All articles by Ian Quinn
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NewsAldi settles out of court in historic GSCOP case
Aldi and its former sprout and brassica suppliers, John Clappison and Matthew Rawson, have come to a ‘confidential settlement’
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Comment & OpinionBananas are low-hanging fruit for Darren Blackhurst’s big Asda reset
Darren Blackhurst’s reset plans seems to have attracted the support of suppliers, even if there are some tough conversations ahead
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NewsAsda announces ‘bay by bay’ reset at supplier conference
Around 600 suppliers attended Asda’s conference in Leeds on Tuesday
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NewsFood innovation in ‘long-term decline’ finds new study
British Brands Group figures show a long-term fall in product launches continued in 2023
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NewsNo food strategy until spring 2026 at earliest, admits Defra
Defra presented an update on the food strategy during an industry webinar, in which officials appeared flummoxed by several questions
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NewsTesco Clubcard deal offers cinema tickets for £2.50
The Tesco Tuesdays scheme will allow Clubcard members to exchange vouchers for Cineworld rewards
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NewsSuppliers face forecasting ‘nightmare’ as supermarket behaviour retrenches
A survey by the Groceries Code Adjudicator found poor supermarket forecasting behaviour had become ‘more entrenched’ despite the growth of new supplier portals
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NewsTargets dropped as Plastics Pact II launches new mission
Wrap has set out a new mission to shift to a circular packaging system
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NewsTesco’s former reusable packaging partner calls for regulation on plastic
Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle and boss of pioneering reuse sytem Loop, said France’s experience had shown a combination of regulation and funding incentives could help the industry move from ‘pointless pilots’ to a full-scale rollout
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InterviewsBiffa CEO on Defra failures and unlocking circular investment
Biffa lost millions when Scotland’s DRS collapsed, but its CEO Michael Topham believes ‘investment-grade’ policies can still make a massive impact
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD conference: is industry up to the challenges ahead?
Action is needed to boost food security and avoid environmental disaster. Can businesses stay focused and rely on government?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s new team kickstart the government’s green ambitions?
Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner are out. Emma Reynolds and Angela Eagle are in. What are their priorities, and are there grounds for optimism?
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NewsTesco CEO Ken Murphy hits out at rivals’ irrational price cuts
‘Some competitors went pretty strong at the start of the year with their statement of intent and they’ve acted on that,’ said Murphy. ‘It doesn’t feel that rational from where I’m sitting’
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Comment & OpinionIndustry at a crossroads: which path will it take and do minsters care?
At today’s IGD conference speaker after speaker detailed the huge challenges facing food and drink
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NewsChief medical officer warns against use of weight-loss drugs
Chris Whitty said the lack of data about the booming GLP-1 category of drugs meant they should only be prioritised as a solution for people with morbid obesity problems
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NewsHFSS legislation ‘gutted’ by big food lobbyists as BOGOF ban goes live
A member of the Food Strategy Advisory Board said HFSS legislation has been watered down
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NewsSupermarkets to pass vast majority of EPR costs on to shoppers
Figures released today by the BRC say that more than 80% of he costs of the new packaging tax are likely to be passed on to consumers
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Comment & OpinionEPR silence from supermarkets is truly ‘mind-blowing’
As of June, many major branded suppliers had received no communication at all from their supermarket customers over EPR
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NewsFood sourcing initiative smashes 10 million meals target
The milestone comes less than two years since the launch of the Coronation Food Project
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NewsSuppliers face supermarkets' 'wall of silence' in face of £1.4bn EPR costs
YouGov found the vast majority of suppliers had received no communication over EPR, its impact on inflation, or whether their costs would be covered by retailers and price hikes