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Tesco creates 16,000 new permanent roles

Aug 26, 2020

Supermarket Tesco has announced that it will create 16,000 new permanent roles to support the growth of its online business. The new roles are in addition to the 4,000 permanent jobs already created since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The jobs will include...

Greencore suspends production amid Covid-19 outbreak

Aug 25, 2020

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...

UK food market to grow by £2bn by 2022

Aug 24, 2020

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...

NFU says food security must be key part of green recovery from Covid-19

Aug 21, 2020

A green recovery from Covid-19 is a golden opportunity for British farming to become a global leader in delivering food security and set the benchmark for sustainable food production around the world, according to the National Farmers' Union (NFU). Today (21st August...

Covid-19 cases at Arla Foods Yorkshire site

Aug 20, 2020

Dairy product producer Arla Foods has confirmed nine cases of coronavirus at its site in Settle, Yorkshire. The site remains open but Arla says it is taking precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus. The company is working with Public Health England to...

Morrisons teams up with Amazon for food delivery trial

Aug 20, 2020

Amazon and Morrisons have teamed up to launch a same-day delivery service for groceries, with trials taking place across Leeds this week. Customers are now able to do their full Morrisons food shop on Amazon.co.uk with free same-day delivery on orders over £40 as part...

Campden BRI to host Covid-19 microbiology conference

Aug 19, 2020

Food institute Campden BRI is set to hold a three-day online conference to help industry understand how to control the coronavirus as well as other pathogens including Campylobacter and Listeria. The online conference, to be held from the 6th to the 8th October, will...