All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 76
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NewsSugar reduction report reveals ‘little or no progress’ by food and drink suppliers
Some categories, such as chocolate and sweet confectionery, had seen sugar levels virtually unchanged
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NewsTesco’s new boss Ken Murphy says online surge ‘here to stay’
The supermarket has smashed its record for dotcom grocery orders
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NewsTate & Lyle CFO Imran Nawaz becomes Ken Murphy’s first major Tesco hire
Murphy said there had been an “extensive search” to find the right successor to Alan Stewart
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NewsFood companies join mentoring programme on waste for future industry leaders
Spearheaded by food surplus redistribution organisation Company Shop Group, the Luminary Programme is billed as a first of its kind mentoring scheme for industry leaders
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NewsTesco begins adding traffic lights to store entrances
The lights control the number of shoppers inside based on the store’s capacity and two-metre social distancing guidelines
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s happened to food waste in a Covid-19 world?
The pandemic has brought the issue of food waste to a head. So how has the industry adapted, and what is it doing as the government threatens mandatory reporting?
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ProfilesWe are our own bosses now, no longer part of Walmart, says Asda CFO
Asda chief financial officer Rob McWilliam tells us everything we want to know following today’s announcement
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NewsEG Group founders and TDR Capital acquire majority stake in Asda
Current owner Walmart will keep a minority share in Asda, which will retain its current management under CEO Roger Burnley
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NewsAbsenteeism creeps up at supermarkets as infections rise
Retailers fear they will be forced into a repeat of the massive recruitment exercises of the first phase unless problems are solved
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NewsAsda launches new EDLP move to take on discounters
Asda has told suppliers it plans to take the fight to Aldi and Lidl
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NewsMorrisons extends immediate payment terms for smaller suppliers
In March, Morrisons became the first retailer to announce it would make faster payments until the end of May
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NewsFareShare urges government not to cut off food surplus funds
So far the funding has provided an additional 29.5 million meals for vulnerable people
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NewsHFSS promotions ban cost could top £3bn, data reveals
IRI said losing aisle-end and front of store revenue could cost the biscuit sector £280m
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NewsTalks on mandatory food waste reporting ‘active’ again after coronavirus pause
Almost 200 companies and trade bodies were represented in talks last week, led by the department and Wrap
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NewsMorrisons to hire 1,000 new staff to keep up with Amazon expansion
It said the staff would help pick and pack customer orders from over 50 stores
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NewsTesco in Brexit incoterms bills dispute with suppliers
The Grocer understands Tesco Ireland is insisting suppliers will have to take responsibility for duty and tax paid incoterms when the transition period ends in January
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News£3bn-a-year tariffs will push up food prices unless Brexit deal reached, warns BRC
The BRC said with the clock ticking down to Christmas the increase in tariffs without a deal would leave retailers with “nowhere to go” other than to raise the price of food
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NewsTesco clamps down on stockpiling with new purchase limits on food
In-store purchases will be limited to three items per customer for flour, dried pasta, toilet roll, baby wipes and anti-bacterial wipes
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NewsMorrisons extends food boxes scheme as online demand soars
It said it wanted to provide alternatives for customers who did not want to visit supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionRoadmap report shows transparency is key in the fight against food waste
It’s been heartening to see the magnificent response by the industry to feeding the hungry and cutting waste, but many companies are lagging behind