Ian Quinn
Ian covers Tesco, Asda and Morrisons among the major retailers. He's also our go-to guy for all issues related to health, high street and public affairs.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 610265
- Email:
- ian.quinn@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsGovernment sets out major plastic crackdown in Queen’s speech
Food and drink companies will also face legally binding new targets on plastic reduction
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Tesco removes bananas and oranges from free fruit scheme due to peel concerns
The decision to ban bananas and oranges was taken in the past few weeks
- Comment & Opinion
CMO report highlights the big fat divide between industry and government obesity ideas
Dame Sally Davies’s report called for plain packaging for junk food and a ban on public transport snacking
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Morrisons Bridgwater: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’ve really tried to put the focus on the customer journey. We want staff to see the store through the customers’ eyes’
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Government report recommends plain packaging for unhealthy foods
CMO Sally Davies said the voluntary reformulation programme has failed to tackle the obesity crisis
- Analysis & Features
What would Boris Johnson’s Irish border plan mean for food and drink?
Is agreement over the plans as “overwhelmingly unlikely” as European leaders suggest? Or could they yet be a step towards avoiding no deal?
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No-deal has ‘already arrived’ for thousands of food companies
Import and export plans thrown into chaos by lack of key information from government, say business leaders
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Retailers and suppliers slam Johnson’s Brexit plan
Aodhán Connolly, director of the NI Retail Consortium, said the latest plan was “unworkable and unpalatable”
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Tesco acquires Best Food Logistics for ‘nominal sum’
Best Food Logistics last year announced a major long-term supply deal with Pizza Hut
- Analysis & Features
What should retailers be doing to prepare for a no-deal Brexit?
The BRC has published a list of actions retailers need to take to minimise disruption of a No Deal Brexit.
- Analysis & Features
Are you ready for a no-deal? Food & drink’s biggest Brexit questions answered
The Grocer seeks to answer some of the food and drink industry’s biggest questions around what will happen in the event of a no-deal
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Tesco aiming to double online sales with new UFCs in existing stores
Tescos has identified Tesco’s online capacity as a key part of its new growth strategy
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Tesco to ‘revolutionise’ Clubcard with subscription service for discounts
The new Clubcard Plus service will cost £7.99 a month
- Comment & Opinion
Ken Murphy has big shoes to fill – but is Tesco’s new growth strategy up to scratch?
Dave Lewis is on his way out. How does Ken Murphy plan to continue his success?
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Internal candidates ‘too inexperienced’ for top Tesco job
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis is stepping down and will be replaced next summer by Ken Murphy, formerly chief commercial officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance
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Tesco to provide surplus packhouse food to Kenyan schools
The retailer has joined forces with global produce supplier Flamingo on the project
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Global drinks industry ‘could lose £365bn’ if plain packaging comes into force
The study by Brand Finance said the projected impact was almost 50% higher than a previous valuation it carried out in 2017
- Analysis & Features
Deposit return schemes: is the bottle spinning out of control?
Retailers and suppliers are at loggerheads with government – and each other – over DRS. So what’s going on?
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Trillion calories cut since 2015, claim food and drink companies
The figures also show the average amount of sugar in consumer baskets fell by 13% in the same period
- Analysis & Features
Why aren’t more firms being transparent over food waste?
Is Dave Lewis justified in worrying that UN sustainability goals will be missed because industry leaders are ‘wasting time’?
