All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 191
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NewsLabour manifesto pledges include sharp rise in NMW, targets on sugar and alcohol content
Labour also confirmed plans to extend the role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, and a levy on tobacco companies
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NewsTakestock food waste firm picks up joint venture backing
Takestock.com is a marketplace for surplus food and drink, including beverages, fresh fruit and frozen food, but also sells food packaging and other equipment
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NewsMail readers switch to discounters for topups
The survey shows 56% of Mail readers now regularly shop at a discounter
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NewsTesco Mobile sends Samsung Galaxy 6 into space (almost)
The phone was launched on a space balloon from a secret location in the Peak District yesterday and the journey to the edge of space took over 2 hours
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NewsFormer Asda buyer Ged Futter to train suppliers in GSCOP
Ged Futter told The Grocer he wanted to help bring “balance” back to the relationship between suppliers and retailers
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NewsAldi to create over 500 new London jobs with nine store openings
The discounter said it would open new stores in Ewell, Enfield, South Norwood, Tooting, Dartford, Ilford, Romford and Coulsdon during 2015
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NewsEnergy cost problems result in manufacturer jobs threat
Under the government’s Electricity Market Reform, companies will face recovery action for heavy energy use
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NewsSugar wars: LGA attacks manufacturers over sugary drinks
LGA research named some cans of fizzy drinks containing up to twice the recommended daily sugar limit
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NewsSugar war players seek out 'common ground' in London summit
Several major suppliers, including Coca Cola and PepsiCo, took part in two hours of discussions in London last week
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NewsTesco invests £5m in school cooking clubs in disadvantaged areas
The move will see its Tesco Eat Happy Project back the Children’s Food Trust network of school cooking clubs
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NewsTesco opens new concept 'food to go' store in London
The store in Villiers Street, close to the Charing Cross and Embankment stations, is the retailer’s second such concept store in the capital
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NewsLabour pledges business rates cut
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said today the party would bring in cuts in business rates for small businesses worth an average of £400
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NewsHigh-strength booze ban hit by retailer's legal challenge
A retailer in the city has successfully taken legal action to have conditions on his licence limiting the sale of high-strength alcohol removed
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NewsThe Apprentice contestant goes into business with Tesco
Tim Stillwell’s Burrito Kitchen concession will open in Tesco’s Villiers Street store in London, next week
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Comment & OpinionThe alcohol industry should prepare for a bumpy election ride
The furore over Responsibility Deal reports is threatening to push alcohol back to the front of the election campaign
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NewsTesco London division scrapped, absorbed into Tesco South
It is believed the move precedes management cuts, outgoing London MD to become Tesco Ireland’s new chief exec
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NewsFurore over negative Responsibility Deal report continues as DH claims to 'welcome' review
This morning’s PIRU report has caused an industry storm over the effectiveness of voluntary policy on alcohol consumption
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NewsDepartment of Health-commissioned alcohol report attacks Responsibility Deal, demands more action
Research by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said measures on alcohol had been, at best, “ineffective” with actions “poorly reported” by suppliers
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News'Billion units of alcohol removed' claim is flawed, says report
Claims that up to 870 million of the 1.3 billion units removed from the market were accounted for by changes to the way HMRC recorded beer data
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NewsOver 2000% increase in food bank reliance under Tories, says report
The party is to unveil a new new-five-point plan which it said would address the root causes of rising food bank dependency