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NewsSainsbury’s to ease buying restrictions on most products
Sainsbury’s will also introduce a volunteer gift card and online voucher to help those shopping for others
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NewsSupermarkets contact ‘shield list’ to offer priority delivery
Major mults received a portion of the government’s ‘shield list’ last week
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NewsConfex shuts down central distribution after sales plummet
Confex member Millennium Wholesale will act as a de facto central distribution hub
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NewsPiccolo to launch 100% recyclable babyfood pouch
The brand says it will be the first in Europe to do so
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NewsWaitrose offers home delivery to vulnerable locals from Leckford Estate
The service from the farm shop will be providing food to those in self-isolation in the villages of Longstock and Leckford
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco boss Dave Lewis warns of coronavirus costs as he defends dividend payout
Tesco boss Dave Lewis today defended plans to award a £900m dividend to shareholders, as he warned the cost of the coronavirus crisis could be as much as £1.2bn for the retailer if it drags on beyond October.
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NewsTinned tomato suppliers start rationing retailers as stocks run low
Many supermarkets shelves are devoid of tinned tomatoes, with 40 SKUs out of stock across the big four and Waitrose
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Apr: Supermarkets, Rationing, Tesco
Supermarkets have risen to the challenge of the coronavirus outbreak, Sainsbury’s to stop rationing as stock levels return to normal and Tesco urged by investors to pay out dividend
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NewsWaitrose launches e-gift card to help NHS volunteers buy food
Move follows the government’s recruitment drive for NHS volunteers to help those in self-isolation
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NewsUHT milk sales soar as shoppers stock up on long-life products
UHT’s value soared by 26.6% ahead of the UK’s lockdown on 24 March
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NewsDairy sector calls on government for financial support
It comes amid a growing crisis in the dairy sector, with excess milk from foodservice pushing down prices
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NewsLow & no alcohol booming as Brits stock up for coronavirus lockdown
Sales of low and non-alcoholic drinks were up 18% (£4.8m) over the first quarter of 2020
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NewsPoundstretcher future in doubt as accounts reveal slump in profits
Owner Aziz Tayub said the future of the variety discounter hinged on cost reductions
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NewsTesco to build pop-up stores at NHS Nightingale Hospitals
Tesco’s first Nightingale Hospital pop-up store will open in Birmingham
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NewsCraft soft drinks startup Gunna raises over £250k to survive coronavirus crisis
The cash will be used to ‘bridge’ the business to its next round and provide working capital to deal with the coronavirus pandemic
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NewsMiso Tasty passes £350k Seedrs target despite coronavirus uncertainty
Financial experts had advised Miso Tasty to ‘pull the campaign down and try again once the impact of the coronavirus had slowed down’
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NewsMajor processors improving animal welfare standards, BBFAW report says
Danish Crown, Hilton Food Group, Nestlé and Premier Foods all moved into the report’s second tier
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NewsCity snapshot: Hilton Food Group annual revenues surge as it reassures on coronavirus preparedness
Hilton Food Group has posted a double digit rise in annual revenues on strong volume growth, while reassuring the market it is well positioned to cope with the challenges caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Plus, WH Smith raises £166m from shareholders as it warns of hit from store closures and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 April: Waitrose, Government loans, White Rabbit Pizza
Waitrose reverses self-isolation policy for staff, high street banks blame the government for delays in the small businesses loan scheme and White Rabbit Pizza sees demand surge
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NewsCentral England Co-op offers all NHS workers a 10% discount
NHS workers will receive the discount on food and other essentials at all 242 of the society’s food stores