce food waste and meet environmental goals, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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Tesco teams up with Mercedes-Benz to train raft of new drivers
Mercedes-Benz Vans has provided 15 Sprinters on a loan basis for a minimum of three months
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Campaign groups renew calls for clampdown on marketing of unhealthy food and drink
PHE’s report sparked fresh anger over the government’s decision to suspend its obesity plans
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JJ Foodservice reports return to pre-lockdown levels of turnover
Head of operations Sedat Kaan Hendekli said its clientele had changed ‘drastically’
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Morrisons’ phone shopping service receives 100k orders in two months
Morrisons said the service had proved a “lifeline” for some customers
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Analysis & Features
Coronavirus availability: which supermarkets have the best stocks of flour?
Supermarkets faced a shortage of flour last month after locked down Brits turned to baking en masse. So what’s the latest situation? And which supermarkets have the best stocks?