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In an effort to tackle the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, international hotel brand, Marriot, will soon be rolling out a “multi-pronged platform to elevate its cleanliness, standards and hospitality norms and behaviours”. There is a huge emphasis on new technologies, which will revolutionise the housekeeping function. Marriot’s efforts in tackling the coronavirus echo those of MYA. […]

In a summary of an interview given by esteemed chef Yotam Ottolenghi on BBC Radio 4 this morning, his comments were stark: “The biggest worry that we have is rent. When corona started and we were asked to close our doors, which is totally understandable because of safety, nobody really addressed the issue of the […]

“As the economic fallout from the pandemic begins to bite, there are fears that a number of smaller independent schools, which are already struggling, will be driven out of business.” The Guardian’s Education Correspondent, Sally Weal describes in detail the unique challenges that the country’s independent education sector is now facing, in light of the […]

Local company famous for creating world-renowned snow and winter special effects, Snow Business, have joined the fight against COVID-19, volunteering their 3D printers. They have turned their hands to printing parts for much needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for the NHS. Read Matty Airey’s full article in the Stroud News & Journal, published 2nd April […]

A stark warning of things to come if we don’t take collective steps! Read the full article from CNBC’s Huileng Tan, published on Monday 30th March: https://tinyurl.com/s5dfee5

Do you have a 3D printer that is gathering dust during lockdown? You can volunteer it today and help the NHS. The National 3D Printing Society has partnered with Medical Supply Drive UK, a non-profit organisation that is run by volunteer NHS doctors, medical students and individuals that are concerned about the safety of NHS […]

More than 1.3m children eligible for free school meals will benefit from a national voucher scheme allowing them to continue to access meals while they stay at home. Read the full article by David Foad of Public Sector Catering: https://tinyurl.com/vz6pccm

Rod Addy of foodmanufacture.co.uk has written a comprehensive article on the economic impacts of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, detailing some of the ways in which the food industry is tackling the issues. Read the full article here, originally published 20th March 2020: https://tinyurl.com/r5jcucl

We are likely to experience volatility in the commodity market for some time to come. For specialist procurement advice please get in touch: info@mya-consulting.co.uk  |  +44 (0) 1453 765 643 Read Suzie Horne’s full article here, published in Farmers Weekly on 26th March 2020:  https://tinyurl.com/w3auxjx

“The farming industry may only account for 1% of the workforce in this country, but the wider contributions it makes stretch much further and are much more important than that.” Read Josh Wright’s full article in Farmers Weekly, published 23rd March 2020: https://tinyurl.com/r732hbr

London’s ExCeL centre will be turned into a makeshift 4,000-bed “field hospital” under NHS plans to cope when the peak of the coronavirus epidemic leaves thousands fighting for their lives. Read the full article by the Guardian’s Denis Campbell and Vikram Dodd, published Monday 23rd March 2020: https://tinyurl.com/ufvstpx  

Industry leaders have issued an urgent plea for British people to work on farms and help feed the nation amid a burgeoning labour shortage due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full article in Farmers Weekly; published 19th March 2020 https://tinyurl.com/vgwsx5e