Coronavirus

WITRON Customers Master Coronavirus Crisis

One virus, twelve weeks of 'peak season' in food retailing, seven days of work per week, three shifts per day, 20% more workload daily, up to 300% more wor...

Bosnia's Fruit Growers Prove Resilient Amid Pandemic Downturn

Plum season is upon us, and in the orchards of northern Bosnia fruit growers are busy with the harvest, most of which will be processed at local...

Happy Drink In Sad Times: Champagne-Makers Gather Pandemic Harvest

Winemakers in France's Champagne region are this week gathering a bumper grape harvest, but there is a bitter aftertaste: the slump in demand for...

Plant-Based Egg Maker JUST Sees Profit Next Year, Then Will Look At IPO

As shoppers raise grocery spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plant-based egg startup JUST says it aims to turn an operating profit before the end of ne...

Cranswick Q1 Revenue Leaps As Lockdowns Boost Sales Of Home-Cooked Meat

Meat processor Cranswick Plc said on Monday it expected retail demand to normalise in the rest of the year as more people start dining out, after eating in...

China Port Warns Public After Coronavirus Found In Brazilian Chicken Wings

A sample of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen from Brazil has tested positive for coronavirus, the city government h...

World's Top Drinks Firms Face Significant Loss To Brand Value, Study Finds

The world's leading beer, spirits, wine and champagne brands could collectively lose up to $33 billion (€28 billion) worth of brand value as a result...

Beyond Meat Racks Up High COVID-19 Operational Costs, Shares Fall 7%

Beyond Meat Inc's quarterly results have shown that the plant-based burger maker spent more than expected on dealing with the fallout of weak demand from r...