By The Grocer2020-12-23T16:59:00+00:00
It’s been a gruelling year for grocery. But despite the countless challenges of 2020, the food and drink industry stepped up to keep shelves stocked and the nation fed throughout the pandemic. We celebrated many of these achievements in our Grocer Gold Awards earlier this year – when we also asked industry bosses to reflect on the pandemic and the industry’s response. Here’s what they had to say.
Roger Burnley, CEO, Asda
“Grocery industry workers have been heroes in this pandemic, keeping the country fed amidst the most challenging conditions I’ve ever seen. In retail, our colleagues have brilliantly taken in their stride the complexities of different lockdown restrictions in different parts of the UK, while continuing to serve our customers and provide support for the hardest hit in our communities, and I’m hugely proud of how all our managers have led their teams through the crisis.”