All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 55
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NewsFruit & veg packaging to be targeted in war on plastic
Packaging of fresh fruit & veg is to be added to the list of “problematic” plastic targeted by the industry’s Plastics Pact
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NewsSupermarket vegetable initiative records major spike in sales
The Peas Please initiative involves retailers including Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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NewsTesco plans new range simplification in Clubcard revamp
CEO Ken Murphy pledging to work “hand in glove” with Dunnhumby on the proces
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NewsPlastic Pact pledges risk being 'derailed’ by Covid and costs
The pact aims to eliminate problematic plastic by 2025 and ensure 100% of plastic packaging can be reused or composted
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NewsMandatory food waste transparency plans face further delay as timeframe declared ‘not feasible’
Plans to make companies declare their food waste were first mooted by Michael Gove in 2018
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NewsFood & drink industry launches roadmap to tackle sustainable water crisis
Industry is working with WWF, The Rivers Trust and other supporting organisations on the plan
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NewsBacktrack on Covid passports welcomed by Scottish retailers
Retail leaders have also urged shoppers not be be deterred from their Christmas shop,
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NewsMorrisons accelerator programme hits 1,000 British supplier applications
Morrisons said the scheme had passed the 1,000 landmark with Birmingham-based start-up Winny’s Kitchen
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NewsHFSS 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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NewsAsda 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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NewsScottish 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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NewsTesco 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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NewsCrisp packets and chocolate wrappers can add recycling label
OPRL announced the move would come in on 1 January
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NewsSupermarket 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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NewsTesco 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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Grocer 33Tesco Northampton: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our online trade has virtually doubled since the pandemic started’
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NewsDaily 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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NewsAsda 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 & OpinionWill 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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NewsMorrisons 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