All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 69
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NewsBrits fear food system won’t cope with new Covid surge and Brexit
Today a poll from YouGov showed 66% of people were concerned and less than half were confident the food and farming system was prepared for a second wave of Covid-19 or a future pandemic
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NewsCoronavirus curfew plans ‘crushing blow’ to sector, say hospitality bosses
Boris Johnson is today set to announce moves to order pubs and other hospitality venues to close at 10pm
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NewsMorrisons tightens Covid safety measures with door marshals
The retailer said it had reintroduced door marshals, first used when the pandemic hit in March, at its stores from the end of last week
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NewsSupermarkets warn public against another spate of panic buying
Retail leaders stressed there would be no need for customers to panic in the event of a second lockdown
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NewsChildren’s cereals getting less sugary, report finds
However, despite some positive achievements, the Broken Plate report claimed there was still a “shocking” level of inequality in the affordability of healthy food in the UK
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NewsAsda launches new convenience format Asda on the Move
The trial will start at three EG Group petrol station forecourts in the Midlands
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NewsAsda to trial in-store B&Q concessions
The concessions will offer a range of B&Q products in-store as well as click and collect
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Comment and OpinionAmid test & trace chaos, food workers need priority to prevent further shortages
Dido Harding has been trying – and failing – to reassure industry leaders over the impact of a second wave
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NewsFood bosses call for testing priority in talks with government Test & Trace chief
Suppliers and retailers warned the industry faced a potentially disastrous spike in absenteeism
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NewsTesco’s Clubcard price undercuts rivals as it takes fight to discounters
The supermarket is seeking to use its 19 million loyalty cards customers as a point of difference against rivals
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NewsShopworkers slam government over lack of action to stem abuse
Government rejected an Usdaw petition that called for a specific offence of abusing, threatening or assaulting a retail worker
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NewsMorrisons pledges Covid store deep clean to make shoppers feel safer
The retailer is ordering new equipment and employing thousands of additional cleaning staff for the task
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NewsMost kids ‘health bars’ more sugary than Haribo, finds new survey
Action on Sugar attacked retailers and suppliers for marketing processed dried fruit products as ‘healthy snacks’
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NewsGovernment appeals for businesses to sign up to new NHS test & trace app
Hospitality businesses are also being urged to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible for customers
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NewsMorrisons snaps up Sainsbury’s brand mentor Rachel Eyre as new marketing chief
Eyre will join the retailer in early 2021
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NewsTesco launches Clubcard price blitz across branded lines
Tesco first trialled Clubcard Prices in May last year
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NewsMorrisons takes price fight to Asda with cuts
Morrisons is now cheaper on over 50% of comparable lines in Asda’s latest rollback, new research for The Grocer shows
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Comment and OpinionGimmick or not, Tesco’s drone trial shows supermarkets are looking to get delivery right
Tesco and Morrisons are both investing in innovative (and traditional) delivery solutions
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NewsFood companies provide online training for school leavers affected by Covid
More than 80 school leavers took part in the IGD scheme to deliver an interactive week of learning
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NewsTesco to trial drone deliveries next month
Tesco said it is working with Irish tech company Manna on the project