2 Sisters Food Group, Arla Foods, Princes Group and Alpro are among the latest food processors strengthening coronavirus support efforts to aid the vulnerable, NHS and businesses.
Small food and drink businesses unable to access funding through existing coronavirus support schemes could soon benefit from 100% state-backed loans worth up to £50,000.
Sales of fish fingers and frozen peas are skyrocketing as millions of hungry schoolchildren swap school dinners for lunchtime at home, the latest figures from the British Food Federation (BFFF) and Kantar have revealed.
Food ingredients logistics provider Ralph Davies International (RDI) has moved to a new facility in Bicester, which provides increased storage capacity and strong transport links with the UK motorway network.
Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have sparked a “crisis within a crisis”, according to trade union GMB.
The UK is facing a shortage of farm workers in June to pick fruits and vegetables and the Government is calling for furloughed workers to take on second jobs to plug the gap.
Meat prices will suffer if premium cuts are frozen to manage the collapse of foodservice demand under EU Private Storage Aid proposals, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMCNI).
Coronavirus has seen compliance firm Bureau Veritas and digital design company Regency Design develop health and safety offerings for food and drink manufacturers.
Food and drink exports bucked the wider downturn in UK international manufacturing sales caused by coronavirus' impact, softening an overall decline from January to March 2020, Lloyds Bank International Trade Index claims.
