Morrisons to deliver 100,000 food boxes to people self isolating

Morrisons started just over two weeks ago producing 10,000 Food Boxes to be sent for next day delivery to customers’ homes. By next week it says this number will have increased to over 100,000 per week as Morrisons has started production at three new sites.

However Morrisons said it expects to regularly sell out of the boxes as they have become an important way for customers to feed themselves at a time when many cannot leave their homes. Morrisons will therefore aim to build capacity to more than 200,000 over the coming weeks.

The boxes are delivered to customers' doors by DPD and are priced from £30. Morrisons is launching a further two new food boxes to feed the nation:

‘Morrisons Market Kitchen Meal Box’ - is priced at £30 which includes delivery and provides eight ready meals. Customers can choose from the ‘Square Meals’ box which includes recipes such as deluxe Shepherd’s Pie or Cauliflower Mac Cheese or the ‘Meal Makers’ box where you can add your own sides to dishes like Chicken Tikka Masala or Kerala Vegetable Curry.

The Morrisons British ‘Meat’ Box - is filled with enough meat for over 38 meals and costs £45 including delivery. It contains a 5.7kg selection of fresh meat and includes; a gammon joint, a beef roasting Joint, a pack of chicken fillets, four Best Scotch beef burgers, 25 meatballs, 10 sausages, a pack of 12% fat beef mince, a pack of pork loin steaks, two sirloin steaks and a sachet of fresh peppercorn sauce.

Morrisons Chief Executive, David Potts said: “These food boxes are a lifeline for many customers at this very difficult time and are providing essential food to people that either cannot leave their home or struggle to reach the supermarket. They are one of the ways we are playing our full part in feeding the nation.”

The food boxes are particularly suitable for vulnerable customers and key workers working tirelessly in the fight against Coronavirus. Morrisons has also started delivering them to local hospitals, care homes and sheltered accommodation for NHS and care workers.

Join our new coronavirus Facebook group for the latest confirmed news and advice as soon as we get it www.facebook.com/groups/yorkshirecoronavirus