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White also thanks customers for their patience while stores have been busy, social distancing measures put in place and availability stretched

The packages will contain items such as deodorant, antibac hand gel and lip balm, as well as snack food, tea and coffee

Co-op said the ad pays tribute to the local heroes who are playing their part in feeding the nation during the coronavirus crisis

Tesco’s first Nightingale Hospital pop-up store will open in Birmingham

The introduction of this financial help follows the extension of the federation’s ‘Shop local Shop Little’ campaign

The Dennis family is donating £1m to seed-fund the initiative through its Dream Chasing Foundation

#YourCustomersSayThankYou is a new platform which allows the UK to post online thank-you notes and messages of gratitude to local supermarket staff

The coronavirus outbreak has been ‘complete and utter chaos’ for charities and groups that redistribute food surplus

The IGD said there had been a huge response after talks between supermarkets, suppliers and charity bosses

GroceryAid is also ramping up its helpline, which offers both practical and emotional support

Lidl’s commitment is an extension of its three-year partnership with the NSPCC

The supermarket said it would provide £15m of food donations to FareShare and The Trussell Trust

The food redistribution charity has launched a GoFundMe push to pay for significantly increased activity

Lichfield District Council will identify vulnerable community members to pass on to the co-op

Environment secretary George Eustice yesterday paid tribute to food industry “heroes”

Supermarkets and suppliers are planning to launch a massive operation with food redistribution charities

The retailer has also assured customers that stores will remain open

The business has also launched an urgent appeal for food bank donations

Nisa retailers across the country are stepping up to support members of their communities

The charity also issued an appeal to the food industry to step up and divert more surplus food to charities