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GMB London calls on Bakkavor to improve sick pay for staff

Apr 1, 2020

GMB London, the union for food workers, is calling on senior directors of Bakkavor to revise upwards the level of sick pay being paid to key worker staff forced to self isolate during the public health emergency. According to GMB London, unless sick pay is improved,...

CIEH issues new food delivery and takeaway Covid-19 guidance

Apr 1, 2020

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has released new guidance to businesses on setting up food delivery and takeaway services in response to Covid-19 restrictions. Following new Government restrictions placed on public houses, restaurants, cafes...

NFUS working with Government to feed the nation during Covid-19

Apr 1, 2020

National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has written to the UK and Scottish ministers with responsibility for agriculture as Scotland’s farmers, crofters and growers continue to play an essential role in feeding the nation through the Covid-19 virus. The letter from NFU...

Morrisons to donate £10m to food banks

Apr 1, 2020

Morrisons has pledged £10m worth of stock to food banks across the country by the end of July to help them restock during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Morrisons community champion initiative, which consists of in-store colleagues who work with local communities, will be...

Seafood giants team up to create €300m business

Mar 31, 2020

Sykes Seafood and Klaas Puul have joined forces to create a €300m (£267.3m) pan-European seafood business. The business will specialise in all species of shrimp and will offer customers across Europe a wide range of high-quality products in chilled and frozen formats...

March sees record grocery sales as shoppers stock up for lockdown

Mar 31, 2020

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...

2 Sisters CEO says “help us feed the nation”

Mar 30, 2020

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...