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Regulator issues coronavirus guidance for food businesses: ‘Advice on social distancing measures applies to everyone’

New advice for food businesses operating amid the coronavirus outbreak addresses social distancing in food processing plants, supermarkets, restaurants and takeaways in the UK.

European vegetable growers launch recruitment drive to attract seasonal workers

Over 10,000 people have responded so far to the UK’s drive to recruit seasonal workers to help pick and pack fruit and vegetables. The problem of a lack of seasonal workers is acute elsewhere in Europe.

Food delivery platform launches commission-free amid coronavirus outbreak

Unlike other players in the online food delivery sector, participating restaurants will not lose 30% of their turnover to the platform, Foodetective CEO Andrea Tassistro tells FoodNavigator.

Nestlé moves closer to '2050 net-zero pledge' on deforestation in its cocoa supply chain

Addressing deforestation linked to cocoa is part of Nestlé's ambition to transform its agricultural supply chain, making it more climate-friendly and resilient, the company said in its new Cocoa & Forests Initiative report that highlights key...

Panic buying amid coronavirus fears: How much are we spending… and why is it a problem?

As basket spend increases across the UK, FoodNavigator looks at how hoarding staple food items – as well as hand sanitizer, disinfectant and toilet paper – is affecting consumers’ pockets.

Coronavirus: Your one-stop blog for food industry updates

Bringing together trusted global food industry coverage from across our universe of B2B titles to provide rolling updates and breaking news on the implications of COVID-19 for the food sector.