It’s been week another busy week on The Grocer and in case you haven’t noticed, it’s been green! We’ve focused our efforts on sustainability matters, posting news, opinions and features every day.

The timing has certainly been fortuitous, with the new packaging tax introduced this week. Like other taxes, it’s expected to have a huge impact on growth, jobs and inflation, though the industry looks set for a battle royal over who pays and who passes on the costs. Attending the Groceries Code Adjudicator conference this week, chief reporter Ian Quinn learned how branded suppliers had been met with a ‘wall of silence’ from supermarkets – while the BRC warned that consumers would foot the bill on the own-label side.