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NewsCoronavirus: stop panic buying, urges government
It comes after environment secretary George Eustice met with supermarket bosses today
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Ocado seeking redeployed staff from businesses impacted by Covid-19
The online supermarket is inviting businesses impacted by the outbreak to send any temporarily unneeded staff its way
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Seafood businesses close as coronavirus hits exports
Falling demand and air freight cancellations are proving disastrous for British fisherman
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Vegan boom propels Huel to top of the Alantra Food & Beverage Fast 50
The explosive growth of direct to consumer ‘complete meal’ brand Huel has propelled the brand to the top of Alantra’s Fast 50 list of rapidly expanding food and drink players.
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What are the supermarkets doing to ensure we don’t run out of food?
Supermarkets insist there’s still no need to panic but they’re making big changes to meet unprecedented demand
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Aldi, Asda and Lidl on hunt for 16,000 workers to help keep shelves stocked
The three are the latest supermarkets to create thousands of new jobs as panic buying shoppers continue to strip shelves
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Blockhead raises over £800k to fund NPD and retail expansion
The startup was able to close the funding round despite investor uncertainty due to the coronavirus outbreak
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Supermarkets 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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Coronavirus: Crowdfunding platform Seedrs insists investor interest will remain strong
Seedrs reassured its community it was operating “business as usual” and will continue to support companies looking to raise investment
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City snapshot: M&S warned of ‘severe impact’ of coronavirus and readies store closure contingencies
Marks & Spencer has warned of the “severe impact” of the coronavirus outbreak on its clothing and home business and has detailed a cost-control programme to mitigate the damage. Plus, supermarket competition law temporarily relaxed, Hotel Chocolat raises cash amid outbreak sales downturn and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 20 March: Coronavirus/supermarkets, Retail industry, Ocado
The government is relaxing competition regulations to allow retailers to work together more closely to help feed the UK during the coronavirus outbreak
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Coronavirus: EU border restrictions are disrupting food supplies
More than a dozen EU countries have introduced border controls to try and stem the spread of coronavirus
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Analysis & Features
What does the future hold for Rockstar Energy under PepsiCo?
PepsiCo has snapped up the energy drink brand for a huge £3.19bn
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CMA gives green light to PepsiCo’s acquisition of Fruit Bowl owner Pioneer
The UK’s competition watchdog has closed its investigation into the $1.7bn merger between PepsiCo and South African food group Pioneer Foods.
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Kellogg’s seeks temporary workers to ramp up production
It has urged anyone with food manufacturing experience to apply
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Fears food suppliers may not be able to cope with coronavirus demand
FDF has written to environment secretary George Eustice, urging the government to prioritise the food workforce
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City snapshot: Ocado Retail reports sales lift amid ‘unprecedented demand’
Ocado Retail has reported double-digit sales increase in the first quarter, which was unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak
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Media Bites 19 March: Morrisons, Stockpiling, Ocado
As the coronavirus outbreak wrecks havoc on the grocery sector, supermarkets have implemented a number of rules to cur panic-buying and secure stock
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Comment & Opinion
Coronavirus and the City: Who’s been least and worst affected?
Global stock markets have crashed on mounting fears over the economic impact of the virus – but some share prices have plunged further than others
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Coronavirus: SMEs face ‘wartime’ grocery market
SMEs and startups have reported rising concern they will be faced with a ‘wartime’ grocery market, putting the survival of their businesses at risk
