All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 10
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NewsWHO backs call for extension of sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate
The WHO report features research from experts at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) calling for policies to tackle obesity, diabetes and tooth disease
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Analysis & FeaturesNational Food Strategy is an-off-the shelf solution for Labour
New taxes and mandatory health targets could be in the pipeline
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s with Which?’s witchhunt against loyalty cards?
Which? claims the latest use of personalised deals could lead to an epidemic of overbuying as hapless hard-up Brits go on spending splurges in search of Clubcard rewards
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NewsGCA postpones supplier survey due to general election
The Grocer understands the results of the annual YouGov survey, which were due to be published in the middle of June, will now not come out until the end of July at the earliest
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NewsHostility to UPFs in parliament growing amid ‘deafening’ industry silence
A white paper published by marketing and PR agency SPQR includes a forensic breakdown of all mentions of UPF in the current parliament
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NewsTesco in wind farm deal as it chases renewable energy target
The wind farm, being built by EDF Renewables UK, started construction this week and is due to become operational in 2026
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NewsAsda announces £50m store upgrade programme
The programme, starting at the Long Eaton store in Nottingham, will cover 170 stores in total and is expected to complete by the end of November
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NewsLabour ready to revive Henry Dimbleby’s plans for wave of HFSS taxes
“I think there is a real prospect that a Labour government will revisit the sugar tax,” said one top industry source
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NewsThousands of firms facing legal action over missing packaging data as deadline looms
The Grocer understands the deadline will not be extended again
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NewsAsda launches Exceptional premium range to ‘elevate’ quality
The Exceptional range will “champion taste whilst providing shoppers with the very best quality” the retailer said
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Grocer 33Tesco Solihull: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We can’t keep up with demand for the new Root & Soul range, it’s so popular’
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Comment & OpinionDisaster planning not the best start to an election campaign
The food and drink industry has put thoughts of summer holidays on hold to go into full manifesto mode
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NewsFSA to use international approvals for lab grown meat
It plans to unveil a “sliding scale” of international agreement for the approval or regulated products
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NewsResilience body will draw on pandemic ‘war room’ spirit to tackle climate change
The resilience group is being set up following talks between Defra and the Food & Drink Sector Council
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NewsInvestment crisis threatens recovery of food and drink companies
The FDF’s State of Industry survey for the first quarter of 2024 found half of food and drink businesses planned to maintain low levels of investment in the coming year
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NewsTikTok trend sees Tesco create new salad bays
Produce aisles will be divided into three sections to offer a base, a builder and a topper for salads
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NewsMorrisons lowers prices on 400 ‘everyday staples’
Prices for products including breaded frozen cod fillets, fries, mushy peas, red kidney beans, fajita kits and long grain rice are reduced by up to a third
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Analysis & FeaturesThe women shaping the future of national health policy
As the row over the nanny state unravels, women are set to play a key role on various sides of the debate. Here are our top players fighting to improve the health of the nation
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NewsRetail media will be ‘bigger than TV’ by 2025 says Tesco
At the IGD event it cited experts who put worldwide retail media ad spending on track to increase by nearly $100bn by 2025, making it larger than television as an addressable market
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NewsOut of home kids’ meals packed with four times the salt of supermarket equivalents
More than a third of children’s main meals sold by restaurants exceeded the maximum salt target set by the government to be achieved by the end of 2024