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COVID-19 sees consumers turn to healthy, local food

“In times of uncertainty, consumers seek the comfort of the familiar. This was one of the main thrusts of a new report titled ‘The rebirth of home policy in fresh food’ by Euromonitor International. In addition, the report states, there is a growing desire amongst consumers to know and trust where their food comes from.

EMBRACING A LOCAL HERITAGE

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the way in which it has spread around the world, has reinforced consumers’ desire for ‘safe’ food. Because different countries have different

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