All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 91
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NewsAsda boosts online capacity with new electric vehicle fleet
Asda has introduced a fleet of electric vehicles in a bid to boost its online capacity
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink worker safety deal shows there is still much to be decided
Lockdown easing measures are set to have a big impact on food production and retail
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NewsFormer Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby made chairman of The Felix Project
Darby will work alongside deputy chairman of The Felix Project, Justin Byam Shaw, who founded it in 2016
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NewsFood & drink leaders and unions praise companies offering full pay for self-isolating staff
Measures recommended include ensuring effective and regular cleaning and disinfecting of factories
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NewsUK supermarkets preparing to start selling face masks
Supermarkets in France have already faced such a backlash for starting to sell masks this week
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NewsFood industry leaders warn against coronavirus tracing system chaos
There are fears if supermarkets become identified as “hotspots” it could have major unintended consequences
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NewsUK households ‘throwing away less food’ in lockdown, says Wrap
Just over one in three households said they threw away less uneaten food overall in the past month
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NewsAsda offers priority delivery to 3,500 care homes
Asda is also donating 250,000 medical grade face masks to help protect care workers and residents
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NewsSupermarkets begin offering staff face masks
The wearing of masks by supermarket staff looks set to become common practice
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NewsDelistings have hit a third of suppliers since crisis hit UK
Asked if any retailer had behaved in a way contrary to GSCOP in the past five weeks, 31% of the 40 suppliers to respond said yes
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Analysis & FeaturesFeeding the vulnerable: why has a government plan taken so long?
Supermarkets and ministers have been at odds over online grocery’s ability to cope with the millions in self-isolation
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NewsAsda shoppers donate 140,000 meals to the Trussell Trust
The donations add to the 418,871 meals already provided by Asda’s food donation programme
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NewsTesco 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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NewsTesco 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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NewsAsda to offer store staff face masks to help them ‘feel safer’
CEO Roger Burnley also revealed that Asda staff would be among those taking part in the Covid-19 key worker testing programme
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NewsGovernment confirms plans for volunteer army to help feed the vulnerable
Environment secretary George Eustice oulined the plans at yesterday’s Downing Street briefing
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NewsChristine Tacon extends GCA contract to provide continuity through coronavirus outbreak
Small business minister Paul Scully confirmed today that Tacon had been re-appointed for an emergency third term
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NewsVulnerable people to be redirected from online deliveries to volunteer shoppers
The move marks a major change of direction by the government
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NewsLook beyond best before dates for food donations to cut waste, urges Wrap
There is no legal requirement for fresh, uncut fruit & vegetables to carry any date label
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NewsFareShare calls for more donations for vulnerable as rescue mission falls short
A rescue mission overseen by FareShare and IGD is still nearly 60% short of its target