All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 114
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Organic food suppliers 'face EU export ban' in no deal Brexit
Defra said it was determined to help organic producers flourish in the event of a no deal
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Industry leaders call for 'urgent clarity' over exports plans
The response comes to a new government export strategy that was unveiled this week
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Waitrose to introduce GFR system to suppliers
Co-op, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s have all switched to GFR in the last two years
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Tesco unveils details of paperless 'Faster' Clubcard vouchers
Customers can either print vouchers at home or use the Clubcard app
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Head of Tesco Labs Angela Maurer quits after 18 years
Maurer took over the role in 2014 having previously been head of innovation for Tesco.com
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Asda to close Newmarket store with loss of 40 jobs
Retailer said customer numbers and sales were continuing to fall
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Comment and Opinion
Latest reports on food waste are a harsh wake-up call
A study from the University of Edinburgh suggests as much as 4.5 million tonnes of food is being wasted in the UK because of cosmetic standards
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Millions of tonnes of 'ugly' fruit & veg wasted, says report
Brexit could provide an opportunity for the UK government to reduce the amount of food being wasted by scrapping EU market
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Single-use plastic tax gets 'overwhelming' support
Chancellor Philip Hammond said there had been an “extraordinary” level of backing for fiscal measures, after the Treasury
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Analysis and Features
Can government deliver an 'Amazon tax'? Is it needed?
Philip Hammond is reportedly looking into a tax that targets online companies. What would the impact be on UK retail?
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Co-op overtakes discounters in store planning 'space race'
The Co-op overtook the two discounters for the most planning applications submitted in the first half of 2018
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Asda reports second quarter growth of 0.4%
Asda has now recorded five consecutive quarters of like-for-like growth
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Retailers call on chancellor to freeze business rates
Latest CPI figures means retailers are facing a near £200m rates hike
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Comment and Opinion
Industry must collaborate to address conflicts in fights against plastic and food waste
If ever there was evidence of how quickly the war on plastic has changed the agenda, Asda’s about-turn is it
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Asda takes plastic off swedes in first of 'rolling programme'
Retailer is not removing plastic from cucumbers as it fears an increase in food waste
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Seven new paper cup recycling centres opened in Cornwall
The new facilities have been supplied by ACE UK, an alliance of packaging companies, in partnership with Cornwall Council
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Brits 'more concerned' for independent eateries than chains
More than half of Brits prefer to eat out at independent restaurants
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Risk of petrol price hike, warn MP and Fair Fuel UK
MP for Robert Halfon and the Fair Fuel UK campaign have called for an independent fuel price watchdog
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Melitta to become global coffee partner of Manchester United
The deal extends a UK partnership launched in November last year
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Analysis and Features
Why did Lorente leave Asda and what now for Burnley?
Jesús Lorente lasted just seven months in his role as Asda’s CMO