All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 66
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Firm behind Spanish Covid trolley disinfecting machine looks for takers in UK
UCE Machines is in talks to bring its trolley disinfection machine to UK supermarkets
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Morrisons saves 100 tonnes of food waste via customer app
Morrisons’ partnership with Too Good to Go has been used to redistribute the equivalent of 100,000 meals in the past 12 months
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Retailers call for compromise over Welsh non-essential products ban
The Welsh Retail Consortium, the CBI and ACS have joined forces to call for a rethink
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Dimbleby says government must ‘act immediately’ on hunger issue
The National Food Strategy recommends that ministers extend the Holiday Activities and Food programme nationwide
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Morrisons and Asda step up help to fight school hunger
Moves come as pressure mounts on government to extend free school meals scheme beyond term time
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Comment and Opinion
Welsh retail confusion should be a warning sign over further UK-wide restrictions
Retailers are still locked in talks over whether they can sell greetings cards, stationery, books, children’s clothing and even pumpkins
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Supermarkets demand ban on ‘danger’ oxo-degradable plastics
It comes after new rules paved the way for the UK to carry on selling products due to be banned by the EU
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Supermarkets forced to cordon off non-essential items as Covid firebreak takes hold
Guidance published on the government’s website warns toy sections, clothing and a large range of electrical items will be shut down
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Morrisons takes axe to property division
The supermarket said it was set to make around 10 redundancies at its head office-based team in Bradford
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‘Game-changer’ plastic re-use label to launch early next year
Not-for-profit recycling body The On-Pack Recycling Label is in advanced discussions with retailers and suppliers over rolling out the new label next year
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Analysis and Features
How significant is Asda’s sustainable store trial in Middleton?
Asda has teamed up with brands to reduce plastic packaging. But how will it deliver on its ‘Greener at Asda Price’ strapline?
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Fury over Welsh firebreak crackdown on non-essential products
The Welsh government is due to publish a list of non-essential items that could be temporarily banned from sale from 6pm tonight
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Christine Tacon fires parting shot over second wave supermarket delistings
Tacon, who is to stand down as GCA next week, has warned supermarkets they risk breaching the code if they embark on a further round of delistings without adequate notice
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Veg Power campaign appeals for more support from suppliers
Veg Power has set out an ambition for every child aged two to 19 to eat one more portion of vegetables every day
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FareShare renews donations appeal ahead of ‘winter of hunger’
Charity heaped praise on the response of companies such as Asda, Sainsbury’s and XPO Logistics
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UKRI and Wrap to take Plastics Pact to India
The venture will seek to increase supply of plastic packaging that is reusable, recyclable or compostable
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New Asda Worksop store features sit-down Greggs café
The 37,000 sq ft store features a range of food-to-go concepts, as Asda ramps up its partnerships with out-of-home companies
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Tesco and Kellogg’s launch carton recycling trial
The five-month trial will see recycling points set up in stores
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Inside Asda ‘sustainability store’ trial in Middleton
Asda has also launched ‘Greener at Asda Price’, a national price promise that loose and unwrapped products will not cost more than wrapped equivalents
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Co-op’s Steve Murrells urges PM to rethink on free school meals plea
Yesterday Boris Johnson reject a plea to intevene from Manchester United star Marcus Rashford