Apr 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
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...
Apr 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
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...
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....
