All articles by Emma Weinbren – Page 26
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NewsWaitrose recruits first director of food service
Simon Burdess, vice president of restaurants and bars at the InterContinental Hotels Group, will take up the newly created role in September
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NewsSainsbury's to face MPs over Fairtrade replacement scheme
Sainsbury’s has consistently said it will reap no financial benefit from the Fairly Traded scheme
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NewsGist agrees to end pay disparity at M&S Hemel Hempstead site
Gist has agreed to give 23 workers on local contracts the same pay and conditions as employees on national contracts
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NewsWaitrose hit by £41.5m property writedown cost
The retailer focused on improving its existing estate rather than aggressive expansion in the past year
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NewsCoca-Cola looks to double recycled plastic in its bottles
Coca-Cola has also set a goal for 100% of its plastic bottles to go to recycling facilities by 2020
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Comment & OpinionTaylor review spells bad news for gig economy companies
The rise of court cases involving the gig economy – Uber and Deliveroo being the most high-profile – means the government will have to take the recommendations seriously
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NewsTaylor report puts spotlight on gig economy worker rights
Companies such as Deliveroo could be forced to give workers more rights in the wake of the government review into modern employment practices
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NewsMorrisons launches online flower delivery service
Morrisons hopes its new premium site flowerworld.co.uk will make it the largest florist in the UK
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NewsWaitrose commits to more Fairtrade tea
The retailer has announced all 46 of its own-label tea lines will be Fairtrade-certified as of October. It comes as Sainsbury’s is facing growing protests over its decision to pull away from the scheme for its tea lines
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Category ReportFlying high: free-from category report 2017
Free-from is in super soaraway growth, but how will the category be affected by scrutiny of its health credentials?
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NewsSainsbury's faces protests over dropping of Fairtrade label
Campaigners gathered outside the company’s AGM in London to speak out against in-house ’Fairly Traded’ scheme
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NewsOcado: Amazon-Whole Foods deal to 'drive partnership demand'
CEO Tim Steiner insists the bricks-and-mortar tie-up will drive other retailers to develop an online presence
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NewsOcado half-year results: what the analysts say
The expert take on the rise in sales versus downturn in profits
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s hasn’t taken its eye off the grocery ball. But will Nisa prove a distraction?
What a difference a quarter makes. One analyst described Sainsbury’s performance as “little short of a Lazarus moment” so should it now focus on its core business?
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Q1 results: What the analysts say
Analysts have hailed the 3% rise in grocery sales as a positive development
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NewsHelloFresh appoints Claire Davenport as UK CEO
Davenport replaces Ian Marsh, who left the role after one and a half years for personal reasons
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NewsSainsbury's looks to cut waste with 'smart' labels for ham
New time- and temperature-sensitive labels form part of its £10m Waste Less, Save More initiative…
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NewsOcado kicks off London trial of driverless delivery trucks
Trucks could be on the road without supervision by 2021 - company wants to also incorporate the self-driving vans into its offering for third-party retailers, the Ocado Smart Platform
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NewsSainsbury's petitioned to backtrack on dropping Fairtrade tea
Nearly 10,000 people have called on CEO Mike Coupe to abandon pilot of its in-house ‘Fairly Traded’ label
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Tom Johnston Road, Dundee: G33 store of the week
“We really pride ourselves on great service. That is what sets us apart”