All Coronavirus articles – Page 94
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Six ways coronavirus is threatening progress on single-use plastic
Not long ago, single-use plastic was public enemy number one. But now we’re fighting a new threat, which could scupper our progress on single-use plastic
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Central England Co-op offers face visors to staff who want them
The socierty has already brought in a raft of measures to keep staff and customers safe
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Comment & Opinion
Who’s winning amidst outrageous swings and unfortunate arrows of grocery’s good fortune?
In the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis the direction of travel was only one way. It’s getting trickier now
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Analysis & Features
Could coronavirus be the last straw for recycled plastic?
The recycling industry was already in crisis. Now, the pandemic is threatening to tip it over the edge
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US meat shortage unlikely to affect British prices
‘The food supply chain is breaking’, according to Tyson Foods
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Co-op speeds up plans for online expansion
Between its Deliveroo partnership and its own shop.coop.co.uk operation, the society is offering online groceries in 1,000 catchment areas
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Supermarkets begin offering staff face masks
The wearing of masks by supermarket staff looks set to become common practice
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Delistings have hit a third of suppliers since crisis hit UK
Asked if any retailer had behaved in a way contrary to GSCOP in the past five weeks, 31% of the 40 suppliers to respond said yes
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Carcase balance issue set to hit sheepmeat sector within weeks
Problems with carcase balance in the beef sector look set to hit other meat categories
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Analysis & Features
Feeding the vulnerable: why has a government plan taken so long?
Supermarkets and ministers have been at odds over online grocery’s ability to cope with the millions in self-isolation
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Usdaw calls for ‘new deal’ for retail workers after crisis is over
The union is marking International Workers’ Day (1 May) by calling for what it said were millions of ’low-paid and undervalued’ workers to be treated more fairly
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Asda shoppers donate 140,000 meals to the Trussell Trust
The donations add to the 418,871 meals already provided by Asda’s food donation programme
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Avara Foods announces plan to close duck division
The poultry giant said the viability of the the former Cherry Valley Foods division had been ’seriously undermined’
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JJ Foodservice supplying retailers with 300-strong range
Retailers can either place orders for same-day collection or next-day delivery
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More than a million litres of milk poured away during April
Three quarters of Britain’s dairy farmers had felt some form of financial impact from the coronavirus crisis, according to new research
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Morrisons rolls out ‘safe distance’ security scanners at distribution centres
Morrisons rolled out the scanners across its entire distribution estate earlier this year
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Supermarkets hike egg prices amid shortages and soaring demand
Volume sales were up almost 18% earlier this month, while supplies have also been affected by an avian flu outbreak
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Sainsbury’s optimistic profits will hold despite £500m coronavirus hit
CEO Mike Coupe has presented a positive forecast for the 2020/21 financial year
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Morrisons launches food boxes filled with gluten-free essentials
The box contains gluten-free pasta, biscuits and cereal, as well as fresh and food cupboard items
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Gluten-free Brits struggling to source bread, pasta and flour
Charity Coeliac UK’s CEO Hilary Croft told The Grocer this week it had seen a 500% increase in the amount of calls