All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 212
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Analysis & FeaturesPaper products: Brands lose out in nappy sales stinker
We may have seen a 23% hike in births over the past decade but that hasn’t stopped the nappy market from having a stinker…
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Analysis & FeaturesHousehold: Dettol on the attack (and not just on germs)
With innovative brand extensions and hefty ad spend, the likes of Dettol and Domestos are thriving…
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra Family Food 2012 reveals progress against obesity
Brits are actually consuming less but are also eating less healthily…
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InterviewsBrandon Lewis means business as he plans high street revival
New high streets minister Brandon Lewis on the “amazing” Portas, the new £1bn package, and that “load of crap” comment…
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NewsMcDonald's joins high streets forum as retail focus is diluted
The government has given fast food chain McDonald’s a new role in the future of the high street.
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NewsTesco widens review of multibuy promos in food waste battle
Tesco has said it is looking at the possibility of cutting back on multibuy promotions on areas other than fresh salads, as part of its bid to cut food waste.
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NewsAspartame poses no health risks, says EFSA
The artificial sweetener aspartame poses no health risks at currently approved consumption levels, according to a report by the European Union’s food safety watchdog released today.
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NewsTesco tech revolution to kick off in London
Tesco is promising a technology revolution in its London stores next year…
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NewsReport recommends global rollout for DH salt cut strategy
Efforts by food and drink companies to slash salt in food are helping to save 9,000 lives a year says The Lancet…
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NewsNew alcohol policy model slammed as ‘unworkable’
Local authorities and NHS bodies have been accused of trying to bring in minimum unit pricing by stealth.
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NewsPickles promises action on high-street planning and parking
The Government today launched a new package of support for the UK’s high streets, claiming it would help “secure their future for years to come”.
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Comment & OpinionTesco in the slow lane
Time is not something many CEOs can take for granted, especially not in the age of 24-hour news, Twitter feeds and next-generation Hudl tablets…
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NewsTesco preps Hudl 2 in next wave of digital services
Tesco revealed today it is to launch an updated version of its Hudl tablet in 2014 after revealing it expected sales of the original device to break the 600,000 figure by the end of the Christmas period.
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NewsTesco’s Clarke warns there are ‘no quick fixes’ as sales fall
Tesco boss Philip Clarke today described some of the activities of the discounters as “uneconomic” and said the UK’s biggest retailer would not resort to short term fixes on price, despite falling sales.
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Analysis & FeaturesAre dark stores the future for Tesco? Not necessarily
No Amazon-style blisters but don’t write off traditional stores yet…
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NewsFood companies queuing up to show revived GI logo
Low glycaemic index labels are set to make a comeback in the UK after scientists found a way round a European ban…
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NewsBranston back on TV after five-year hiatus
Branston pickle is to be advertised on TV for the first time in five years…
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NewsSuppliers smash waste targets in Courtauld 2 – but households lag
Retailers and suppliers have smashed targets for reducing supply chain and packaging waste but household waste targets have been missed, a report reveals today.
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Analysis & FeaturesAspartame sours as shoppers go sweet on stevia
A consumer trend towards natural sugars and sweeteners will see demand for the likes of stevia soar…