Demand for locally sourced food and drink has soared in recent months according to local retailer East of England Co-op, with sales of their Sourced Locally range up £1.1 million compared to last year. Following the introduction of Coronavirus restrictions in March, shopping habits changed dramatically, as consumers around the UK stayed at home under…
The East of England Co-op has been named as a finalist in The Grocer Gold Awards 2020, recognising its ongoing achievements with supporting local food and drink producers. The regional retailer has been nominated in the Supply Chain Initiative of the Year category, following developments to its ‘Sourced Locally’ initiative. Sourced Locally was introduced in…
The East of England Co-op is in a strong position to weather the coronavirus storm, its 2019/20 financial results show. A decrease in underlying trading profit had been anticipated due to the rising costs of doing business and the impact of the increased National Living Wage. Doug Field, Joint Chief Executive of the East of…
A Suffolk children’s charity is set to benefit from a share of £2,500 as part of a fundraising scheme supported by recently bereaved families. Over the Rainbow children’s charity, which was set up in 2015 by local woman Bev Lambert is one of nine charities picked by the East of England Co-op Funerals Service’s Community…