Supermarkets to share staff and delivery vans under Government plans to relax competition laws during coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Supermarkets to share staff and delivery vans under Government plans to relax competition laws during coronavirus outbreak

The Telegraph  

The organisation is urging the Department for Transport to temporarily waive MOT requirements during the crisis, with Government sources indicating that a relaxation could be in the pipeline to help those supplying food to supermarkets. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Ms Villiers warned that as more people are forced to stay at home the demand for home deliveries would surge, despite supermarkets already exceeding their capacity. Responding, a Government source claimed that plans to ease competition laws would help boost capacity, as supermarkets would be able to share deliveries. “We won't get through this crisis unless there's Government intervention to support those people and ensure that we have those food supply chains remaining open,” he added.

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‘Scarecrows’ protest outside Parliament ahead of grocery supply chain debate
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Scarecrows’ protest outside Parliament ahead of grocery supply chain debate

The Independent  

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The real reason behind UK food shortages
1 year, 10 months ago

The real reason behind UK food shortages

The Independent  

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‘Let them eat turnips’: Tory minister wades in on how to ease supermarket shortages
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Let them eat turnips’: Tory minister wades in on how to ease supermarket shortages

The Independent  

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Shoppers report fresh supply issues with empty supermarket shelves around UK
2 years, 11 months ago

Shoppers report fresh supply issues with empty supermarket shelves around UK

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Expert economist’s expert answers to your supply crisis questions
3 years, 2 months ago

Expert economist’s expert answers to your supply crisis questions

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Food suppliers warn of panic buying and empty shelves over winter
3 years, 3 months ago

Food suppliers warn of panic buying and empty shelves over winter

The Independent  

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More supermarkets at risk of closure unless government acts now, say industry figures
3 years, 4 months ago

More supermarkets at risk of closure unless government acts now, say industry figures

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Public urged not to panic buy as ‘pingdemic’ blamed for supermarket shortages
3 years, 5 months ago

Public urged not to panic buy as ‘pingdemic’ blamed for supermarket shortages

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Government must act to avert ‘major crisis’ in food supply, says Northern Ireland minister
3 years, 11 months ago

Government must act to avert ‘major crisis’ in food supply, says Northern Ireland minister

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Shoppers faced with gaps on shelves as supermarkets battle with Brexit red tape
3 years, 11 months ago

Shoppers faced with gaps on shelves as supermarkets battle with Brexit red tape

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Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?

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How supermarkets rose to coronavirus challenge
4 years, 9 months ago

How supermarkets rose to coronavirus challenge

The Telegraph  

A couple of weeks ago, when finding a lone packet of spaghetti felt like a small victory, Tesco’s chief executive asked head office staff to go into stores and help stack empty shelves if they could. Having enough staff to deal with the deluge of panicked shoppers descending into stores to fill their cupboards, as the country went into lockdown, …

Farmers enjoy fivefold rise in food sales as coronavirus drives more people to avoid supermarkets
4 years, 9 months ago

Farmers enjoy fivefold rise in food sales as coronavirus drives more people to avoid supermarkets

ABC  

After extended periods of bushfires and drought, coronavirus was looking like yet another blow to Australia's farmers. "We've seen an 85 to 100 per cent increase in orders this month alone," Mrs Richardson said. "Most people came through the front door and bought their fresh fruit and vegetables and now we're doing a box service," Mr Rehbein said. Stay up-to-date …

World risks food crisis in wake of coronavirus, officials warn
4 years, 9 months ago

World risks food crisis in wake of coronavirus, officials warn

Al Jazeera  

Governments must ensure free trade especially to avoid further slowdowns in food-supply chains, WTO, WHO, UN say. As governments around the world are trying to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus by putting their populations in lockdown, international trade and food supply chains suffered a severe slowdown. “Uncertainty about food availability can spark a wave of export restrictions, creating …

Coronavirus: Food rationing must be introduced immediately, experts warn government
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Food rationing must be introduced immediately, experts warn government

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Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying is forcing supermarkets to ration food and supplies

CNN  

London CNN Business — Supermarkets in countries around the world are rationing food and household staples in an attempt to prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic sparks waves of panic buying. Popular products such as toilet paper, soap and long-life milk will be limited to two per customer, Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said in a letter to customers. The four-item …

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues
4 years, 9 months ago

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus panic-buying unleashed carnage on British supermarkets today as hordes of shoppers gutted the nation's food and toilet roll aisles. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rock everyday life for millions around the world: Ten over-60s died of the virus in the past 24 hours in the deadliest day of the UK's outbreak so far; An expert warned over 20million …

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