All Coronavirus articles – Page 98
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NewsCoronavirus measures could hike price of salad, warns Florette
The brand is facing increased transportation costs from the Continent due to the coronavirus crisis
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NewsTesco to offer coronavirus tests to staff
The government this week said it was rolling out testing for “critical personnel in food and drink production”
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NewsEaster chocolate sales plummet as Brits buy more meat and booze
Locked-down Brits spent £55.3m less on Easter chocolate and confectionery this year
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NewsSainsbury’s increases number of safety screens at busiest stores
The supermarket claimed the moved made it the first retailer to reopen ‘such a large number’ of manned checkouts in stores
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Analysis & FeaturesPodcast: how the food and drink supply chain has been affected by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has struck every aspect of life across the UK and the world, but what does that mean for our food and drink supplies now – and once some form of normality resumes?
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NewsShopworker abuse frequency has doubled since coronavirus outbreak
Shopworkers union Usdaw called for urgent action from the government to tackle the problem
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NewsFood companies advised they may have to use less effective safety gear
Suppliers have told The Grocer they fear their factories could be left “paralysed within days” if the advice is changed
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NewsFood and drink has avoided ‘workforce crisis’, new FDF figures suggest
Just 2% of food and drink suppliers reported absentee rates above 20%
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Comment & OpinionAbsenteeism 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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NewsFmcg 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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NewsPoundland 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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NewsCoffee 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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NewsFreshways 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 & OpinionCoronavirus 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 & OpinionThis 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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NewsRetail 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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NewsBrits 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 & OpinionShared 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 & OpinionClimate 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 & OpinionTime 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