All Coronavirus articles – Page 95
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Tesco to extend coronavirus bonus payments to frontline staff
The bonus is backdated to 6 March and will now run until Saturday 30 May
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Salad dressing maker Tigg’s to donate 2020 profits to Samaritans and NHS
Co-founder Jacob James said he wanted to “inspire other British businesses who can do the same”
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Deliveroo to make over 300 roles redundant
The cuts are being made across the 13 markets Deliveroo operates in
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s defers dividend amid £500m coronavirus hit
Sainsbury’s has deferred its final dividend amid the “significant impact” of the coronavirus outbreak on its business, which it expects to generate £500m of extra costs. Plus, on a busy morning, updates from Reckitt Benckiser, Carlsberg, M&S, C&C Group and British American Tobacco.
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Exeter-based wholesaler J&R Food Service turns DTC after securing government loan
The cash was used to diversify the business into supplying food and essential items to households across the south west
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C-store delivery app Snappy Shopper sales soar over 500% in lockdown
The latest figures show the number of customers ordering goods via the app has increased by 360%
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Aldi buys more British beef amid coronavirus supply and demand imbalances
The discounter will sell 135,000 British rump steaks that were originally destined for foodservice
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Bestway fast-tracking its retailers on to Uber Eats programme
The wholesaler currently has more than 150 stores signed up to the service
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10 foods affected by the coronavirus pandemic
Here’s how 10 of the most-affected categories are holding up against the crisis
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Waitrose and John Lewis report rising sales of breakfast accessories
The department store and supermarket said Britons had traditionally skipped breakfast in favour of ‘grab-and-go’ options in recent years
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Coronavirus: SMEs welcome ‘lifeline’ of government-backed ‘bounce back’ loans
The new micro loan scheme comes as previous emergency measures for SMEs received harsh criticism for letting many “slip through the cracks”
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Aldi launches voucher scheme for volunteers shopping for the vulnerable
The vouchers can be bought by the self-isolating at vouchers.aldi.co.uk and posted to a volunteer
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Tesco fulfils one million grocery deliveries in one week
The supermarket giant said it aimed to reach a capacity of 1.2 million weekly delivery slots
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Coronavirus: Arla and 2 Sisters pledge food to NHS staff and vulnerable people
The food manufacturers will donate food to hospitals and charities across the UK
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RSPCA Assured rolls out virtual farm assessments
The move is a bid to ‘continue safeguarding the welfare of both members and their animals during the Covid-19 outbreak’
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Comment & Opinion
Protecting frontline grocery workers from abuse must be a policing priority
It is tempting to call for the reintroduction of the stocks in public squares
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Post Office rolls out cash delivery service for vulnerable customers
The National Shielding Service is a working partnership with the Department for Work & Pensions to determine if customers need a cash delivery
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Analysis & Features
Pop-up grocery: how pubs and cafés are transforming into convenience stores
Across the UK, outlets are switching to become pop-up grocery stores for their local communities
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Southampton Nisa partners with local taxis for delivery
The Maybush store also launched a click & collect service to help customers make purchases without putting themselves at risk
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Sainsbury’s coronavirus charity appeal passes £3m mark
Sainsbury’s is encouraging shoppers to keep giving as much as they can until the end of next week