All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 162
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NewsFDF to host Groceries Code training sessions for suppliers
Last year’s GSCOP survey found just 45% of large suppliers said they had received training on the code
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Comment & OpinionPHE moves on from promotions to take different tack in obesity fight
Why do people consume junk food when it is more expensive than heathier food?
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NewsUnhealthy food is more expensive, claims IEA study
IEA said comparing food products by cost-per-calorie had the perverse effect of making low-calorie food appear expensive
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NewsScrapping of use-by-dates on milk urged in bid to cut waste
Wrap report urges more packaging changes to cut food waste
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NewsCo-op pledges Fairtrade cocoa in all own label
The Co-op is to become the first UK retailer to sell and use only Fairtrade cocoa in all own-brand products
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NewsSean Clarke puts Asda in back-to-basics lockdown
Asda boss Sean Clarke has retired the flagship strategy of his namesake predecessor six months early
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News'Products must shrink to hit targets' says PHE's Tedstone
Public Health England has vowed to defend the industry amid criticism of shrinkage
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NewsWaitrose trials video shelf-edge ticketing
The supermarket has started a 12-week trial at its store in Trumpington, Cambridge
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NewsBibby changes tanker units to slash juice transport CO2
Bibby Distribution has slashed the carbon emissions involved in transporting fruit juice by using lighter tanker units
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NewsChancellor under pressure over business rates reform
Communities secretary Sajid Javid told the Commons that more needs to be done on rates
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NewsCoca-Cola in shock move to back bottle DRS schemes
Coca-Cola is to swing its weight behind controversial plans for a bottle deposit return scheme (DRS) in the UK having been the focus of attacks by campaign groups and the media for spearheading opposition to the idea
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s quiet man Sean Clarke is right to focus on more than price
Today’s results provide some encouragement that Asda is at least heading in the right direction, but there’s still a long way to go …
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NewsAsda's Project Renewal quietly wound up by Sean Clarke
Chain reports 10th consecutive period of like-for-like sales decline but rules out ’nuclear’ price option
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NewsAsda like-for-like sales fall 2.9% in the fourth quarter
Performance was an improvement on recent quarters, and shows signs of turnaround under new CEO Sean Clarke
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NewsConsumer spending stays high despite economy concern
The proportion of Britons positive about making purchases was 53% at the end of 2016, the highest ever recorded by Nielsen
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NewsLoyalty levels low as shoppers are 'spoilt for choice'
The top reasons for switching were low everyday prices and better value for money
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NewsExports of food and drink break through the £20bn barrier
The new figures from the FDF show China was the fastest growing market, with sales up more than 50% year on year
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NewsBusiness rate appeal change proposals slammed by retailers
13 different trade groups, including the BRC, the ACS and the BPF, have condemned the proposals
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NewsFood & drink bodies warn of Northern Ireland Brexit chaos
Food and drink companies have urged the government to tackle a looming crisis in Northern Ireland because of Brexit
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Analysis & FeaturesWill electronic displays halt debacles over shelf pricing?
Experts tell The Grocer the issue of promotional errors goes much further than just Tesco