All Coronavirus articles – Page 107
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NewsNew data shows shoppers still ‘frequently’ visiting grocery stores
12% of all shoppers said their primary motive for visiting a shop was to ‘stock up for the longer term’
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Comment & OpinionSupport, don’t sacrifice, UK food & drink startups in these unprecedented times
Entrepreneurial, nimble brands can move quickly and have stock to keep shelves full in any supermarket within days
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NewsSuperdrug launches same-day delivery for essential products
Customers can now opt for orders to be delivered later the same day within an eight-mile radius of 300 stores
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NewsPolice and environmental health officers tell c-stores and pharmacies what they can and can’t sell
The Grocer understands Environment Health Officers have been approaching owners of convenience stores and newsagents stipulating which products are deemed non-essential and should not be sold
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat is happening to UK supermarket sales during the coronavirus crisis?
As the dust settles on panic buying – for now at least – how have categories performed, and how are consumers’ habits changing?
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NewsSMEs welcome government loan scheme revamp but warn of unanswered issues
Food & drink SMEs have welcomed the revamp to the government emergency loan scheme, but warned there remain issues to be ironed out
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food & drink startups survive the coronavirus crisis?
SMEs are slipping through the cracks in aid packages as avenues close. What can they do?
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Comment & OpinionYou can’t mothball a cow, rescue packages are needed for great swathes of the industry
If HMG doesn’t thrash out a rescue package for great swathes of the food and drink sector caught up in this - if it doesn’t find bespoke solutions - many more will go under
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NewsSainsbury’s revives Chop Chop delivery service from closed c-store
The supermarket had suspended its on-demand service, which guaranteed the delivery of up to 20 items in less than 60 minutes, to focus all efforts on stocking stores and meeting surging demand for online
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus threatens sustainability: plastic is making a comeback
It’s time for recycling work to be considered essential
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Comment & OpinionCompanies thank NHS staff with food donations
Acts of kindness and charity throughout the coronavirus crisis have been legion
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NewsAsda and M&S create new payment cards for volunteers shopping for those self-isolating
The cards are aimed at shoppers relying on friends, neighbours and volunteers to get their groceries for them
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NewsFood factories close as industry urges government help
Food and drink leaders are calling on the government to urgently ramp up financial support for the industry
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Comment & OpinionAsda wheels out Burnley to offer reassurance and clarity
The big four have all come up with ads addressing the new rules of shopping
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Analysis & FeaturesHow food charities are fighting hunger amid the coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak has been ‘complete and utter chaos’ for charities and groups that redistribute food surplus
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NewsSupermarkets under pressure to shut shopping centre stores
Landlords have been leaning on food retailers to cease trading so centres can close
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NewsVitality CBD adapts production line to make protective screens for retailers
The barriers are made on equipment Vitality ordinarily uses for producing counter display units
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Analysis & FeaturesHow disastrous is the coronavirus crisis for dairy farmers and processors?
Mid-market processors, especially those who supply foodservice, are suffering massive losses
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NewsCoronavirus: Challenger brands launch website to offset sales collapse
Andrew Allen, Snaffling Pig co-founder and Biff’s partner, started the list of small suppliers last week
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NewsCoronavirus: GLAA allows temporary licences to help food sector
The authority will let firms not currently sourcing labour for food businesses to do so for up to three months