All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 189
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NewsFDF boss launches new attack on sugar campaigners
Speaking at the federation’s annual awards ceremony in London last night, the new director general said no sector should regard itself as safe
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NewsTesco sells Homeplus to investors for £4.2bn
The sale marks another step in the scaling down of the global empire built by Sir Terry Leahy and Philip Clarke
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Grocer 33Sophie Osgerby, Waitrose, Altrincham: G33 store of the week
We don’t want people to think of Waitrose as just a supermarket for the Home Counties. We’ve had to battle against the expectation
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NewsTesco layout rethink reflects menu planning at home
Tesco is trialling new layouts in 50 stores as part of chief executive Dave Lewis’ Project Reset
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NewsJamie Oliver's soft drink tax petition hits 100,000 signatures
Jamie Oliver’s petition for a tax on sugar-added soft drinks has hit the required number of signatories for parliamentary debate to be considered
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NewsSainsbury's launches apprenticeships for young farmers
Sainsbury’s is setting out to change the perception of farming among young people by becoming the first retailer to…
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NewsFormer Sainsbury's buyer writes GSCOP advice book
A former veteran Sainsbury’s buyer is writing an online book on how suppliers could learn to make better use of GSCOP
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the Jamie Oliver effect force a sugar tax about-turn?
Campaigning chef says Mexican case study should be followed. Is he right?…
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NewsFood waste disclosure Bill to be launched by MP Kerry McCarthy
The Labour MP wants other retailers to follow Tesco’s example
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NewsEU minimum pricing guidance: trade and campaigners react
Industry and health campaigners react to the legal guidance by the Advocate General over the Scottish government’s plans for minimum pricing
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NewsScottish minimum alcohol pricing plan branded 'difficult to justify' by EU legal chief
The Scottish government’s plans to bring in minimum unit pricing for alcohol suffered a massive blow this morning after the top legal figure in Europe said the policy was “difficult to justify”.
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NewsUnion urges workers to join Tesco's downgraded pension scheme
Usdaw claims the retailer is ”justified” in scrapping its final salary scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco Project Reset: big bang or softly softly for next phase?
Sources suggest the chain is wary of alienating shoppers through implementing the SKU cull too quickly
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NewsOliver 'confident' David Cameron will reconsider sugar tax
Jamie Oliver claims talks with PM have left him “utterly confident” the government is poised for a sugar tax u-turn…
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NewsTesco makes concessions in new pension plan but final salary scheme is axed
The move is part of a raft of changes which will commence in November
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NewsFeet On The Floor for Tesco as it sends head office staff into stores
From September to December, 7,000 Tesco head office staff are to spend at least one day a fortnight in-store
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NewsTesco offers customers chance to try before they buy
The new campaign will enable consumers to taste any branded Tesco to-go product before purchase
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NewsTom Hoskin leaving Tesco's media relations team for Barclays
Tom Hoskin has been at the retailer for six years, having previously been head of news
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NewsSugar: 'most consumers are cutting down'
Shoppers are voting with their wallets in the war on sugar, according to an exclusive new poll carried out for The Grocer
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NewsTesco Project Reset: you ain't seen nothing yet experts warn
Cereals, coffee, tea and tinned meats are among those hardest hit by the consolidation so far