COVID19

Albert Heijn To Launch Temporary Home Delivery Service On Sundays

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it is to introduce a temporary home delivery service of groceries on Sundays, commencing 3 May, to meet the...

Kimberly-Clark's Tissue Sales Surge 13%, Suspends Annual Forecast

Kimberly-Clark Corp has said sales of tissue and toilet paper rose 13% in the first quarter as consumers stocked up in preparation for the coronavirus...

Coca-Cola Sees Q2 Sales Hit From Coronavirus Lockdown

Coca-Cola Co has forecast a significant hit to current-quarter results as restaurants, theatres and other venues that represent about half of the company's...

Amazon To Deploy Masks And Temperature Checks For Workers By Next Week

Amazon.com Inc plans to roll out temperature checks and face masks for staff at all its US and European warehouses plus Whole Foods stores by early next we...

Meatpacker JBS Sees Steady Trade Flows But Flags Export Woes Amid Coronavirus

Brazil's JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, has said the coronavirus epidemic could cause container shortages, port disruptions and oth...

Despite Coronavirus, China 2020 Poultry Output Seen Level With 2019

China's poultry and egg output in 2020 are expected to be level with last year, an agriculture official said on Thursday, despite the severe disr...

Morrisons Announces Immediate Payment For Small Suppliers

British retailer Morrisons has announced plans to make immediate payments to farmers and local food manufacturers in a bid to deal with the coronavirus cri...

Cleaning Product Makers Race To Labs To Bolster Coronavirus Claims

As global makers of household cleaners race to pitch their products as coronavirus killers, one major company, Reckitt Benckiser, may have a leg up on the...