Apr 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Staff at Harper Adams University (HAU) have come together to discuss the potential long-term implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK’s food system and supply chain. The team at the University analysed aspects of the food industry ranging from shifts in...
Apr 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
National Farmers Union (NFU) deputy president, Stuart Roberts, has welcomed the arrival of the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBIL) scheme but says it must do more to help farmers and smaller food businesses. The scheme was set up by the...
Apr 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
National charity Allchurches Trust has pledged £100,000 to FareShare as part of a quarter of a million pounds funding package supporting four national organisations working to tackle food poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic. FareShare, the food redistribution...
Apr 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published an open letter addressed to members of the food industry detailing the shortage of PPE as well as updated health and safety guidance for those continuing to work during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the main concerns...
Apr 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
One of Britain’s biggest food companies, Premier Foods, has revealed that sales for convenient products such as Super Noodles and Smash instant mash potato have increased as consumers stock up on cupboard items for lockdown. Premier Foods owns some of the largest food...
Apr 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
With shoppers needing to cater for an additional 500 million meals a week, sales of meat, fish and poultry have been at an all-time high, according to the latest research from Kantar. £10.8 billion of grocery sales were recorded over the last four weeks, surpassing...
