Sep 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced another support scheme for UK businesses which will replace the existing furlough scheme. The winter economy plan will see the Government and employers pay one-third of workers equivalent salary each for the next six months from...
Sep 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
The latest measures laid out by Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be the “fatal blow” to manufacturers which supply the foodservice and hospitality industries, according to chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), Ian Wright. The new restrictions will...
Sep 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Food industry representatives have come together to urge HM Treasury to delay its proposed ban on the use of red diesel by food delivery vehicles until 2025. In its March 2020 Budget, Government announced that from April 2022 it will remove the entitlement to use red...
Sep 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
Shoppers spent £155 million less in supermarkets in August as the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme launched and people returned to pre-Covid routines, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar. The latest figures show take-home grocery sales rose by...
Aug 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has suspended production at its Northamptonshire site following consultation with the Department of Health & Social Care and Public Health England. The news comes after the firm announced 292 workers at the site had...
Aug 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
The food and grocery market in the UK is set to grow by £2 billion by 2022, according to the latest channel forecast research from retail analysis company IGD. The research suggests that the grocery market in the UK will grow by 10% between 2019 and 2022, which...
