Coronavirus
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Mary Quicke pens open letter to food lovers
14 April 2020 CoronavirusMary Quicke has written an open letter to lovers of artisan food and drink to support the teams who produce it during the Covid-19 pandemic -
Young Foodies launches online platform for SMEs
14 April 2020 CoronavirusMighty Small will provide challenger brands with new opportunities online -
Online hub launched to support SMEs
13 April 2020 CoronavirusCommunity Interest Company BigBarn has developed a system to assist local businesses in coping with high order demands -
Coronavirus: Guide to Government support
10 April 2020 CoronavirusGet up-to-date on the schemes and packages available to help your business -
Bread & Jam launches ‘upskill’ webinars
09 April 2020 CoronavirusBread & Jam, billed as the UK’s first food founders festival, has launched webinars to support start-up food and drink businesses in the wake of Covid-19 -
Dairy industry needs support, say industry bodies
09 April 2020 CoronavirusThe NFU and RABDF have called on the Government to support farmers and processors affected by the coronavirus outbreak -
How to stay balanced in times of crisis
09 April 2020 CoronavirusSam Wigan, co-founder of Beluga Bean, shares his advice on maintaining professional and personal balance at times of crisis -
Online sales rise as customers adapt to ‘the new norm’
08 April 2020 CoronavirusAs customers and businesses become accustomed to Coronavirus regulations, retailers are carefully considering the future says Rachael Perrett -
Businesses diversify to serve communities in need
08 April 2020 CoronavirusWe take a look at three businesses that have adapted quickly to changing circumstances to provide essential services -
“COVID-19 will spark recessionary food and drink habits”
07 April 2020 CoronavirusCOVID-19 is the biggest pandemic facing the global population in the last century. This is something that creates massive feelings of uncertainty from a humanitarian and economic perspective, says Mike Hughes, research and insights director at FMCG Gurus -
Luxury chocolate maker sees fast growth in online sales
06 April 2020 CoronavirusLuxury chocolate maker Neary Nogs in Northern Ireland has seen online sales soar to over 70 percent of its business in the past few weeks. The fast growth has also seen significant sales to the US, Britain, the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Germany -
“Retailers must shift their commerce priorities”
06 April 2020 CoronavirusChris Baldwin, vice president of marketing for conversational search platform Zoovu, on why adopting new digital strategies is paramount
