Covid-19: Food, Drink & Consumer Goods Industry Survey Question Title * 1. Where are you based? Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland GB Continental EU Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. What is your approximate annual business turnover? < €500k per year €500k to €1m per year €1m to €5m per year €6 to €10m per year €11m to €50m per year €50m to €100m per year €100m to €250m €250m to €500m +€500m Question Title * 3. Approximate number of employees 1-10 11-25 26-50 50-100 101-200 201-500 +500 Question Title * 4. Best description of your business activity? A food & drink retailer A HORECA / food service operator A DIY / hardware retailer A pharmacy retailer A drapery retailer A supplier/manufacturer of finished products A supplier/manufacturer of ingredients/raw materials/packaging/components A primary producer/grower/farmer A distributor/wholesaler Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What is the product mix in your business? Primarily branded Primarily private label Mixed branded and PL Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What is the sector mix of your business? Primarily retail and 'in-home' consumption Primarily food service and 'out of home' consumption Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. How would you describe your business performance since the covid-19 crisis? Down more than 50% Down 26-50% Down 11-25% Down 0-10% unchanged Up 0-10% Up 11-25% Up 26-50% Up more than 50% Question Title * 8. Have you already, or are you planning to...... hire more staff lay off staff leave staffing unchanged Question Title * 9. Have you seen any disruption in your supply chain and business already? Shortages of raw materials, packaging or components Increased absenteeism Shortages of shipping containers or distribution capacity Customer demand out-stripping your current capacity Cancelled orders or promotional activity Cashflow challenges Debt issues Forced temporary closure Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What business continuity mitigations have you done already? No changes made Appointed an internal steering group to assess ongoing impacts Set up staff communications process Assessed and applied for relevant Government led business supports Staggered staff break times and physiscal distancing rules for canteens Segregation of shift crews Increased personal hygiene procedures and training Increased use of PPE and training Increased frequency of sanitising contact surfaces and general cleaning Introduction of isolation protocols for suspected covid-19 staff illnesses Introduction of 'back to work' protocols for suspected/confirmed covid-19 staff illnesses Introduced protocols around compassionate leave for employees Quarantine protocols for team colleagues of suspected/confirmed covid-19 staff illnesses Agreed reduced range size with customers to allow increased overall production capacity Cross-training staff to fill gaps in essential teams due to anticipated illness Recruiting & training new staff to create a reserve crew in anticipation of increased absenteeism Recruiting and training new staff (recently unemployed from negatively impacted sectors) Cooperating with industry peers / competitors to build contingency plans Actively securing raw material and component supplies Prepared policies and infastructure for flexible work locations Established emergency communication procedures Taken steps to ensure cashflow Diversified or pivoted the business to exploit new opportunities following covid-19 pandemic Working with industry peers to establish second-site production capacity in the event of a factory closure e.g. temporarily transferring your production to a peer or competitor Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What industry leadership measures is your company taking? Paying bonuses to staff to recognise increased workload and risk Paying top-ups to staff on temporary unemployment benefit Making donations to relevant causes e.g. the local hospital and frontline workers Committed your media assets to amplify the 'stay at home' / '2m distance' messages Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. What additional supports do you need? Done