All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 20
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Morrisons slashes cost of 58 Christmas favourites
The supermarket is investing more than £4m to cut the price of the products by an average of almost 20%
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Court action over ministers’ failure to cut meat and dairy consumption
Feedback claims the government had a duty to adopt measures to reduce meat and dairy production and consumption in its Food Strategy published in June 2022
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HFSS promotion ban faces first rigorous test as IGD commissions landmark report
The moves comes a year on from the introduction of the government’s ban on promotions in prominent store locations, such as aisle ends
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Supermarkets to produce millions of extra meals as King’s project transforms food surplus
Marks & Spencer and 2 Sisters Food Group today emerged as the first partners in the new world-leading programme
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Crowdfunding appeal launched to fund legal challenge on mandatory food waste reporting backtrack
The move by the campaign group Feedback comes after its lawyers Leigh Day filed an application for the review on Friday
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Jason Tarry quits to be replaced by Matthew Barnes as Tesco UK CEO
Tarry has worked for Tesco for more than 33 years, including six as UK CEO
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Tesco claims voluntary ban on HFSS multibuys has seen millions eating more healthily
Tesco’s report comes with a debate raging over how the industry should take forward the war on obesity
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King Charles intervenes in food surplus fight with calls for huge rise in redistribution
The King is launching a Coronation Food Project to coincide with his 75th birthday next month
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Aldi donations to hunger fight reaches 40 million meal mark
Aldi said it was now calling for additional local charities, community groups and food banks to sign up to receive food donations
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Recycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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Asda raids Aldi marketing team again with Adam Zavalis hire
Zavalis will join the supermarket next month, reporting to Asda chief customer officer David Hills – Aldi’s former group marketing director
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Analysis & Features
Why is Asda leading calls for mandatory health targets?
Asda is working with a charity that wants tough targets and fines
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Sign-ups to flagship water waste roadmap slows to trickle
The UK imports more than 80% of its fruit and 40% of its vegetables, predominantly from water-stressed countries
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Supermarket fines proposed for missed HFSS targets under plans by Asda’s ‘nudge’ partner
The innovation charity says its plans will be targeted specifically at major food retailers, rather than suppliers
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Carbon reporting targets face delay as talks raise fears over data quality
Defra had been planning to announce plans for companies to report on supply chain emissions, ahead of COP28 in Dubai next month
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Tesco to recruit 30,000 Christmas staff amid supermarkets worker shortages
Tesco call is focused mainly on attracting staff to work in its supermarkets and large Extra stores, with early morning, day or evening shifts
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Tesco worker’s petition on retail violence hits 12,000 signatures
UK CEO Jason Tarry is among those backing the petition launched last week by Jenny Whyte, who works in Tesco convenience stores in the north of England
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Analysis & Features
Can Tesco make a marketplace work second time around?
With lessons learned since the failure of Tesco Direct – and the model better proven – should the likes of Amazon and Ocado be worried?
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First ‘national’ digital deposit trial sees 21,000 rewards claimed in 55 days
The first national trial of rewards for a digital deposit return scheme saw 21,000 cash rewards issued in 55 days, The Grocer can reveal
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Labour plans HFSS crackdown as supermarket bosses back calls for mandatory health targets
Asda and Sainsbury’s both told delegates at the party’s gathering in Liverpool they would support new laws to regulate the sales of unhealthy food