All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 47
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HFSS promotions ban: supermarket leaders call for further delay
The implementation of the controversial HFSS promotions ban,has already been delayed until October 2022
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Asda launches in-store draught beer refills in sustainability push
Asda said the offer would also enable it to stock more beers from smaller, local breweries
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Scottish government confirms VAT bombshell for DRS scheme deposits
No.11 informs Scottish Government the tax will apply on top of the 20p deposits on products
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Tesco signs up with online platform RangeMe to source suppliers
The platform enables suppliers to showcase their ranges and link with retail buyers
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Crisp packets and chocolate wrappers can add recycling label
OPRL announced the move would come in on 1 January
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Supermarket cafés facing prospect of Covid passport regimes
Store cafes in Scotland and Wales may need to ask customers to show Covid passes
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Tesco rolls out electric delivery fleet in Glasgow as legacy for COP26
Over 3,700 deliveries per week covering nearly 8,000 miles in and around Glasgow will become zero emissions
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Tesco Northampton: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our online trade has virtually doubled since the pandemic started’
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Daily Contract Tracing wins fewer than 150 food company sign-ups
Defra launched the scheme on Monday amid fears the thousands of staff being “pinged” by the NHS Test and Trace app could lead to serious food shortages
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Asda rolls out Deal Depot bulk buy concept to 10 more stores
Asda will also test a smaller selection of bulk buy items in a further five stores
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Comment and Opinion
Will new Covid testing scheme prove any better than what companies already have in place?
Companies are having to grapple with a complex new scheme as Covid cases fall
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Morrisons to roll out 100 new electric car rapid charge points
The charge points allow customers to charge the majority of cars from flat to full battery in under 45 minutes
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Tesco offers £1,000 signing-on fee for drivers to tackle HGV crisis
The move comes amid warnings of worsening food shortages unless solutions can be found
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Analysis and Features
Pingdemic: is daily Covid testing the answer to soaring absence rates?
With the Covid ‘pingdemic’ in full swing, ministers announced they were to allow special exemption from quarantine rules for up to 10,000 food workers
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Coca-Cola, Mars and Nestlé among brands joining Asda refill trial
Last month Asda announced a major expansion of the refill trial, including a rollout of the scheme to four more stores
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Defra tells ‘golden 500’ food companies they can stop self-isolation
Defra told The Grocer the start date for testing would “vary from business to business”
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Analysis and Features
The real food system changes we’re likely to see in the wake of the National Food Strategy
Supermarkets have backed Dimbleby’s call for transparent reporting, but there are signs it may put them on a collision course with suppliers
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Morrisons, Swansea: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I think with Wales as a whole the people have been very understanding, and there has been a feeling that health is the most important thing’
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‘Pingdemic’ labour shortages: government slammed over ‘shambolic’ response
While supermarkets absence rates are thought to be typically standing at about 10%, they are said to have hit as much as 30% in some pockets of the UK
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Asda gives suppliers 30 days to pay 5% transport costs hike as HGV crisis continues
In a letter to suppliers, obtained by The Grocer, the retailer blamed “Brexit uncertainty” for soaring transportation costs