All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 225
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NewsCompromise reached on low-calorie pledge
The government has reached a compromise with the food industry over its aim to slash the nation’s daily calorie intake by five billion, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsAsda to spend £500m on new stores in 2012
Asda has vowed to invest £500m this year on new stores and depots, in a growth push it said would create up to 5,000 jobs.
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NewsAsda's senior reshuffle focuses on progression
Asda chief operating officer Judith McKenna has overhauled the retailer’s management team to get its senior executives to work “better together”.
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NewsTesco targets Saudi Arabia as F&F goes global
Tesco has signed a deal to open 19 F&F clothing stores in Saudi Arabia in a franchise deal with Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair & Co.
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Analysis and FeaturesThe signs aren't good for Tesco. What's to be done?
Philip Clarke this week admitted Tesco’s dire Christmas results reflected longstanding problems that need sorting - fast.
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NewsVictimless? Shoplifting costs retailers £840m
The cost of retail crime soared by a third last year and, most worryingly for retailers, only a fraction was related to last summer’s riots.
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NewsFSA proposes a lighter touch for inspections
Lighter touch regulation has been promised if retailers and suppliers sign up to new rules on transparency over food safety.
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NewsWaitrose rolls out hybrid delivery truck
Waitrose is rolling out its most eco-friendly delivery vehicle yet.
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News'Limited evidence' of Change4Life price cuts
Government claims about the cost of healthy foods have been called into question by an investigation by The Grocer.
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Analysis and FeaturesMary, Mary, quite contrary, how can high streets grow?
Mary Queen of Shops is riding to the rescue of the high street but do her plans stack up beyond the celebrity hype? And who will pay for them?
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NewsWrap: promotions do not add to waste pile
Though widely condemned as a major factor in the nation’s £17bn food waste mountain, a new report shows bogofs have been given a raw deal.
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Food engineering degree gets support from industry heads
Universities are being invited to bid to run the UK’s first degree course in food engineering.
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NewsCoke puts Innocent in the Olympic spotlight
Innocent has pole-vaulted its way onto the podium of Olympic sponsors after leveraging the fi nancial muscle of its majority stakeholder Coca-Cola, The Grocer can reveal.
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Comment and Opinion
Right direction or missing the point
In the wake of the autumn statement, prominent food and drink industry figures give their reaction to key initiatives.
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NewsTesco plumbs the depths with debut underground store
Tesco has gone underground with its first fully subterranean store.
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Analysis and FeaturesCoalition urged to deliver policies to kickstart growth
Food and drink industry leaders are calling on the government to come up with a revamped growth strategy. How will it respond?
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NewsTesco reboots Price Promise in voucher wars with Sainsbury's
Tesco is mounting a fightback against Sainsbury’s Brand Match with a coupon-at-till reboot of Tesco Price Promise…
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NewsAsda launches first transactional app
Asda is launching its first transactional mobile phone app, allowing customers to buy groceries online and price check the cost of their shopping using their iPhones.
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NewsAsda posts improvement in third quarter
Asda’s sales growth picked up pace slightly over the past three months, up 1.3% year-on-year. The figures, covering the period from 1 July to 30 September, mark an improvement on the 0.5% rise in like-for-like sales in the second quarter. The performance was described as “solid” by the supermarket’s US parent, Walmart.
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Analysis and FeaturesThe supply chain gets set for a faster, fitter, leaner future
The major players are getting to grips with forging a supply chain that has radically reduced lead times and far less stock held in depots.