Actions to support Welsh food and drink industry recovery from impact of Covid19 published
(World News UK)

Covid-19 has had a sudden and massive impact on nearly all food and drink businesses and supply chains, whatever their size. Research has shown the size and nature of the impact: Total sales of food and drink (all channels) falling £190m (27%); Purchase patterns changing hugely, with grocery sales up £38m (10.7%) but total spend on food and drink is around 20% lower than normal due to the service sector almost closing completely. Shopping patterns have changed UK wide with people prioritising on-line channels and convenience stores (up 43% and 40% respectively). The...