Mar 31, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
Supermarkets have recorded the biggest month of grocery sales ever in March as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest market share figures from Kantar. The figures show year-on-year supermarket sales grew by the fastest rate in over a...
Mar 30, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Ronald Kers, CEO of 2 Sisters Food Group, has called for new workers as the company deals with the demand brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company, which is one of the largest food processors in Europe, launched its first-ever nationwide recruitment campaign...
Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Defra secretary, George Eustice, has published an open letter to acknowledge the work of food processors across the country that are continuing to feed the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter reads: “To those working hard to feed the nation....
Mar 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published guidance to assist businesses in the food industry with responding to the Covid-19 outbreak. The new guidance has been developed alongside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and covers a range...