All The Grocer articles in 09 May 2020 – Page 4
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Ocado on supplying the shielding: ‘We’ve done more than our share’
Duncan Tatton-Brown said Ocado was serving more people on the government’s shield list ‘than our proportionate share’ of the grocery market
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Consumers have shown lower levels of food waste can be part of the ‘new normal’
Now is the time to reinforce messages on best before dates, freezing and planning ahead
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BrewDog launches hard seltzer brand Clean & Press
It has created a quadruplet of seltzers in Kiwi & Passionfruit, Cactus & Lime, Crushed Black Cherry and White Peach & Mango flavours
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PoS business SDi switches focus to supply retailers with hygiene equipment
The business is producing hygiene products such as face guards and hand sanitiser stations
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Media Bites 6 May: Ocado, Boots, Thai Union
Ocado shareholders urged to vote against executives pay, WBA in talks with Amerisource Bergen to sell wholesale division, tuna sales spike boosts John West maker Thai Union
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City snapshot: Ocado sales surge 40% during coronavirus lockdown
Ocado’s retail sales have surged by more than 40% in the coronavirus lockdown period after ramping up capacity during the crisis. Plus, McColl’s CFO quites for Holland & Barrett role and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Food & 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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Princes launches DTC food box for coronavirus key workers
The canned food giant is making its £10 ‘Hero Pack’ available to holders of the Blue Light discount card
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UK 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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Food 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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M&S extends Deliveroo home delivery partnership, adding 20 stores
The move brings the total number of stores offering home delivery to 142
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Comment and Opinion
The social distancing challenge facing food delivery couriers
As fast food outlets make deliveries available, many couriers are struggling to keep apart
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Marcus Rashford teams up with Co-op to promote FareShare
The England forward is a longstanding supporter of FareShare and has made significant personal donations in the past
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Waitrose opens new CFC to double online orders in London
The six-acre site in Enfield is creating 370 jobs, building to 850 when at full capacity
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UK 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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Iceland restores delivery availability to near pre-coronavirus levels
It comes as rivals’ online services continue to struggle under the weight of demand during the Covid-19 emergency
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Asda unveils price cuts across beef steak lines
The retailer has cut prices on a raft of steak products as part of a push to cut prices on more than 1,000 SKUs
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Home delivery from local c-stores soars during coronavirus crisis
ACS said more than 30,000 businesses had viewed its guidance on how to operate a delivery model
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Food & drink SMEs among thousands to submit Bounce Back loan applications
Companies banking with NatWest were among those struggling to secure confirmation of the loans, despite the government promising a no-fuss process
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US trade talks begin amid coronavirus fallout
The government said a trade deal presented an opportunity to boost trade and assist the UK’s economic recovery