All People articles – Page 233
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NewsCo-op teams up with running clubs to launch volunteer shopping scheme
The retailer is connecting its most vulnerable customers with a volunteer to shop and deliver essential food supplies
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NewsCo-op to offer free school meals with gift card scheme
Education secretary Gavin Williamson said schools would be fully reimbursed and refunded for purchasing the gift cards
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NewsSainsbury’s appoints Weed and Kapilashrami as non-exec directors
Keith Weed and Tanuj Kapilashrami join on 1 July to replace outgoing board members Matt Brittin and Jean Tomlin
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NewsFood redistribution charities to get £16m share of government coronavirus funding
The money will be used to buy food direct from supermarkets and other food suppliers to provide millions of meals over the next 12 weeks
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink industry players react to Boris Johnson’s lockdown easing announcement
The PM urged manufacturing staff who had stayed at home to return to work from today, though to avoid pubic transport if possible
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Analysis & FeaturesFood donations: what’s the right way to back NHS workers in the war on coronavirus?
Krispy Kreme came under fire for donating sugary doughnuts and hospitals have had to turn away deliveries of food they can’t store
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NewsFormer Savsé boss Paul Gurnell joins Purearth as general manager
The brand was “fantastically well placed to unlock the huge potential that the functional drinks market holds”, said Gurnell
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Analysis & FeaturesGuide for SMEs: how to start selling on Amazon
In the third instalment of our free Guide for SMEs series, we break down how small businesses can set up and sell on Amazon
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NewsNisa retailer raises £2.4k for the NHS with customer support
Miv Chahal, owner of Nisa Prudhoe in Northumberland, ran around the precinct where the store is based 100 times
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NewsPost Office extends coronavirus payment measures for postmasters
The new payment includes those operating multiple branches and is generated from May’s trading
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My Alternative CVRichard Lodge, Mood Media, on Semisonic, Pulp Fiction and Radiohead
‘It’s incredibly satisfying to conceptualise an innovative, engaging music concept’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Will Harris, insight analyst, Rich Products
The baby, beauty and toiletries sector first drew Will to fmcg, before he realised bakery was his calling
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink worker safety deal shows there is still much to be decided
Lockdown easing measures are set to have a big impact on food production and retail
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NewsFormer Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby made chairman of The Felix Project
Darby will work alongside deputy chairman of The Felix Project, Justin Byam Shaw, who founded it in 2016
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NewsFood & drink leaders and unions praise companies offering full pay for self-isolating staff
Measures recommended include ensuring effective and regular cleaning and disinfecting of factories
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NewsFood industry leaders warn against coronavirus tracing system chaos
There are fears if supermarkets become identified as “hotspots” it could have major unintended consequences
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NewsGame of Thrones star Michael Condron becomes Asda delivery driver
The actor, who played Bowen Marsh in the series, is working for Asda’s Belfast Shore Road branch
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NewsMisty Reich joins Gousto board to advise on workforce growth
The appointment follows a £33m fundraising round at Gousto to fuel its rapid expansion
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Power List 2020: own label
Lockdown shortages forced shoppers to seek alternatives to their usual brands. So will they get a longer-term taste for own-label lines – especially as expected economic hardships make price a more important factor?
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NewsCentral England Co-op offers face visors to staff who want them
The socierty has already brought in a raft of measures to keep staff and customers safe