All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 57
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NewsNational Food Strategy will bring ‘tsunami’ of new taxes
The government-commissioned report called for a £3/kg tax on sugar and a £6/kg tax on salt
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NewsMorrisons’ For Farmers produce range hits £20m mark
Morrisons first launched its For Farmers range in 2015
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Comment & OpinionA ‘Freedom Day’ with minimal guidance is threatening to cause food industry chaos
The government is expected to issue guidance after today’s press conference, but how detailed and how prescriptive is unclear
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NewsAmazon hires Tesco veteran Tony Hoggett to head up physical stores operation
Hoggett took on a new role as chief strategy & innovation officer at Tesco in April
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NewsAsda staff to move to ‘hybrid’ working from home model as social distancing ends
Staff at its offices will operate under what it has labelled a ‘work where it works system’
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Comment & OpinionScaremongering or not, Dimbleby's food strategy looks set to tax industry
Scaremongering became a thorny topic again this week as the industry returned to the war room to discuss the threat of the HGV driver crisis sparking food shortages. As with last year’s lockdown, supermarkets are desperate not to see predictions of empty shelves become a self-fulfilling prophecy, especially with the ...
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News‘Huge potential’ for insect feeds, claim Tesco and WWF
Around 240,000 tonnes of insect meal per year could potentially be sourced from UK insect farms
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Analysis & FeaturesRecyclable food-grade plastic: the search for the holy grail of packaging
As the plastic tax looms, suppliers and scientists are working hard on a closed-loop system for food-grade polypropylene. Can it be done?
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NewsHenry Dimbleby sources claim meat tax leak is ‘pure speculation’
The Sun claimed to have seen a leaked draft of part two of Dimbleby’s report, and said it claims taxes ‘may be necessary’ to tackle climate change
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NewsCoca-Cola GB to shift entire on-the-go range into 100% recycled plastic
The move covers its entire portfolio of products including Coca-Cola Original Zero, Diet Coke and brands such as Fanta, Sprite and Lilt
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NewsAsda becomes first supermarket to trial one-hour delivery across full range
The express delivery service has been launched this week at three Asda stores
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NewsHGV driver shortage: industry and government hold ‘constructive’ talks
Measures being called for include an extension of HGV driver hours and the temporary suspension of overnight delivery curfews
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does £5.5bn takeover tussle mean for Morrisons?
Clayton Dubilier & Rice has form in UK retail. Is its bid likely to succeed, and what would the implications be for Morrisons and the sector?
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NewsTesco gives £250,000 to help LGBTQ+ charities hit by pandemic
A long-standing supporter of Pride events, the supermarket said the money was a sign it was committed to marking the occasion for customers and colleagues
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NewsAsda cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 16%
The figures have been published in Asda Group Limited’s annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 December
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NewsFmcg suppliers facing ‘biggest costs crisis since 2007’
More than 80 suppliers, from small companies to fmcg giants, responded to an exclusive poll for The Grocer
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NewsTakeaways escape £200m blow from junk food advertising ban
Extending the ban to smaller companies could have a disastrous impact on SMEs in the wake of the pandemic, said ministers
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NewsMorrisons to roll out new health label to 600 products
The supermarket has launched its own nutrient profiling model
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NewsCharity leaders slam government for food redistribution funding snub
’Extending funding makes economic sense, it makes environmental sense and it makes social sense,’ said FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell
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NewsFace masks to stay in Scottish stores after social distancing is scrapped
Nicola Sturgeon said masks in retail would continue after 9 August