Coronavirus
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Are people focusing on quality more than ever before?
13 May 2020 CoronavirusWe look at how lockdown has changed consumer behaviour, and how it could affect the fine food and drink sector -
Government’s furlough scheme extended to the end of October
13 May 2020 CoronavirusFurloughed workers will continue to be receive 80% of their wages, but the Government expects employers to share the cost from August -
Online platform connects local businesses with customers during lockdown
12 May 2020 CoronavirusGood Sixty helps indie brands increase online sales during challenging times -
Podcast launches to discuss industry marketing challenges during COVID-19
12 May 2020 CoronavirusThe Agri Food Comms Cast has been set up by specialist agri-food PR and marketing agency, Pinstone -
Business rates revaluation for 2021 postponed
12 May 2020 CoronavirusThe decision comes during an uncertain time for businesses -
Government shares updated guidance for retailers
12 May 2020 CoronavirusFollowing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s televised speech regarding the steps to be taken as the UK eases out of lockdown, shadow cabinet minister Michael Gove and business secretary Alok Sharma have shared seven documents detailing how different types of workplaces can resume business -
Government launches hardship fund for dairy farmers
11 May 2020 CoronavirusWith the UK's dairy industry one of the most hard hit during COVID-19, the Government's recent announcement to support farmers during this difficult time is welcome news -
How to boost the online arm of your business
11 May 2020 CoronavirusThe food and drink industry is newly awash with digital marketplaces and online-centric businesses. We get behind the scenes of one - FLOC - to understand what’s behind its success -
Sue Nelson: “The doom and gloom is hard to ignore”
11 May 2020 CoronavirusAs I write, the dreadful scourge of coronavirus has taken 4,300 lives, with deaths on course to double every day until it will flatten out and presumably diminish. Meanwhile our shopping habits and enforced social distancing when in a retail environment have drastically changed in a… -
Retailers prepare next steps as lockdown eases
07 May 2020 CoronavirusPlans are being put into place for certain services to resume -
“This new way of working will undoubtedly affect us well into the future”
07 May 2020 CoronavirusRoger Kerr, CEO of Organic Farmers & Growers, tells Speciality Food what changes Covid-19 has caused for the organic certifier -
Viewpoint: Michael Weedon, FSB
07 May 2020 CoronavirusCoronavirus brings unprecedented challenges, but may have some silver linings for indie retail says the Federation of Small Businesses’s chair of retail and high street policy
