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Analysis and FeaturesHow prevalent is child hunger in the UK? And what can be done about it?
Marcus Rashford has launched a taskforce with a raft of major supermarkets and suppliers to try reduce child food poverty. But just how big is the problem? And what can be done about it?
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VideoOn the Frontline with Oppo ice cream co-founder Charlie Thuillier
When lockdown started Thuillier decided to kick off a charity ice cream delivery service. Here he tells us why he did it and how he pulled it off.
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Comment and OpinionMarcus Rashford food poverty taskforce must activate the food and drink industry
Food and drink industry’s role in the taskforce must be about more than social media support
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NewsKent Foods’ flagship depot destroyed in fire
The state-of-the-art custom-built warehouse based in Basildon, Kent was devastated on 29 August
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NewsSpar retailer launches online store to fulfil delivery demand
The retailer said the online store will be a permanent addition to its operations
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NewsSainsbury’s adds online donation scheme with FareShare
Customers can donate as little as £1 after making their online grocery delivery orders with Sainsbury’s
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Comment and OpinionBig brands need to take a stand against child hunger
The Stand Against Hunger will look to keep the issue at the forefront of consumers’ minds, says Craig Sargeant, general manager, Mars Food
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NewsMarcus Rashford’s food poverty taskforce: supermarkets and suppliers sign up
Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Deliveroo, Iceland, Kellogg’s, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all joined the taskforce
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NewsJames Hall backs Lancashire campaign to battle domestic abuse
The #noexcuseforabuse movement brings together councils, police and support agencies across Lancashir
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Comment and OpinionWhy we cannot accept hunger as part of the new normal
It’s an apt time to return to the key aim of The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not campaign: government funding for surplus food redistribution
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NewsJames Hall triggers increased food donations with new branded stands
The initiative has seen its Spar stores raise nearly £20,000 in food donations for food banks so far
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Comment and OpinionIn the Covid-19 era, government must double down on food waste efforts
When ministers get it right – as they did following our food waste petition – people can get they help they need
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NewsThe Grocer’s food waste campaign sparks huge increase in donations
FareShare said as a a direct result of the funding, it had signed up over 300 more UK farmers, growers, and manufacturers
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NewsTesco extends food collections to tackle pandemic hunger boom
From today until Saturday, collections will be held to support The Trussell Trust and FareShare
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NewsNisa partner’s bespoke delivery service guarantees 30-minute turnaround
Retailer James Brown began home deliveries from his store in Heysham, Morecambe at the height of the coronavirus crisis
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NewsMore than 175 MPs support Central England Co-op efforts to tackle child poverty
More than 75,000 items of food, arts, crafts and school supplies have been donated by customers during the past six weeks
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NewsACS and Alzheimer’s Society host online dementia training for retailers
The sessions are free for ACS members to attend
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NewsBlakemore Retail Spar stores raise £25k for NSPCC in non-uniform weekend
Colleagues also organised raffles for customers and decorated their stores with flags, balloons and inflatables
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NewsSouthern Co-op picks 14 organisations to tackle retail crime with £100k fund
The retailer hopes donating to these programmes will help reduce future crime in its stores
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NewsEast of England Co-op donates £4,000 to GroceryAid
The contribution will help to provide one-off, non-repayable crisis grants to grocery industry colleagues across the UK