All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 51
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Analysis and Features
Can the Flexible Plastic Fund make a genuine impact?
Although the fund has support from some big hitters in the industry, serious work is needed to create a circular UK market for soft plastic
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News
Asda in-store Covid vaccine rollout hits 50,000 mark
The supermarket has been involved in trying to ensure higher uptake amog BAME communities
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News
Majority of Brits support total ban on online junk food advertising
An exclusive poll for The Grocer shows 57% of British adults would support a proposed ban on HFSS internet ads
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News
Scrapping deposit return scheme for digital system ‘would save £3.5bn’
Research by Resource Future has suggested huge savings over the next decade with a digital scheme
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News
Industry bosses call on Eustice to rethink ‘unrealistic’ EPR plans
The government’s own estimates of the cost to industry have spiralled from the £1.1bn estimated in 2019 to £2.7bn
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News
Sainsbury’s puts squeeze on suppliers ahead of major range reset
The Grocer understands all major suppliers have been contacted by the retailer, with some already having been delisted as Sainsbury’s looks to rationalise and reduce prices
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‘Evil carrot’ Jamie Oliver and Amanda Holden join battle to boost veg intake
The latest phase of ITV and Veg Power’s Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign starts tomorrow with a new ad
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News
Confidence rises as food and drink companies see ‘light at end of tunnel’
An FDF survey found the rollout of the vaccine and the easing of lockdown restrictions were having a positive impact
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Comment and Opinion
The Flexible Plastic Fund could be a big moment in the battle against pollution
An impressive list of companies must work to establish a market for recycled soft plastics
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News
Family food bills face £125 a year hike under packaging clampdown
Suppliers told The Grocer they were shocked at the scope of the proposals for extended producer responsibility due to come into force in 2024
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News
Soft plastic crisis: UK industry giants launch fund to drive recycling uptake
A £1m fund has been set up, which will seek to drive investment in soft plastic recycling facilities
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News
Backlash grows over ‘fire and rehire tactics’ as Sainsbury’s denies claims
Union bosses claim firms are forcing staff to sign new contracts that could result in the loss of thousands of pounds
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News
Retailers demand government incentives to turn transport fleets green
The BRC has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps warning without government intervention to generate faster adoption of green vehicles, its 2035 net zero target is fantasy
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News
Tesco reports surge in food surplus during the pandemic
The UK’s biggest retailer this week revealed its food surplus in 2020/21 hit nearly 50,000 tonnes
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco’s Metro closures reflect its failure to reinvent the format. What’s next?
The writing has been on the wall since Tesco launched a review of its Metro lineup two years ago
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News
Co-op and Hubbub to fast-track rollout of community fridges
The charity’s network of fridges already redistributes around 3,145 tonnes of surplus food – the equivalent of almost 7.5 million meals a year.
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News
Tesco says coronavirus still a key risk to the business
Tesco has warned there is still “uncertainty” over the long-term impact of the Covid pandemic
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News
Tesco scraps Metro format blaming shift in customer habits
In August 2019, the supermarket announced it was carrying out a major overhaul of Metro
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News
Competition watchdog sets out what Issa brothers must do to clinch Asda deal
The CMA today published the full text of its provisional decision to accept the sell-off of some forecourts as a condition of the Asda takeover
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News
Supermarkets in talks over dropping social distancing measures
The Grocer has learnt retail operations executives will meet with government officials in the coming days in an effort to set a timeframe for many of the measures to disappear