All Coronavirus articles – Page 95
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NewsSupermarkets begin offering staff face masks
The wearing of masks by supermarket staff looks set to become common practice
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NewsDelistings have hit a third of suppliers since crisis hit UK
Asked if any retailer had behaved in a way contrary to GSCOP in the past five weeks, 31% of the 40 suppliers to respond said yes
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NewsCarcase balance issue set to hit sheepmeat sector within weeks
Problems with carcase balance in the beef sector look set to hit other meat categories
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Analysis & FeaturesFeeding the vulnerable: why has a government plan taken so long?
Supermarkets and ministers have been at odds over online grocery’s ability to cope with the millions in self-isolation
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NewsUsdaw calls for ‘new deal’ for retail workers after crisis is over
The union is marking International Workers’ Day (1 May) by calling for what it said were millions of ’low-paid and undervalued’ workers to be treated more fairly
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NewsAsda shoppers donate 140,000 meals to the Trussell Trust
The donations add to the 418,871 meals already provided by Asda’s food donation programme
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NewsAvara Foods announces plan to close duck division
The poultry giant said the viability of the the former Cherry Valley Foods division had been ’seriously undermined’
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NewsJJ Foodservice supplying retailers with 300-strong range
Retailers can either place orders for same-day collection or next-day delivery
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NewsMore than a million litres of milk poured away during April
Three quarters of Britain’s dairy farmers had felt some form of financial impact from the coronavirus crisis, according to new research
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NewsMorrisons rolls out ‘safe distance’ security scanners at distribution centres
Morrisons rolled out the scanners across its entire distribution estate earlier this year
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NewsSupermarkets hike egg prices amid shortages and soaring demand
Volume sales were up almost 18% earlier this month, while supplies have also been affected by an avian flu outbreak
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NewsSainsbury’s optimistic profits will hold despite £500m coronavirus hit
CEO Mike Coupe has presented a positive forecast for the 2020/21 financial year
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NewsMorrisons launches food boxes filled with gluten-free essentials
The box contains gluten-free pasta, biscuits and cereal, as well as fresh and food cupboard items
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NewsGluten-free Brits struggling to source bread, pasta and flour
Charity Coeliac UK’s CEO Hilary Croft told The Grocer this week it had seen a 500% increase in the amount of calls
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NewsTesco to extend coronavirus bonus payments to frontline staff
The bonus is backdated to 6 March and will now run until Saturday 30 May
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NewsSalad dressing maker Tigg’s to donate 2020 profits to Samaritans and NHS
Co-founder Jacob James said he wanted to “inspire other British businesses who can do the same”
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NewsDeliveroo to make over 300 roles redundant
The cuts are being made across the 13 markets Deliveroo operates in
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s defers dividend amid £500m coronavirus hit
Sainsbury’s has deferred its final dividend amid the “significant impact” of the coronavirus outbreak on its business, which it expects to generate £500m of extra costs. Plus, on a busy morning, updates from Reckitt Benckiser, Carlsberg, M&S, C&C Group and British American Tobacco.
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NewsExeter-based wholesaler J&R Food Service turns DTC after securing government loan
The cash was used to diversify the business into supplying food and essential items to households across the south west
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NewsC-store delivery app Snappy Shopper sales soar over 500% in lockdown
The latest figures show the number of customers ordering goods via the app has increased by 360%