All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 105
-
NewsDave Lewis urges mandatory food waste reporting as voluntary sign-ups fall short
Some 156 of the biggest food companies backed a pledge to ‘Target, Measure and Act’ on food waste
-
Comment & OpinionLack of progress on sugar could set ministers and health experts on collision course
PHE’s 20% reduction of sugar in key sectors by 2020 now looks impossible
-
NewsPHE report shows industry struggling to hit sugar reduction targets
PHE’s latest report suggested its voluntary reduction programme stood virtually no chance of hitting its targets
-
NewsFood and drink leaders meet Michael Gove to urge Brexit chaos prevention
Gove met with industry bosses and business secretary Andrea Leadsom on Wednesday
-
NewsCoca-Cola to switch can multipacks from plastic to cardboard packaging
CCEP already wraps multipacks of 10 cans or more in cardboard
-
NewsFood charities ‘dismayed’ at lack of no-deal support for vulnerable groups
Open letter from charities and trade associations slams government’s ‘troubling’ assumptions
-
Comment & OpinionDave Lewis won’t lose sleep over Tesco ad ruling from the ASA
Availability, not price, was the reason for the advertising ban
-
NewsTesco rapped by ASA over ad claims it’s ‘cheaper than Aldi’
The discounter lodged complaints about a series of press and television ads, launched in October last year
-
NewsMorrisons looks to boost recycling levels with front-of-pack labels
The move follows new research by Morrisons which claims two thirds of customers are not confident whether they can recycle
-
NewsWaitrose split with new online partner TDP followed ‘culture clash’
Expectations differed over what could be achieved and how quickly
-
NewsMorrisons to expand Amazon Prime Now delivery partnership across UK
The retailer announced today (12 September) it had signed an undisclosed multi-year deal with the online giant, to replace its previous rolling relationship
-
NewsFood and drink reacts to Operation Yellowhammer ‘worst-case scenario’ report
Yesterday ministers published the findings of Operation Yellowhammer, having been being forced to make the document public
-
NewsWaitrose pulls out of online deal with Today Development Partners
TDP and Waitrose.com had planned to work together to develop three automated customer fulfilment centres
-
Comment & OpinionDRS ‘nightmare’ is just the start when it comes to Brexit chaos
Just as there’s a power vacuum at Defra, plan to include glass have sparked uproar from retailers and raised serious questions about the future of DRS in the UK
-
NewsGovernment plans for ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme branded ‘total nightmare’
Yesterday (10 September) the Scottish government published draft legislation for a national rollout from 1 April 2021
-
Comment & OpinionThe Defra ‘brain drain’ would be bad news at any time, let alone ahead of a no-deal
As industry sources demand answers from MPs, the exodus from Defra means there’s nobody in to listen
-
NewsDefra ‘brain drain’ threatens no-deal Brexit strategy, industry warns
The departure of secretary of state Michael Gove was this weekend followed by that of environment minister Thérèse Coffey
-
NewsDover-Calais no-deal delays will impact fresh food supply, admits Villiers
The new secretary of state also hinted that ministers were likely to cave in to calls from food industry leaders to relax
-
NewsRevo CEO Ed Cooke to step down after four years in charge
Cooke was a key figure in the rebrand of the British Council for Shopping Centres to Revo
-
NewsAsda Altrincham site sold for £22m in ‘signal of confidence in supermarket property’
Avison Young, who advised on the deal for buyer Greater Manchester Pension Fund, described the site as a “defence stock”