All Coronavirus articles – Page 98
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Comment & Opinion
Absenteeism panic is over, but now food producers face a PPE problem
The Health & Safety Executive is already urging food companies to ration the use of PPE
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News
Fmcg brands worry government furlough scheme delays will hit cashflow
The government has said money will take six days to reach firms, but many are sceptical
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Poundland reports soaring sales of pregnancy tests under lockdown
Weekly sales of its £1 pregnancy tests have risen 25% since the first week of lockdown in March
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Coffee supplies under strain as producing countries face coronavirus disruption
The pressures are particularly acute in South America, from where the UK imports more than half its coffee.
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Freshways thanks dairy sector for support as director taken ill with coronavirus
The processor’s operations director Ravi Nijjar is in intensive care with Covid-19
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Comment & Opinion
Coronavirus will complicate next year’s trade negotiations with retailers. Start planning now
Retailers won’t want to accept this year’s high sales as the base figure for next year’s growth, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & Opinion
This crisis gives brands and retailers the chance to change shopper behaviour
Encouraging behaviour change is difficult. But during times of upheaval, it’s easier to influence, says Jeremy Garlick, partner of Insight Traction
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News
Retail display manufacturer Kesslers shifts to PPE production
Kesslers has put together safety packs for retailers which include protective guards, till dividers and Covid-19 awareness signs
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Brits send more than 10,000 thank you notes to supermarket staff
Messages have poured in from across the country in a show of support for key grocery workers
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Comment & Opinion
Shared logistics would provide the food supply chain with many benefits
Amazon’s model shows the benefits of delivery efficiencies, says Perran Jervis, head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment & Opinion
Climate goals must be at the heart of the food industry’s recovery
It’s an opportune moment for the food industry to review what its commitments can be, says Piccolo founder Cat Gazzoli
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Comment & Opinion
Time to end the farce. Coronavirus means we must delay Brexit
The UK is in no position for the transition period to end on 31 December
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News
Food suppliers fear factories could be ‘paralysed’ by face mask recommendation
Companies say a global shortage of the equipment would make it impossible for workplaces to remain open if the advice is changed
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News
M&S to provide more clothing for discharged hospital patients
M&S has been delivering the clothing packs to the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London since earlier this month
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Food companies reject claims they are blocking new plastic reduction rules
More than 20 campaigners, including scientists, campaigners and politicians, wrote an open letter claiming businesses were taking advantage
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FWD and Cabinet Office link to create online food platform for care homes
The new food2care.co.uk site enables care homes to find wholesalers operating in their area
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British Lion pledges eggs to NHS staff through food parcel scheme
The HelpNHSHeroes initiative sells boxes to workers on a not-for-profit basis
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Northern Irish hauliers warn of supply chain collapse without intervention
The collapse of demand has made it impossible for many firms to remain profitable
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Hensol Castle Distillery adds low-calorie liquor Trulo in four flavours
The brand said it was “more important than ever” to have a low-sugar, low-calorie liquor
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Waitrose sees 8% sales hike as John Lewis faces slump
Chairman Sharon White is take a 20% pay cut on her £990,000 annual salary