All Coronavirus articles – Page 87
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UK could face influx of imported potatoes
Excess strock from the EU could flood the UK market later this year, warned FDF CEO Ian Wright
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Midcounties Co-op launches £75k fund for community groups and charities
Partner groups have until 29 May to apply for the ‘community restart fund’
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Indoor ski slope becomes cold storage facility for Company Shop
Chill Factore, the UK’s longest indoor real snow ski slope, is offering temperature-controlled storage during lockdown
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Ace sees sales of bleach rise by 200% under pandemic
Ace said sales had grown alongside awareness of its “unique virus-eliminating assurance”
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Caffè Nero signs food and drink delivery deal with Uber Eats
It is the latest foodservice operator to partner with a delivery app during the coronavirus crisis
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FareShare doubles amount of redistributed food during coronavirus
FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell said the food donated to FareShare over the past 12 months was “remarkable”
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Grocery courier business Buymie enters UK with Co-op partnership
Over 200,000 households across Bristol can use Buymie’s app to order from around 4,000 Co-op products
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Women in Wholesale launches webinars for support during lockdown
The first panel and webinar will take place on 9 July
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Comment & Opinion
Doing the right thing for your consumer is the right thing to do in the ‘next normal’
Brands must base decisions on what is most important to consumers, says IRI UK MD Dan Finke
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We urgently need a strategy on hunger that binds food industry and government
FDF CEO Ian Wright has called for a minister for hunger. Whatever the government chooses, a strategy is badly needed
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M&S set to gravitate away from high streets more after coronavirus
Struggling travel franchise sites and some city centre locations have contributed to sluggish food sales during the crisis
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Morrisons launches wholesale service for councils, food banks and charities
Retailer said organisations could access supplies in bulk, more cheaply and more conveniently
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Morrisons offers safe spaces in pharmacies for victims of domestic abuse
Consulting rooms in pharmacies at 117 Morrisons stores will be designated safe spaces
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Food workers facing ‘lack of clarity’ over face masks and testing, MPs told
MPs on the EFRA Committee also heard yesterday how industry workers had suffered from severe shortages of face masks
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Industry urges government to appoint ‘minister for hunger’
FDF chief executive Ian Wright said there was as lack of ownership in government of the hunger issue
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Danish Crown enjoys best-ever start to the year after Tulip divestment
The Danish farming co-op saw net profit climb 46% on the back of its sale of UK processor Tulip and soaring demand
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Majestic boosts Deliveroo partnership with 50 more stores
The move brings the total number of Majestic locations working with Deliveroo to 80
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Asda reports 3.5% first-quarter sales growth as coronavirus drives stockpiling
CEO Roger Burnley said despite the initial boom in sales, consumer sentiment was now being dominated by fears of a financial depression
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Quarter of convenience retailers report large lockdown sales declines
ACS said forecourts, city centre stores and those near transport hubs were the most likely to have been negatively affected
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Comment & Opinion
How are food shopping habits changing during lockdown?
The current crisis has dramatically affected the way we plan and eat our meals, says Chris Blythe, director of The Brand Nursery