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City snapshot: Domino’s reports sales surge during coronavirus crisis
Domino’s Pizza Group has reported a jump in UK sales in recent weeks as consumers order more takeaway deliveries during the coronavirus-driven social lockdown. Plus, annual results from Applegreen, coronavirus trading updates from Coca-Cola HBC, Finsbury Food Group, Total Produce and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 27 March: Supermarkets/coronavirus, Farmers, Wholesalers
UK supermarkets reassure they will be able to cope with increased demand, Ocado chairman Rose urges shoppers to show restraint while farmers struggle with seasonal labour access
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Ocado halts its Reserved service as demand continues to surge
Reserved customers usually receive a regular delivery day and time on a weekly or fortnightly basis
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FSA and Defra issue new coronavirus guidance for food businesses
The advice covers a range of areas, such as hygiene practice, managing employee sickness and social distancing
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Energy drink startup Füd rejects Dragons’ Den cash in favour of crowdfunding raise
The company walked away from a £50k cash investment secured in the Den to raise double that amount on Seedrs
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Emma Hynes to return to Greencore in role of chief financial officer
Hynes spent more than 11 years with Greencore
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Stuart Pann made CEO at aisle-roaming robot maker Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova’s eight ft tall robots autonomously map large-format grocery stores and scan the shelves
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Global coronavirus lockdowns set to hit vegetable supplies
India announced a “complete” lockdown on Wednesday. The country is the UK’s main supplier of vegetables such as baby sweetcorn, chillies and okra
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Food industry calls on government ‘War Room’ to encourage food makers to return to work
The Grocer understands about 20% of factory workers for one major supplier are currently opting to stay at home
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Bestway to impose sanctions on coronavirus profiteers
The wholesaler has also introduced social distancing measures in its depots
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Sainsbury’s to close 12 convenience stores in ‘ghost towns’
Supermarket leaders have vowed to work together to keep enough stores open to meet demand
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Greengrocer Reynolds reports 95% drop in business
The pandemic has seen its foodservice and out-of-home customers shut down their operations
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Coronavirus: Government exempts factory canteens from lockdown ban
The move has been welcomed by meat sector bodies, who warned the rule would force workers into busy supermarkets
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Boursin adds Inspiration range of spiced soft cheeses
The Bel-owned French cheese brand said the NPD would tap into trends for global cuisine…
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Wholesalers call for support to prevent foodservice stock from going to waste
Millions of pounds worth of perishable food is sitting in warehouses as foodservice sector ‘falls off a cliff’
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Brakes supports Iceland with supplies of milk
The Grocer understands Brakes will be supplying significant volumes to the retailer
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Manchester Gin switches bottles to predominantly recycled glass
The new packaging features an average of 55% reclaimed material
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Closed retailers pressure shopping centres to shut too, threatening supermarket stores
Shops ordered to close by Boris Johnson are refusing to pay shopping centre service charges
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Sainsbury’s grants tenants one-month rent holiday
The supermarket announced yesterday it was offering tenants the option to pay rent monthly instead of quarterly
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City snapshot: Intu misses out on rents as shopping centres shut
Intu received barely 29% of rents due on its UK properties as most retailers turned down the shutters due to the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, Casino posts annual profits growth, UK retail sales slow in February and all the rest of the latest news from the City.