All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 217
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NewsMarketing rules set to be relaxed for low-alcohol drink
Supermarkets and alcoholic drinks companies will be given the green light to promote lower abv products,…
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NewsSupermarkets unveil raft of Responsibility Deal pledges
Supermarkets have signed up to a new series of government pledges under the Responsibility Deal to try to increase…
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NewsDanone keeps half a million yoghurt bottles from landfill
A recycling scheme set up by Danone has resulted in 500,000 yoghurt bottles being prevented from going to landfill.
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NewsTesco to ramp up social media use with appointment of Brooks
Tesco is to ramp up its use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, after recruiting Coca-Cola interactive manager Jude Brooks.
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NewsTesco buying teams shaken up by Scouler
John Scouler, Tesco’s new UK group commercial director, began putting his stamp on the buying team this week…
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NewsSuppliers see red over new DH traffic-light inquiry
The government is to launch a new research programme to assess the effectiveness of front-of-pack nutritional labelling
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Mondelez is powering up for a snacking revolution
On a whistlestop tour of its operations in Switzerland, Germany and France…
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Tesco reveals first instalment of Wieden + Kennedy Christmas ad campaign
Tesco today sprung a surprise by revealing its long-awaited new advertising campaign under new agency Wieden + Kennedy.
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco's big week
Tesco has had a busy week, even by its standards. It begun by launching a return to double points on Clubcard…
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Comment and Opinion
A turn-up for the high street
Is Mary finally making an impact on the high street? It might not get as much attention as her eye-catching ideas for pop-up shops, markets and crèches, but The Distressed Retail Property Taskforce, set up as a result of a Portas Review recommendation, is serious stuff…
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NewsTesco to grab a slice of digital reward market
Tesco took a big step towards turning its Clubcard programme paperless this week after signing a deal with PizzaExpress….
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NewsYaxley to be promoted to new Tesco general management position
Tesco’s UK fresh food commercial director Andrew Yaxley is to take on a new general management role in the new year….
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Grocer 33Tesco Littlehampton
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Unified food labelling to be in place by summer 2013, says government
The government today revealed plans for a new hybrid system of front-of-pack labelling, including traffic lights and colour-coded GDAs, to be in place by the summer of 2013.
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NewsSodastream gets into the cocktail spirit
SodaStream is making its first foray into the UK cocktail market with the launch of a stylish limited-edition machine and three new flavours…
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NewsTesco bids to 'Make Moments Matter' with dedicated trainers
Tesco has revealed it is giving all 250,000 shop floor staff two hours training on how to communicate more effectively with shoppers…
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NewsPortman Group rules against Jody Scheckter ale
An award-winning ale developed by ex-Formula One star Jody Scheckter five years ago has been deemed to breach the Portman Group’s rules regarding the protection of children.
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NewsNo minimum pricing until 'at least 2014'
Minimum pricing for alcohol in England and Wales will be shelved for another two years at least, as a legal battle over the plans rages across Europe, MPs have admitted.
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NewsConsumer spending, not inflation, is grocery's biggest worry
The stalled recovery in consumer spending has become the biggest threat facing retailers and suppliers, overtaking…
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Suppliers to rubber-stamp universal labelling scheme
Suppliers are set to drop their opposition to traffic light health labelling on front of pack, after bowing to pressure from the Department of Health…