COVID-19

Austria To Make Basic Face Masks Compulsory In Supermarkets

Austria will require shoppers to wear basic face masks in supermarkets in a bid to slow the still too-rapid spread of the coronavirus, Chancellor Sebastian...

Constellation Brands Pledges €2.24 Million To COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Constellation Brands in the US has committed $2.5 million (€2.24) million to COVID-19 relief efforts, in partnership with a number of its brands....

Carrefour Polska To Keep Prices Of Private-Label Goods Unchanged

Carrefour Polska has announced plans to keep the prices of around 150 private-label products unchanged despite an increase in demand for essential items du...

Russia Proposes Grain Export Quota In Response To Coronavirus

Russia's agriculture ministry has proposed to limit grain exports for three months, it said on Friday, prompting concern among traders that the measures by...

Spar Hungary Limits Bulk Purchase Of Essential Goods

Spar Hungary has imposed restrictions on the volume of purchases of essential items as the country announced a state of emergency due to the coronavirus cr...

Japan Sees Retail Sales Down For Fifth Month As Virus Hit Deepens

Japan's factory output likely slowed in February and retail sales dropped for a fifth straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the coronavirus o...

Fresh Produce In Europe Set To Be More Scarce As Coronavirus Strikes

Fresh fruit and vegetables will become increasingly scarce in Europe, suppliers warn, as the coronavirus pandemic hampers the global movement of ...

Nestlé Staff To Get Full Salary For Three Months As COVID-19 Halts Work

Nestlé, the world's biggest food company, said it would pay full salaries to employees affected by work stoppages for a minimum of three months, to...