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Central Food Hall employs robot in coronavirus fight
Thai supermarket Central Food Hall has begun using UV-C Disinfection Robots to sterilise stores in a move to combat coronavirus transmission. The firm is the first supermarket in the region...
Read moreFurniture giant IKEA making masks to help fight coronavirus
Furniture giant IKEA is producing face masks and other protective gear for hospitals, joining a growing list of companies branching out of their normal business areas to help meet equipment...
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Lidl donates fruit and veg bags to thousands of NHS staff to keep them healthy
The budget supermarket chain has partnered with Royal Voluntary Service charity to donate bags of fresh produce to hospitals across the UK The supermarket chain has teamed up with Royal...
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Ocado buys 100,000 Covid-19 test kits to ensure ‘safety for all’
Food delivery company Ocado has said its decision to order 100,000 Covid-19 testing kits for staff would help keep grocery supplies flowing and protect both staff and the public –...
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Johnson & Johnson: human testing of its coronavirus vaccine to begin by September
Johnson & Johnson announced human testing of its experimental vaccine for the coronavirus will begin by September and it could be available for emergency use authorization in early 2021. J&J also...
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Amazon warehouse workers are walking out and Whole Food workers are striking
Amazon, the e-commerce giant that has fared well financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is facing a bevy of worker strikes. Today, warehouse workers on Staten Island in New York walked...
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As population works from home, Walmart reports increased sales for tops but not pants
In the age of social distancing, working from home has become the new normal. But coronavirus quarantine has led to an interesting trend in fashion: sales for tops are up,...
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China – 2 months ahead of us
POPAI and Shop!* chapters keep in touch and the member organizations are constantly informing each other about the consequences of the virus situation, with particular regard to the development of...
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Coop Italia Freezes Prices Of Packaged Goods For Two Months
Coop Italia has announced plans to freeze the prices of all packaged goods for two months, effective immediately. The initiative, which runs until 31 May, will include both private-label products as...
Read moreCoronavirus: Rationing rule proves effective, says Aldi
Aldi has implemented new protective measures in stores to prevent the transmission of coronavirus amid the pandemic. Aldi has also installed perspex screens at checkouts to keep its colleagues and...
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Starbucks, Krispy Kreme among chains giving free items to front-line responders
Several major chains are stepping up to offer support to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Starbucks is offering free coffee to front line responders through May 3. Any customer...
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New Interreg Europe program about to be launched
OptiWaMag involves 6 EU regions with a shared ambition to accelerate the scaling up of waste management innovation that can support active and innovative environment and resource efficiency and secure...
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Structural changes ahead
The coronavirus crisis is producing a number of surprising results. In California, the authorities are using drones manufactured in China, which was prohibited until a few days ago for flight...
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Croatia’s Konzum To Increase Sale Of Local Fresh Produce Due To Closure Of Greengrocers
Croatian retailer Konzum has said that it will open additional sales channels for local producers affected by the closure of greengrocers in the country due to COVID-19. The retailer, which...
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Inside One Distillery’s Pivot to Hand Sanitizer
Dirty Water Distillery in Plymouth, Massachusetts, is best known for its “Velnias,” a honey liqueur. The distillery’s biggest product these days, however, is hand sanitizer. That recipe comes straight from...
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(HU) Miért nem maradnak otthon a nyugdíjasok, amikor miattuk van minden korlátozás?
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(HU) Adományokkal támogatja az egészségügyi dolgozókat a Maspex Olympos
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Nobody Will Starve In Coronavirus Crisis, Says Ocado
There is no shortage of food in Britain and nobody will starve during the coronavirus emergency, said the chairman of online supermarket Ocado who believes he himself has been infected....
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McDonald’s logo changed to promote social distancing
International fast food chain McDonald’s logo has been altered in some global markets to emphasise the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus crisis. The popular restaurant chain is largely...
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Amid Coronavirus Crisis, US Shoppers Turn Chicken Into A Scarcity
Major US chicken companies are diverting supplies to grocery stores from restaurants to meet red-hot demand as shoppers, unnerved by worries over the new coronavirus, stock their freezers to the...
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Walmart Ups Minimum Wage In E-Commerce Warehouses As Orders Surge
Walmart Inc said on Monday it has temporarily raised entry wages for workers in its e-commerce warehouses by $2, following similar moves by rivals, as it attempts to manage a shopping...
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Carrefour Supports French Fishermen During Crisis
As COVID-19 impacts the global food chain, Carrefour is taking action to support the French fishing industry. In an attempt to mitigate falling prices, the French retailer has committed to...
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The Ministry of Agriculture announces a Hungarikum competition
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) announced a tender to support the collection, promotion, awareness, preservation and care of national treasures and Hungarikums – the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday....
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Amazon teams up with Bill Gates-backed group to deliver coronavirus test kits
Amazon.com Inc is teaming up with a research program funded by Bill Gates to pick up and deliver coronavirus test kits in Seattle, the e-commerce giant said on Monday. The...
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Two coronavirus testing sites open in Illinois Walmart parking lots
Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Sunday that federal drive-thru coronavirus testing sites have been set up in parking lots of its stores in Northlake and Joliet, Illinois to test first...
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Starbucks adopts drive-thru- and delivery-only model
In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Starbucks is closing all consumer access to its company-operated café stores, including patio seating, through at least Friday, April 3. Customers will need...
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New Look, H&M, Harrods, Zara join growing list of temporary store closures
With H&M Group, Inditex, New Look, Reiss, River Island, Clarks & Arcadia Group all taking up a significant market share and all closed in the UK for the time being,...
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Panic buyers “should be ashamed”, says NHS director
At the press conference, NHS England national medical director Stephen Powis said the country should be ashamed that key medical staff were left unable to buy food. Powis referred to...
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Walmart’s Mexico unit pulls elderly workers from checkouts on coronavirus concerns
Grocers including Walmart de Mexico have begun bowing to pressure to pull from stores tens of thousands of elderly workers who pack bags at checkouts as concerns grow about their...
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The continental qualifications for the Bocuse d’Or are also postponed
Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the continental qualifications originally announced for spring are postponed at the Bocuse d’Or International Cooking Competition. Copa Maya, the joint qualification for North and South...
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