All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 115
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NewsTesco unveils plan for network of wind farms and more solar panels
Tesco said the move was key step towards its target of having 100% renewable electricity across the group by 2030
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NewsFood and drink retailers urge clarity over Northern Ireland protocol costs
The government has given no indication of how much the cost to businesses would be
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News‘Tag and trace’ trial opens up new front in the war on plastic
The first trial will see plastic packaging collected from homes on behalf of producers
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NewsAsda brings forward recycled plastic target and tells suppliers: speed up
CEO Roger Burnley has urged suppliers to come forward with new ideas for reduced, reusable or recycled plastic solutions
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Grocer 33Morrisons Speke, Liverpool: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’ve had a real push to improve the café offer. The café is a really important part of the store’
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NewsFood & drink industry warns of costs of Northern Ireland Brexit plans
Yesterday MPs refused to back the PM’s timetable to try to pass his Brexit withdrawal bill by the end of this week
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NewsMorrisons plans nationwide network of electric car charge points at stores
The first 50 GeniePoint rapid charging points were launched this week, with a further 50 planned by 2020
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NewsFDF warns Brexit fatigue must not lead to lack of deal scrutiny
The FDF said it welcomed Oliver Letwin’s amendment, which delayed Saturday’s unexpected vote to allow more scrutiny of the proposals
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a VAT shake-up the right way to fight obesity?
It has been dismissed as ‘too complicated’ but some argue ‘potty’ discrepancies over which products are taxed should be addressed
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Analysis & FeaturesBoris Johnson’s Brexit deal: food and drink industry leaders react
MPs are set to vote on the deal in parliament tomorrow
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NewsSoft drinks suppliers to be hit by £600m black hole in Scottish DRS plans
Suppliers and trade bodies said the cross-border timing gap meant producers would be hit with a “double whammy”
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NewsSuppliers have ‘no clue’ about retailers’ no-deal Brexit plans
Survey finds none of 45 suppliers feltretailers had been clear about their no deal Brexit plans
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Comment & OpinionGet Ready for Brexit? You can’t blame businesses for not being prepared
Today’s NAO report suggests trade will be thrown into chaos on day one of Brexit
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NewsGovernment’s no-deal Brexit preparedness campaign ‘a failure’
The National Audit Office warns that huge numbers of businesses have failed to get the documentation they require
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NewsPlastic tax proposal slammed as ‘confusing’ and ‘disjointed’
Yesterday the government set out plans to charge customers for single-use plastic items
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NewsGovernment sets out major plastic crackdown in Queen’s speech
Food and drink companies will also face legally binding new targets on plastic reduction
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NewsTesco removes bananas and oranges from free fruit scheme due to peel concerns
The decision to ban bananas and oranges was taken in the past few weeks
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Comment & OpinionCMO report highlights the big fat divide between industry and government obesity ideas
Dame Sally Davies’s report called for plain packaging for junk food and a ban on public transport snacking
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Grocer 33Morrisons Bridgwater: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’ve really tried to put the focus on the customer journey. We want staff to see the store through the customers’ eyes’
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NewsGovernment report recommends plain packaging for unhealthy foods
CMO Sally Davies said the voluntary reformulation programme has failed to tackle the obesity crisis