All articles by Ed Devlin – Page 137
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NewsMorrisons and Kellogg’s to provide kids’ cereal through Magic Breakfast
Magic Breakfast works with 480 partner schools in disadvantaged areas of the UK, providing nutritious food to children
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Grocer 33Staff ‘incredibly helpful’ at winning Sainsbury’s Newquay store
Stock levels were much improved across the board once again this week
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Newquay: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘In retail we are used to landing change consistently and quite quickly’
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NewsWaitrose launches initiatives to support vulnerable suppliers
The supermarket has reaffirmed its commitment to sourcing from British farmers
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NewsGMB urges coronavirus supply chain summit to set worker safety standards
The union is calling for a set of industry standard to be adopted by suppliers
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NewsPret to reopen 10 London stores to serve nearby hospitals
The shops in the capital will open their kitchens from Thursday 16 April for takeaway and delivery only
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NewsDriving instructors offer to deliver food to those self-isolating
In a bid to find work for its 1,500 instructors, Red Driving School is reaching out to employers seeking temporary drivers to deliver food
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NewsShops report rise in social distancing resistance and staff abuse
Usdaw received an increase in calls from its members over the Easter weekend
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NewsCo-op’s Steve Murrells to donate salary for new members’ coronavirus fund
The fund will support food banks, funerals and frontline community causes
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NewsCostcutter and Compass link to open pop-up stores in English hospitals
Health and safety control measures recommended by Public Health England are in place throughout the store
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NewsSneeze screens in stores will become ‘commonplace’ after lockdown
High street chains including Costa and Greggs are in talks to fit protective screens once the lockdown ends
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NewsCooplands launches food delivery service in Yorkshire and north east
Cooplands is distributing food packages to customers within 10-15 miles of its three main production sites in Durham, Hull and Scarborough
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NewsShopper loyalty on the increase during coronavirus crisis, survey reveals
Confidence in the stock levels of certain stores grew in importance this week
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NewsSharon White thanks Waitrose and John Lewis staff in video message
White also thanks customers for their patience while stores have been busy, social distancing measures put in place and availability stretched
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Analysis & FeaturesIs enough being done to keep food industry workers safe?
Supermarkets have acted quickly to protect their ‘hidden heroes’, but some food production staff have voiced concerns about safety
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to deliver ‘care packages’ to NHS workers
The packages will contain items such as deodorant, antibac hand gel and lip balm, as well as snack food, tea and coffee
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Grocer 33Strong availability and queue management helps Waitrose to win revamped Grocer 33
Waitrose topped the Grocer 33 – despite our shopper having to queue for 35 minutes in the car park to get in
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Grocer 33Waitrose Newark: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It is still busy, but it is much calmer as customers and staff have adjusted to the new normal’
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NewsSainsbury’s to ease buying restrictions on most products
Sainsbury’s will also introduce a volunteer gift card and online voucher to help those shopping for others
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NewsWaitrose launches e-gift card to help NHS volunteers buy food
Move follows the government’s recruitment drive for NHS volunteers to help those in self-isolation