Moy Park makes staffing appeal to cope with coronavirus demand
Poultry processor Moy Park has announced hundreds of temporary jobs at its Northern Ireland and UK sites to help maintain supply during the coronavirus pandemic.
Archives for March 20, 2020
COVID-19: Inventory planning the name of the game as sales of food staples surge
Inventory planning is the name of the game right now in packaged staples as brands dealing with sudden surges in demand owing to COVID-19 try to predict how long current buying patterns might last.
COVID-19: More emerging brands share plans on how they're weathering the storm
We continue to speak with food startups and emerging brands about what’s weighing on their minds as COVID-19 has many cities and communities going into various stages of lockdown, upending typical consumer shopping behavior.
COVID-19: Mealkit brands see sharp increase in demand, although longer-term impact harder to predict
Meal kit services such as Blue Apron, HelloFresh and Sun Basket are reporting a sharp increase in demand as consumers stay home and cook, although it's unclear how much of a boost they will get longer-term if household budgets become more constrained due...
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: LesserEvil’s dedication to sustainability shows multiples paths forward
Recognizing that the threat of climate change weighs heavily on many consumers and increasingly influences their shopping habits, the consumer packaged goods industry is exploring how it can reduce the use of limited resources, minimize waste and, in...
COVID-19: Competition laws relaxed to keep ‘shops staffed, shelves stocked, and the nation fed’
The UK Government has softened competition laws to enable supermarket retailer collaboration in helping meet boosted demand.
French agri-food sector responds to COVID-19 lockdown: ‘Our food industry is strong and resilient’
Lobby groups in France are backing the government’s prioritisation of the agri-food chain as part of its nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
E414 supplier backs reforestation in Africa: ‘Our customers will know how many trees were planted thanks to their business’
Acacia gum manufacturer Alland & Robert has teamed with an environmental charity to support acacia tree planting in Mali, Niger and Ethiopia. “We base our support on our sold volume of acacia gum,” explains marketing manager Violaine Fauvarque.
Brussels Bulletin: EU mobilises 'all means at our disposal' to tackle COVID-19
Our latest news and views from Brussels looks at the response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Food production workers designated key personnel by UK government
The UK government has designated food production staff, including those in the meat industry, as key workers as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Brand New: Nestle, Unilever, Coca-Cola and other big brand names feature in our round-up
Nestle, Unilever, Coca-Cola and other big brand names feature in this edition of Brand New.
OPINION
The Free-For-All: Billboard bans / Coronavirus quackery / Sanitiser saviours
Here’s our Editor-in-Chief’s latest completely subjective and occasionally irrational take on three food, nutra and cosmetics stories that have caught his attention – not always for the right reasons…