All Coronavirus articles – Page 16
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NewsMeat producers warn supermarkets of seasonal shortages as labour crisis bites
One major supplier told The Grocer its already simplified ranges could be further cut in the run-up to the festive period
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Category ReportCold snap: winter remedies category report 2021
With a lockdown immunity debt about to come due, sniffles are expected to return with a bang this winter. Can remedies profit?
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NewsHousehold food waste on rise as pandemic restrictions ease
Food waste in July 2021 was on par with pre-pandemic levels at 19.7%
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NewsArla expecting stormy end to year, despite strong H1 results
The dairy co-op said its recent milk supply chain issues were expected to continue over the coming weeks, potentially impacting H2 results
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NewsSchools told to prepare for food shortages
Wholesalers are warning schools of the need to ‘stock up’ as the HGV driver crisis intensifies
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NewsBirds Eye poll: 40% of families more likely to buy frozen food since Covid-19 pandemic
The key considerations for choosing the category included convenience and pricing
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Scotland’s Protection of Workers Act actually deter would-be abusers?
From today it has become a statutory offence to assault, threaten or abuse a retail worker in Scotland
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Comment & OpinionShopworkers deserve proper protection right across the UK, not just in Scotland
Retail violence is an epidemic that gets worse every year, says BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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Comment & OpinionSupply chains need drastic overhaul to cope with long-term problems and new disruption
The picture on the availability crisis has been partial and piecemeal. Until now.
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NewsFood shortages ease… but worst is yet to come as HGV driver crisis continues
As changes to self-isolation rules mean fully vaccinated workers must no longer isolate, new research by The Grocer reveals food shortages have now eased
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NewsJolly Hog rolling into Asda as sales forecast for 2021 hits £20m
The Bristol-based brand’s Proper Porker sausages and Little Porker chipolatas go on sale in Asda in September
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NewsWelsh wholesaler Castell Howell ups driver wages by 24% to fight shortage
It has also increased pay to workers in its six depots by 8% this year
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NewsConfex reports sales jump of 30% since the start of the year
The group has recruited eight new members this year, taking its membership to 219 wholesalers
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NewsSimtom Food Products calls in administrators as Covid takes toll
Indian sauces manufacturer Simtom Food Products has collapsed under the weight of disruption caused by the Covid pandemic, with almost 100 workers losing their jobs.
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NewsCanned fish sales dip below pre-pandemic levels as economy opens up
Chilled and frozen fish remained in double-digit value sales growth against 2019, according to Kantar
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NewsCotteswold Dairy sees strong growth on back of lockdown jump in demand
The doorstep milk delivery specialist saw profits grow by almost 48% last year, latest accounts have shown
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Comment & OpinionSearch is key to shopper journeys. Brands and retailers need to make sure they show up
A newly educated audience is using digital to inform their grocery shopping journeys more than ever, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment & OpinionWhy convenience stores could win the food-to-go revival
Competition remains fierce and tough regulation looms. But ’food to go at home’ could prove lucrative for the most innovative retailers
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Comment & OpinionThe ‘new normal’ will see fragile supply chains become resilient ‘supply networks’
A new supply ‘network’ would remove overreliance on one supplier and spread the risk if one supplier were to experience issues, says Rona Bar-Isaac, co-head of Retail & Consumer and competition partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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Comment & OpinionAccentuate the positive: in praise of ‘praise’ for frontline staff
Reading the nominations for our Proud of My Store competition has been inspiring, says Critizr’s Hazel Morton