Cranswick spent more than £8 million in response to coronavirus (Sam Russell/PA)Meat giant Cranswick has been buoyed by high demand for sausages, bacon and cooked meat as more meals were eaten at home, offsetting disruption from the coronavirus pandemic. It said it spent more than £8 million in response to the virus which disrupted operations at “a small number of sites”. However, it said it has been “able to manage this disruption to minimise the impact on our customers”, due to the diversity of its sites across the business. It said it was boosted by a jump in retail sales as more shoppers bought meat from supermarkets to eat at home. It added that its sausage, bacon and pastry business also performed particularly strongly, as more cooked breakfasts were eaten at home.

Source: Irish Independent November 24, 2020 11:26 UTC