News and notes: Romanians flown in to help pick during pandemic, reports say
Several farms across the UK have secured chartered flights to help bring in hundreds of workers from Romania to assist in picking fruit and vegetables
Several farms across the UK have secured chartered flights to help bring in hundreds of workers from Romania to assist in picking fruit and vegetables
GMB, a trade union that represents more than 600,000 members including food producers, has called for the UK government to convene an urgent meeting with the Big
Hortgro, the South African top and stone fruit growers association, said that exports of apples and pears are continuing as planned, with volumes to the UK as
Waitrose has raised the number of delivery slots available from 2,000 to 7,000 each week through its Waitrose & Partners Rapid delivery service, with at least 40%
British retailer Morrisons has launched a dedicated telesales shopping service aimed specifically at helping to ensure vulnerable and elderly people can get the groceries they
The John Lewis Partnership is adding a wellbeing area for medical staff and volunteers at the Nightingale NHS Hospital London to provide what it says will
Tesco is working closely with the government to ensure the safety of its employees and customers, it announced in a COVID-19 update. The UK retailer
The European Fresh Produce Association (Freshfel) says it’s concerned over the increasing financial burden on the EU produce supply chain and its long-term stability amid
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