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Pandemic strikes some US farms en masse
Bloomberg reports that one farm in Tennessee distributed Covid-19 tests to all workers after an employee came down with the...
Covid in Northern Ireland food processing plants
According to Channel 4 News, Northern Ireland has announced two deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours – an...
Coronavirus: food industry SMEs hardest hit
Coronavirus has hit small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry harder than any other sector, bar hospitality and...
Retailers and food companies threaten boycott over Amazon
British retailers including Asda, Marks & Spencer and Tesco, alongside agrifood businesses and food producers have signed an open letter...
Scotland’s local food economy stunning boost
Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael says Scotland’s local food economy is seeing an unprecedented boost as consumers focus on home delivery...
Food industry recruitment suggests market recovery
Food processing job opportunities are up 20%, according to exclusive data from Food Manufacture's partner site FoodManJobs. More here... Further...
Mass slaughter of hens and pigs in response to glut
The Guardian reports that the closure of meat plants due to coronavirus has led to a ‘depopulation’ of hens and...
Food giants are selling direct to consumers
Forbes reports that, as consumers shift more online and try to avoid trips to the supermarket during the coronavirus crisis,...
Sustainability key to resilient investment under Covid-19
Global investment management firm BlackRock has identified that amid adverse conditions, firms with strong environmental, social and governance-related credentials are outperforming...
Still finding ways to serve the people
This article in The Observer says, From Michelin-starred chefs feeding frontline workers to a gin distillery making hand sanitiser, people...
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