People struggling to access essential grocery items during the pandemic can now get food delivered to their door in less than half an hour.
It comes following the launch of a partnership between supermarket giant Morrisons and takeaway delivery firm Deliveroo, who have teamed up to support people self-isolating due to coronavirus.
Both companies say they want to play their full part in feeding the nation during the pandemic, with Morrisons making 70 essential household items available as part of the delivery scheme.
The new service, available for the duration of the crisis, will allow customers to order from a range of essentials delivered to their door, on-demand, by a Deliveroo rider in as little as 30 minutes.
All deliveries will be contact-free to ensure safety, with Deliveroo riders leaving the deliveries at customers’ doors to collect, minimising person-to-person contact.
It will be available across more than 130 Morrisons stores across the UK and covers one in four households, including at its supermarket on Sutton Road, Mansfield.
David Potts, Morrisons chief executive, said: “Our partnership with Deliveroo will help us to continue to play our full part in feeding the nation.
"Customers will be able to order essential products from Morrisons biked by Deliveroo to the door in as little as 30 minutes.
"It's a great combination of traditional and modern methods and it will provide more vulnerable people with the opportunity to receive their home delivery."
Items available for shoppers include meat, fruit and vegetables, and cupboard essentials such as tinned food and cleaning products.
Ajay Lakhwani, vice president of new business at Deliveroo, added: “With families and vulnerable people in isolation, it is more important than ever that we make sure they have access to the essential household items they need.
"During this worrying period we want to play our role in making sure people have access to a range of items, in particular the vulnerable who cannot leave their homes."
