All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 166
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NewsLindsey Pownall joins Tesco as non-executive director
Pownall stepped down as Samworth Brothers chief executive in December
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NewsSoft drinks industry reels over scale of Osborne's sugar tax
Under the two-tier system proposed by the treasury, the rate would work out at closer to 50% for some products
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Analysis and FeaturesCourtauld 2025 is signed - so can food & drink deliver?
The ink was barely dry on this week’s industry commitment to slash food waste by 20% in the next decade
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NewsSmoothies downgraded to just one of the recommended 5 a day
PHE’s new advice also says smoothies should only be drunk as part of a meal
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NewsDairy industry fury as new PHE Eatwell Guide recommends consumers slash dairy intake
Dairy now accounts for just 8% of daily calorie intake, down from 15%
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Comment and OpinionBombshell sugar tax does not bode well for joined-up obesity strategy
Number 11 has certainly taken the industry by surprise
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NewsPoll shows 71% of food & drink suppliers want to remain in EU
The single market, access to raw materials and free movement of labour were the key factors cited
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NewsCourtauld Commitment 2025 targets 20% reduction in food waste
Wrap said if it was successful Courtauld 2025 would slash the UK’s waste bill by £20bn within a decade
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NewsStuart Menzies to leave Asda for role at Iceland
Recruitment is underway for Menzies replacement
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NewsAdjudicator Tacon to probe suppliers on how they would feel safer
Tacon is considering new measures to protect suppliers who come forward to report breaches of the code by supermarkets
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NewsFDF members dismiss EU stay campaign
The UK’s biggest fmcg suppliers have refused to give a mandate for the Food & Drink Federation to campaign against Brexit
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NewsTesco could attract major third party investment for O2 buyout
Tesco is currently in talks with O2 in a bid to buy its share of Tesco Mobile
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Comment and OpinionPublic Health England’s patronising One You campaign is a switch-off
PHE’s new campaign is patronising, over-complicated and, sadly, likely to be forgotten in six months
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NewsAldi begins selling non-food items online
Debut line-up includes products such as blenders, vacuum cleaners and lawnmowers
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NewsTesco appoints Tracey Clements as new MD for convenience operations
Clements joined Tesco in 2002 and has held positions as both Express store director and leader of the Express Central Team
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NewsPublic Health England launches One You healthier lifestyles push
Asda and Amazon are among the retailers backing the One You campaign
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NewsFDF seeks member mandate to run Brexit 'no' campaign
A crunch meeting of the UK’s biggest suppliers on Monday will decide if the Food & Drink Federation has a mandate to campaign against Brexit
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NewsTesco staff modelling exercise predicts loss of 39,000 jobs
Tesco is considering drastic reductions to its staffing levels
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NewsWe'll cut food waste by a third, pledges Scottish government
New target aims to save businesses and households £500m by 2025
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NewsCouncils back calls for teaspoons labelling for fizzy drinks
Jamie Oliver supports moves towards teaspoons measurements for sugar in soft drinks