All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 108
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NewsPHE slammed for delay issuing safety guidance for factory staff
Current regulations are too vague and misinformation is adding to anxiety say industry leaders
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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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NewsSupermarkets ‘finally’ able to help vulnerable with provision of government shield list
Asda CEO Roger Burnley said the supermarket was “working round the clock” to contact and feed vulnerable people on the list
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NewsMorrisons to ramp up production of coronavirus food boxes
Morrisons started producing 10,000 Food Boxes, priced from £30, just over two weeks ago
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NewsTesco pauses online project to focus on coronavirus
Tesco has mothballed a project designed to almost double its online sales
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NewsMorrisons extends Deliveroo deal to start delivering from 130+ stores
The service will start today with a range of 70 essential household items
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco boss Dave Lewis warns of coronavirus costs as he defends dividend payout
Tesco boss Dave Lewis today defended plans to award a £900m dividend to shareholders, as he warned the cost of the coronavirus crisis could be as much as £1.2bn for the retailer if it drags on beyond October.
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NewsTesco to build pop-up stores at NHS Nightingale Hospitals
Tesco’s first Nightingale Hospital pop-up store will open in Birmingham
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NewsTesco teams up with former Formula 1 boss on meals for frontline workers initiative
The Dennis family is donating £1m to seed-fund the initiative through its Dream Chasing Foundation
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NewsFacebook links with retailers to create social distancing guide for shoppers
The social media ads show how consumers should follow government guidance in stores
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NewsAsda and M&S create new payment cards for volunteers shopping for those self-isolating
The cards are aimed at shoppers relying on friends, neighbours and volunteers to get their groceries for them
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NewsFood factories close as industry urges government help
Food and drink leaders are calling on the government to urgently ramp up financial support for the industry
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Comment & OpinionWe mustn’t let politics get in the way of staff safety or production
Strong leadership is needed from government, as well as businesses and union leaders
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NewsMorrisons to treble staff bonuses in recognition of ‘huge effort’
The retailer said the changes represented a bonus payment of £1,050 for a full-time frontline colleague
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NewsIndustry launches huge response to emergency appeal to feed vulnerable people
The IGD said there had been a huge response after talks between supermarkets, suppliers and charity bosses
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NewsMorrisons wins Supreme Court appeal over data breach case
In 2014, senior internal auditor Andrew Skelton leaked the payroll data of nearly 100,000 employees
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NewsTesco announces £30m community support package
The supermarket said it would provide £15m of food donations to FareShare and The Trussell Trust
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NewsTesco announces massive increase to online delivery slots
Last week Tesco announced it was limiting online orders to 80 items in order to be able to make more deliveries
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NewsIndustry leaders call for mass coronavirus testing of food sector workers
It has emerged online delivery company Ocado had privately ordered 100,000 Covid-19 testing kits for staff
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NewsMorrisons to extend production to help support food banks during coronavirus crisis
Morrisons said food banks were a critical source of food for the most vulnerable in our communities but warned donations had dried up rapidly