All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 189
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NewsCameron gives crucial business brief to Saijd Javid
New business secretary Sajid Javid will help spearhead the prime minister’s negotiations with EU bosses over changes to the UK’s membership
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NewsSoft drinks suppliers hit back as Responsibility Deal is damned
Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association, spoke out after the latest bombshell report from the Policy Innovation Research Unit
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Analysis & FeaturesConservative election victory: where now for food and drink?
From Brexit and the war on sugar to the wider Responsibility Deal and the state of Britain’s high streets
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Comment & OpinionResponsibility Deal fiasco can show us how not to act on health policy
From start to finish the Deal has lacked credibility and today’s news seems to be the final nail in the coffin
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NewsResponsibility Deal will have no effect on obesity, claims official report
The evaluation assessed the effectiveness of voluntary pledges from retailers and suppliers to take action, and claimed 2/3rds of their actions would have happened anyway
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NewsMorrisons is most 'at-risk' from discounters, study claims
A report by the Local Data Company found that nearly half (49%) of Morrisons’ stores were situated in town’s with an above average number of discounters
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NewsTesco ends PwC relationship after 32 years
The retailer said following the conclusion of a formal tender process Deloitte would take over auditing duties
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NewsFareShare donations by supermarkets soar
FareShare told The Grocer it received 7,360 tonnes of food that might otherwise have been destined for landfill or used as energy in 2014
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NewsWaitrose trials 'Pick Your Own Offers' using myWaitrose card
The ‘Pick Your Own Offers’ scheme, which is currently being trialled at five Waitrose stores, will give shoppers armed with a myWaitrose card a long list of branded and own-label products to select their favourite from
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Analysis & FeaturesCalorie labelling threat from EU looms for alcoholic drinks
Three cheers for Champagne was probably not the message MEPs had in mind when they overwhelmingly backed plans last week f…
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NewsAldi and Lidl new store push dwarfs big four's plans
Discounters Aldi and Lidl are completely dominating the race for new supermarket space in the UK
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NewsFDF says new government must 'work with us' to unlock national potential
The federation has called for a dedicated, industry and government-led food and drink manufacturing council to work in partnership with companies
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NewsWestons cuts fuel bill with high-tech water treatment system
Westons said it had seen a “step-change” in control and efficiency
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NewsSugar experts 'furious' at industry link criticism
Government experts drawing up plans for a crackdown on sugar have angrily attacked criticism…
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NewsTesco Direct links with Sportfolio for Rugby World Cup apparel
Shoppers on Tesco Direct can order home delivery or free click & collect items in store, including official Rugby World Cup sports clothing and equipment
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NewsCalorie content on alcohol is not easy, industry argues
On Tuesday MEPs on the health committee voted overwhelmingly in favour of the European Commission drawing up plans for new regulations by 2016
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NewsTesco hands most of own-label soft drinks supply to Refresco Gerber
Cott Beverages ditched as Tesco carries out consolidation play devised by CEO Dave Lewis
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NewsLucozade boss elected new BSDA president
Peter Harding, chief operating officer of Lucozade Ribena Suntory, takes over the role from Dave Wallwork, founder of Feel Good Drinks
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NewsMike Coupe, Sainsbury's CEO, flies to Giza after Egyptian conviction
The supermarket giant said today that Coupe, who vehemently denies the charges against him, had been left with no option but to attend an appeal hearing on Sunday
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NewsSalt: Lack of action causing thousands of deaths, claims BMJ report
New agreement only has half of previous agreement’s signatories, with absentees including McDonalds, Unilever and Kellogg’s