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NewsMedia Bites 30 March: Supermarkets/coronavirus, High Street, Poultry
The week ahead will be another nail-biter for the country’s food retailers as they try to make good on their promise to feed the nation.
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NewsSpar enacts social distancing measures in stores
Spar’s measures include floor markings, Perspex screens at checkouts and encouraging card payments
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NewsWaitrose to give elderly and vulnerable customers priority access online
The supermarket said it would begin by contacting vulnerable Waitrose.com customers who have a partnership card and an online account
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NewsCity News: Investors heed SSP Group’s call for £216m of emergency cash
Travel food specialist SSP Group was forced to tap shareholders for £216m of emergency cash this week to try to overcome a collapse in sales as the coronavirus outbreak halts travel.
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NewsTesco launches media campaign to push social distancing in stores
Tesco also unveiled new strict limits to the number of customers allowed in its stores, varying according to size
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NewsHatter’s Hemp Tea rolls CBD-infused quartet into Holland & Barrett
It worked with experts to balance flavours with the earthy notes of hemp
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NewsChristine Tacon calls for retailers to help suppliers facing cashflow problems
Tacon has always previously refused to give any guidance on payment terms, because the issue is not covered in GSCOP
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NewsTilda returns to growth ahead of Ebro Foods sale
The rice brand reported sales of £115.9m in the year ended June 2019, a 6% increase on the prior year
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NewsCoronavirus: Crisis talks as food & drink companies struggle to access bailout cash
Food and drink leaders are in crisis talks with the Treasury over fears hundreds of companies face going out of business as they struggle to access bailout cash pledged by the government last week
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NewsSykes acquires European shrimp processor, creating €300m seafood business
Liverpool-based seafood provider Sykes Seafood has acquired European shrimp processor Klaas Puul, despite the coronavirus outbreak halting almost all M&A activity
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NewsCo-op fills all 5,000 temporary store roles in under a week
The retailer announced the recruitment drive last Friday
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NewsAldi store manager personally delivers food to vulnerable customers
Environment secretary George Eustice yesterday paid tribute to food industry “heroes”
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NewsCoronavirus: Supermarkets to receive most vulnerable list for priority delivery
Once received, the grocers will be putting systems in place so those listed get easier access to delivery
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NewsWelcome Break deal sends Applegreen sales soaring but coronavirus threatens 2020 growth
The addition of Welcome Break’s network of motorway services has boosted the annual sales of forecourt operator Applegreen to over €3bn, with profits more than doubling.
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NewsBrits spend extra £467m on groceries in one week
The most popular stockpiling categories saw uplifts of more than 60%
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NewsSupermarkets slash ‘irresponsible’ promotions in attempt to manage demand
Tesco told customers this week all multibuy promotions had been removed
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NewsGeorge Eustice heaps praise on food industry worker ‘heroes’
In an open letter, the environment secretary praised the industry’s “extraordinary response” to the crisis
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NewsCoronavirus: Müller seeking up to 300 workers to cope with ‘strong’ demand
It is seeking extra staff amid high demand for its fresh milk, yoghurts and butter, as well as its delivery arm
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NewsPackaging supply starts to creak under soaring demand
Many food and drink manufacturers have increased production by as much as 50%
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NewsCoronavirus: ‘US trade negotiations must be delayed’
It a letter to the prime minster, 17 charities argue it is inappropriate for trade talks to continue with both countries in lockdown