All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 45
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NewsDeposit return scheme: government to reconsider time frame for rollout
Last year a dozen different trade bodies wrote to government warning EPR proposals were based on an “unrealistic” time frame
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NewsTesco, Aldi and Morrisons back ‘biggest trial yet’ of digital deposit return scheme
The trial will cover almost 800 SKUs at all food and drink retailers in the town, including all soft drinks, water and ambient products
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NewsCMA launches probe into Morrisons’ takeover of McColl’s
‘Phase one’ investigation is launched today following an initial enforcement order in May
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NewsSupermarket pharmacies being underutilised, say Tesco and health charities
The survey suggests many people could be missing out on opportunities to access free advice via their local pharmacies
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NewsAsda opens first convenience store in Scotland
The new Asda on the Move store in Livingston is its 36th convenience store being run in partnership with EG Group
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Analysis & FeaturesThe plastic tax is failing just three months after launch. How can it be revived?
A world-leading counter to plastic pollution or a ‘shambolic’ policy with burdensome red tape? It only launched in April, but already the plastics tax is under fire
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NewsBRC launches guide to help businesses with HFSS crackdown confusion
The guide also gives criteria to help companies work through a decision for more complex products.
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NewsMorrisons group commercial director Andy Atkinson to leave
The move will see chief operating officer Trevor Strain take direct control over the Morrisons commercial team
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NewsKen Murphy vows no change in policy on so-called ‘back margin’ deals as inflation tensions mount
Earlier this month, The Grocer reported how suppliers had said Tesco had ramped up its use of the back margin practrice, involving fixed fees to support promotions
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NewsKellogg’s: ‘HFSS laws would cost £113m in lost sales’
High Court documents show it has lodged a three-pronged attempt to torpedo the plans
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NewsEU on collision course with UK supermarkets over new eco labelling system
A coalition of MEPs and senior opposition figures from UK parliament has claimed having rival, post-Brexit systems is a recipe for mass confusion
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does government’s NFS response mean for future food policy?
It’s not so much a white paper as simply ‘a list of policies’. But the government response to Henry Dimbleby’s work sets out a direction of travel
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NewsMillions of children believe chicken and cheese count towards 5 a day
A survey by the British Nutrition Foundation found high levels of ignorance among younger people and adults
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NewsSustainability could become part of nation’s diet advice, alongside 5 a day
The move could see issues such as land use and CO2 emissions judged alongside the nutrients contained in food
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NewsPlans for mandatory reporting on health and sustainability described as ‘hornet’s nest’
The Grocer understands all three devolved nations have this week committed to work with Defra and the DHSC on the programme
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NewsMeghan Farren to leave as Asda chief customer officer after less than a year
Farren is returning to KFC to become its general manager for the UK
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Comment & OpinionNational Food Strategy flop was always on the cards, but Dimbleby isn’t done yet
It’s easy to envisage Dimbleby’s proposals being revived in more favourable economic conditions
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NewsHealth groups vent fury over ‘watered down’ National Food Strategy
A raft of organisations said the much-delayed document had proved the government did not have the will to take ‘bold action’ to address the problems of the UK’s food system
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NewsHenry Dimbleby claims industry used cost of living crisis to torpedo National Food Strategy
Speaking to The Grocer after the government published its response to his landmark report, the Leon restaurant founder said the plans amounted to ‘not a strategy’
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Analysis & FeaturesFDF’s plan for ‘total overhaul’ of border checks
A new strategy document calls for a bonfire of onerous red tape