COVID-19

General Mills Beats Estimates On Virus-Led Stockpiling

General Mills Inc has posted better-than-expected quarterly results as shelter-in-home orders forced people to stock up on cereals and snacks. Sales at...

Costa Rican Coffee May Go Unharvested As Pandemic Creates Migrant Worker Shortage

Coffee connoisseurs across the world prize Costa Rica's gourmet beans, but local farmers warn that if a coronavirus-induced foreign labour shortage is not...

Conagra Brands Sees Up To 13% Rise In Q1 Organic Sales

Conagra Brands Inc has forecast a 10% to 13% rise in current-quarter organic net sales after beating fourth-quarter estimates on strong demand for its froz...

Coronavirus – Retail & FMCG Updates From Denmark

As part of our efforts to keep you, the ESM reader, notified on the latest coronavirus-related developments in the retail and consumer goods sect...

Consumer Concern About Mental Wellbeing, Weight Gain On The Rise: Study

The COVID-19 crisis is leading to increased consumer concerns over both mental wellbeing and weight gain, a new study by FMCG Gurus has found. According...

UK Consumers Feel Retailers Are Doing Enough To Protect Public: Survey

A majority of shoppers (53%) in the UK believe that retailers are doing enough to protect the public from coronavirus, according to a recent survey by the...

Stay Safe With SOCIALTEC From CARTTEC

SOCIALTEC is a new technology platform developed by CARTTEC, which enables retailers and business owners to control the capacity of their establishments, a...

Diageo Launches $100 Million Recovery Fund For Pubs & Bars

Drinks company Diageo has announced the launch of a new programme to support pubs and bars around the world in their efforts to re-open after the easing of...