May 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
British take-home grocery sales rose by 14.3% during the 12 weeks to the 17th May, the fastest rate since comparable records began in 1994, according to the latest figures released by Kantar. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: “The...
May 21, 2020 | Chilled Foods, Coronavirus, News
Cold Chain Federation president, Tim Moran, has called for Government to commit to supporting food supply chain businesses through their ‘most dangerous time’, when their foodservice customers reopen slowly and partially over the coming months. The Cold Chain...
May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Food charity FareShare says it has doubled the amount of food it has delivered to frontline charities supporting vulnerable people since the crisis began, praising the ‘extraordinary’ efforts of its supporters and volunteers. This year, the FareShare network, made...
May 18, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Wholesaling
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) held an online event for wholesalers and suppliers to discuss the effects of Covid-19 on the industry. The hour-long event was for FWD members and brought together more than 130 industry figures to talk about the impact...
May 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
McDonald’s has announced plans to have drive-thru operations working at all of its UK branches by early June. The move comes after the fast food chain carried out operational testing on a single restaurant at the end of April and the reintroduction of delivery...
May 14, 2020 | Brexit, Coronavirus, News
A UK-Japan preferential trade agreement could make a “huge contribution” towards the UK’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) published its...
