Focus:
coronavirus
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22 June 2020
Covid-19: PepsiCo halts food production activities at plant in Beijing
PepsiCo China has suspended production activities at its food processing plant in the Daxing district, Beijing, after a Covid-19 case was confirmed at the facility.
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19 June 2020
Covid-19: 2SFG to temporarily shut Llangefni poultry processing plant
UK-based food manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) has decided to temporarily suspend production activities at its Llangefni site as coronavirus (Covid-19) cases were confirmed at the facility.
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15 June 2020
Covid-19: Ontario to support agri-food sector workers
The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced new measures to support and protect workers in the agri-food sector affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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4 June 2020
Covid-19: Reser’s Fine Foods suspends production at Kansas plant
US-based baked products manufacturer Reser's Fine Foods has announced a temporary closure of its plant in Topeka, Kansas, after one of its employees was tested positive for Covid-19.
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4 June 2020
Optimism over global economic recovery hits a low as May ends: Poll analysis
The global economic growth in 2020 has been eclipsed since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak causing fears of looming unemployment and recession in a number of countries. Verdict has been tracking...
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1 June 2020
Covid-19: 326 members tested positive at Tyson Foods facility in Texas
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has reported that 326 team members at its case-ready beef and pork facility in Sherman, Texas, were tested positive for Covid-19.
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26 May 2020
COVID-19 concerns increase in May following easing of lockdowns
The COVID-19 concern index, as measured by responses to an ongoing poll launched by Verdict in March, has been tracking how the concerns over coronavirus have been changing over time....
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21 May 2020
Tyson Foods reports 570 Covid-19 cases at North Carolina poultry plant
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has reported that 570 individuals were tested positive for Covid-19 at its poultry facility in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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19 May 2020
Covid-19: Conagra Brands to provide additional cash bonuses
Conagra Brands has announced an additional $7m in cash bonuses for eligible employees working at its 50 production and distribution facilities across the US, Mexico and Canada during the Covid-19...
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18 May 2020
Covid-19: Canada to help dairy sector
The Canadian Government has announced its support to the dairy sector impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.