Coronavirus - Germany

German Abattoir Stops Work, Schools To Close After 400 Coronavirus Cases

Some 400 workers have tested positive for the new coronavirus at an abattoir in northern Germany, prompting the closure of local schools and an urgent...

Coronavirus: A Recipe For Disaster For German Potatoes

German demand for potatoes and potato products has collapsed during the coronavirus crisis, meaning the vegetable is being used as animal feed or for makin...

German Retailers, Landlords Agree Guidelines To Cut Rent

Associations representing German retailers and their landlords have announced guidelines to encourage a 50% cut in rent payments during the time stores wer...

Mondi To Manufacture Surgical Face Masks In German Facility

Packaging group Mondi has announced plans to set up new production facilities in its factory in Gronau, Germany to manufacture surgical face masks and melt...

German Abattoir Restarting Work After Coronavirus Shutdown

German abattoir and meat processor Westfleisch has said it is to resume production at its plant in Coesfeld which was closed earlier in May after an outbre...

Germany To Ban Subcontracting In Meatpacking Industry After Virus Outbreaks

Germany will order meatpacking plants to stop using subcontractors and to improve hygiene standards in the workplace and accommodations, after more than 60...

Südzucker Optimistic About Profits Despite Coronavirus

Südzucker has confirmed a forecast made last month for a strong profit increase in its current financial year on hopes its core sugar business will im...

COVID-19 Likely To Have Long Term Effect On German Retail, Study Finds

The coronavirus epidemic is likely to have a long-term impact on the food retail sector in Germany, according to a study by the Munich-based Institute of B...