Andrew Opie news, comment and analysis – Page 8
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NewsSupermarkets allowed to pool data and staff as competition rules relaxed
Retailers will be able to share data with each other on stock levels, co-operate to keep shops open, or share distribution
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit: will British supermarkets drown in a sea of red tape?
The flow of goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has been Brexit’s Achilles’ heel. So how will supply chains adapt? Can retailers sustain their Northern Irish operations? And what’s the situation for suppliers?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is the food and drink supply chain coping with coronavirus?
The impact of Covid-19 is only getting worse. Can the industry cope, and what needs to be done?
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NewsCoronavirus: Emergency measures will give supermarkets a ‘key role’ in fighting virus
Ministers are set to press the button on changes including allowing supermarkets to share data to try to avoid food shortages
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NewsCoronavirus: government agrees to temporarily scrap delivery curfews
It said the move would help ease temporary shortages caused by panic buying
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NewsSupermarkets call for lifting of delivery curfews to safeguard supply from panic buying
A raft of retailers have introduced rationing on some items in response to the crisis
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NewsFood industry hits out at ‘very slow’ government coronavirus response
The Food Chain Emergency Liaison Group is meeting today for the first time since the outbreak
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NewsRetailers struggling to stop shoppers stockpiling as coronavirus panic sets in
Retailers and suppliers have been keen not to raise fear levels, but that has not stopped shoppers clearing shelves
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NewsUK negotiating mandate for EU trade talks missing vital details, warns industry
Boris Johnson’s negotiating position is missing essential details on minimising border controls and potential disruptions from next year, industry figures have claimed…
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NewsNew coronavirus advice for businesses ‘doesn’t go far enough’, warns industry
PHE advises businesses against the wearing of facemasks to try to stop the spread of coronavirus
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NewsBusinesses still not prepared for ‘chaos’ of Brexit border checks
The number of checks required for goods -moving between the UK and the EU after Brexit will be unprecedented
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NewsBusinesses urge preparedness plan to deal with potential coronavirus outbreak
The BRC told The Grocer the virus was a “significant risk” to British retailers
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NewsBrexit stockpiling for 1 January will be ‘impossible’, says BRC
BRC’s new report said food and drink companies could face ‘disastrous’ new tariffs, gridlock at the ports and a mountain of new paperwork
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NewsMedia Bites 12 Feb: Ocado, Heineken, M&S
Ocado more than quadrupled its losses last year, but its stunning share price performance triggered an £87m payday for senior directors
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus threatens to make a bumpy Brexit even worse
Eleven months isn’t much time for food and drink businesses to prepare for customs and border checks
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NewsFood shortage warnings after Gove confirms post-Brexit border checks
Yesterday logistics industry bosses heard the first official confirmation that there would not be frictionless trade for goods regardless of the outcome of trade talks
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NewsQuarter of mushrooms rack up 800-plus food miles, research shows
This was despite UK and Irish growers having the ability to supply the entire market, suggested the Mushroom Bureau
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NewsIndustry responds to Greenpeace’s report on the plastic increase
Greenpeace found use of plastic in supermarkets is still increasing
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Analysis & FeaturesBoris Johnson’s Brexit deal: food and drink industry leaders react
MPs are set to vote on the deal in parliament tomorrow
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NewsGovernment’s no-deal Brexit preparedness campaign ‘a failure’
The National Audit Office warns that huge numbers of businesses have failed to get the documentation they require