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NewsBerkmann Wine Cellars launches online store to support hospitality outlets
The hospitality industry was ‘suffering immeasurably’, said Berkmann CEO Rupert Berkmann
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NewsVitality CBD adapts production line to make protective screens for retailers
The barriers are made on equipment Vitality ordinarily uses for producing counter display units
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NewsCoronavirus: Challenger brands launch website to offset sales collapse
Andrew Allen, Snaffling Pig co-founder and Biff’s partner, started the list of small suppliers last week
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NewsCoronavirus: GLAA allows temporary licences to help food sector
The authority will let firms not currently sourcing labour for food businesses to do so for up to three months
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NewsMedia Bites 3 April: Morrisons, GDPR rules, High Street
Morrisons has rewarded its staff working under the extreme conditions caused by the coronavirus outbreak by trebling their bonuses.
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NewsCity snapshot: Chancellor revamps coronavirus emergency loans programme
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a revamp of the government’s emergency loan measures to struggling SMEs by relaxing the criteria for eligible businesses and raising the limit on the size of companies that can apply. Plus, ABF leadership take pay cuts and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsStartups still reporting cash raises despite coronavirus
Nix & Kix, Big Drop Brewing and Different Dog are among recent success stories
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NewsCoronavirus: Young Foodies urges PM to step up support for challenger brands
Young Foodies has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging the government to increase support for challenger brands or risk losing a “vital part of the food & drink industry”
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NewsDeliveroo threatens to sack riders using restaurants with no social distancing
Order pick-ups have become increasingly concentrated around the few restaurants still offering takeaways
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NewsPublic nutrition during Covid-19 must not be left to industry, experts claim
A food advisory board for public nutrition should be established, claims Tim Lang of City University
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NewsDTC recipe box supplier Gousto recruiting 100 new factory staff
The staff are needed to keep production running amid soaring demand
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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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NewsPubs to trade as local food shops with new trade initiative
Admiral Taverns, Greene King Pub Partners, Trust Inns and St Austell Brewery have already signed up
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NewsFood labelling materials running ‘critically low’, warn packaging suppliers
Allergen labelling could be at risk Food labelling could run out ‘within weeks’ because raw ingredients are being diverted into hand sanitisers, packaging manufacturers have warned. Hand sanitiser and inks for food labelling rely on the same supplies of ethanol, but the surge in demand for sanitiser ...
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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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NewsNumber of Brits applying for food picking roles doubles
Applications from UK workers for roles picking fresh produce have almost doubled in little more than a week
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NewsWalkers teams up with restaurant chains for Taste Icons crisps range
It has partnered with five UK restaurants for the limited-edition flavours
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NewsI Heart Wines asks shoppers to nominate ‘Superheroes’ for prosecco gift
The Freixenet Copestick-owned brand partnered with personalised gifting firm Intervino to produce 2,500 bottles of the drink
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NewsMotor Fuel Group insists forecourts will remain open despite fuel sales collapse
Government figures from last weekend showed a 75% decline in petrol sales