The coronavirus outbreak has prompted food and drink supply chain businesses to form a united emergency working group to ensure the industry can continue to feed the nation.
Scotland’s leading farming, fishing, food and drink organisations are urging businesses to follow critical steps to reduce staffing to the bare essentials required to secure Scotland’s food supply.
Short supply chains and transparency on provenance are key to the success of Fresh Range – and that demand is only going to grow, argues founder Rich Osborn.
The cost of pig meat production in the UK rose by 8% in 2018 to £1.47 per kg, according to a report by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
The Government is to relax food delivery hours to supermarkets and other retailers to help the supply chain cope with demand due to the Coronavirus COVID-19.
A third (34%) of shoppers are already stockpiling food in case of a major outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID-19, according to an online survey of 1,000 consumers.
