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NewsCoronavirus: Young Foodies urges PM to step up support for challenger brands
Young Foodies has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging the government to increase support for challenger brands or risk losing a “vital part of the food & drink industry”
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NewsDeliveroo threatens to sack riders using restaurants with no social distancing
Order pick-ups have become increasingly concentrated around the few restaurants still offering takeaways
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NewsPublic nutrition during Covid-19 must not be left to industry, experts claim
A food advisory board for public nutrition should be established, claims Tim Lang of City University
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NewsDTC recipe box supplier Gousto recruiting 100 new factory staff
The staff are needed to keep production running amid soaring demand
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NewsMorrisons to treble staff bonuses in recognition of ‘huge effort’
The retailer said the changes represented a bonus payment of £1,050 for a full-time frontline colleague
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NewsPubs to trade as local food shops with new trade initiative
Admiral Taverns, Greene King Pub Partners, Trust Inns and St Austell Brewery have already signed up
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NewsFood labelling materials running ‘critically low’, warn packaging suppliers
Allergen labelling could be at risk Food labelling could run out ‘within weeks’ because raw ingredients are being diverted into hand sanitisers, packaging manufacturers have warned. Hand sanitiser and inks for food labelling rely on the same supplies of ethanol, but the surge in demand for sanitiser ...
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NewsIndustry launches huge response to emergency appeal to feed vulnerable people
The IGD said there had been a huge response after talks between supermarkets, suppliers and charity bosses
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NewsNumber of Brits applying for food picking roles doubles
Applications from UK workers for roles picking fresh produce have almost doubled in little more than a week
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NewsWalkers teams up with restaurant chains for Taste Icons crisps range
It has partnered with five UK restaurants for the limited-edition flavours
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NewsI Heart Wines asks shoppers to nominate ‘Superheroes’ for prosecco gift
The Freixenet Copestick-owned brand partnered with personalised gifting firm Intervino to produce 2,500 bottles of the drink
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NewsMotor Fuel Group insists forecourts will remain open despite fuel sales collapse
Government figures from last weekend showed a 75% decline in petrol sales
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NewsPandemic triggers increased demand for gut health products
Major gut health brands have reported sales hikes
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NewsBoots bans browsing in some stores while Superdrug only restocks essential lines
Customers are informed at the entrance that browsing is not permitted and asked what they intend to buy
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NewsNapolina claims first with canned ready-to-eat quinoa launch
It said the drained, canned quinoa was a completely new innovation
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NewsRice stockpiling begins amid fears global export bans could hurt supply
India, Vietnam and Cambodia have all reduced their rice exports in the past week
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NewsGroceryAid extends remit to cover foodservice wholesale workers
GroceryAid is also ramping up its helpline, which offers both practical and emotional support
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NewsM&S gives store and supply chain staff 15% pay bonus
The hike tops that of the 10% bonuses already announced by a number of supermarkets
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NewsB&M to temporarily close 49 stores
The 49 closures were typically of smaller branches, including some in shopping centres
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NewsCity snapshot: Bakkavor withdraws financial guidance as coronavirus hits order levels
Bakkavor has withdrawn its financial guidance for 2020 after the coronavirus crisis impacted trading, with overall sales falling below expectations. Plus, Pets at Home profits to suffer despite stockpiling, PZ Cussons investigates former CEO and all the rest of the latest news from the City.