SUPERMARKET shelves have been emptied as a result of coronavirus panic buying, but people who have chosen to support independent shops have been rewarded with fresh produce.“There are no problems with meat going through the system, and our members are …
The PM will be speaking to leading grocery chains to see what the government can do to ensure the shelves remain stocked and supply chains can cope with the demand.
// Boris Johnson to speak to grocery bosses on efforts to keep supplies flowing &…
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson is to speak with supermarket bosses about efforts to keep supplies flowing and how to overcome the panic buying that is gripping the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.
Shelves have been stripped of essential item…
UK – The pallet haulage business can sometimes be, as with many other branches of logistics, a bit of a cut throat industry. Now however, in the light of the current situation, the eight companies which represent Britain’s pallet network, have joined f…
6 March 2020
The potato trade this week continues to be reportedly quiet, with many repeat orders noted. Demand for top quality supplies also continues, though large supplies are difficult to source for the right price. Plenty of recently lifted suppl…
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The government has released a list of key workers whose children can still attend schools if necessary.
The UK government announced earlier this week that all schools in the UK would close from the end of this week.
However, further to the announcement…
George Eustice told MPs there is “significant resilience” in the supply chain and efforts are continuing to assess potential changes to competition law to enable retailers and haulage companies to work together.
Speaking at Environment, Food and Rur…