Coronavirus
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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 -
Selfridges’ London Foodhall reopens with social distancing measures in place
06 May 2020 CoronavirusSelfridges’ flagship Foodhall will provide fresh food, household and pharmacy items, as well as new essential food boxes and make-your-own kits -
“Everyone is learning to adapt”
06 May 2020 CoronavirusMarkets are an integral part of the fine food industry. Hannah Mackley, event manager of one of the best-known and loved - Ludlow Food Festival - tells Speciality Food how the venture has been affected by Coronavirus -
September 2020 trade shows cancelled
06 May 2020 CoronavirusThe organisers of four annual trade events set to take place in September have taken the decision to cancel their 2020 editions as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak -
Veg box sales rocket by 111% in six weeks as Covid-19 drives demand
06 May 2020 CoronavirusConsumers looking for healthy food delivery options are turning to veg boxes, but the industry is struggling to keep up with demand