All articles by Ian Quinn
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NewsDRS: Wales urged to appoint DMO fast or face border chaos
Trade bodies warned that without the swift appointment of an administrator, the chances of a UK-wide DRS rollout going ahead as planned were slim
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NewsPackUK asks government to allow EPR scheme to run at a loss
Under the proposed shake-up, PackUK also revealed it will significantly reduce the window for firms to resubmit their data for the tax
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NewsTesco staff in £134m share ‘windfall’
Tesco said its staff shareholders would make on average between £5,000 and £8,000 each from their options
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NewsEPR: retailers and Wrap back call for funding rethink
A new white paper calls on Defra and PackUK to revamp the system so companies that are shown to be investing in genuine recycling initiatives are rewarded with lower fees
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NewsJunk food tax could result in 30% price hikes on some food, report warns
Modelling by Nesta shows a nutrient profiling model-linked tax would cut obesity but also lead to higher food prices, with some products likely to see cost hikes of up to 30%
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NewsCrisis talks on nutrient profiling model revamp slated for Wednesday
FDF leader Karen Betts said the planned switch to the 2018 model would lead to huge swathes of products effectively being banned from advertising and in-store promotions
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NewsTesco revamps ‘every little helps’ message with new slogan
The supermarket said the new slogan would show how Tesco was there to help the nation get the groceries they need and much more
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NewsTesco boss calls for food strategy to support UK farm resilience
Speaking at the NFU Conference yesterday, Prasad called on ministers to prioritise data and innovation in the supply chain
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NewsIGD to bring back Feeding Britain’s Future as workforce crisis threatens
The IGD is issuing a rallying cry for action to tackle the skills gap, which it said risked affecting future availability, customer service and wider social outcomes
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NewsFury as investigation shows surge in EPR ‘tax dodgers’
It is claimed the registering of many new small packaging firms are an attempt to bypass EPR
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NewsTesco headquarters staff in jobs modernisation shake-up
The supermarket said it had begun speaking to colleagues about proposed changes
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NewsWrap boss urges companies to sign Packaging Pact amid fees disquiet
Wrap chairman Seb Munden said the pact would provide a unique platform for retailers, suppliers and the wider supply chain to tackle the biggest environmental and packaging challenges facing the food and drink industry.
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NewsEPR tax to get government bailout amid fury over funding black hole
PackUK said the ‘one-time intervention’ would help ensure the EPR scheme did not lead to increased costs
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NewsM&S and the Co-op among 100 names calling for Good Food Bill
The companies are calling for ministers to commit to a Good Food Bill, which they claim would give the government’s strategy much-needed teeth
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Comment & Opinion‘Good intentions’ are not enough, food needs a fundamental reset
Professor Susan Jebb argues we have reached the ‘tipping point’ that signals doom for any company no longer prepared to get on board the health train
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NewsComplete food industry ‘reset’ needed to tackle obesity crisis, says FSA chair
Professor Susan Jebb said she believed a ‘tipping point’ had been reached that meant companies would have to change direction if they were to survive
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Analysis & FeaturesFood redistribution: ‘That big step-change is possible’
Kris Gibbon-Walsh of FareShare and The Felix Project’s Charlotte Hill on their merger, ‘bin-shaming’ and government intervention
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NewsTributes to Andrew Woolfenden as he leaves Tesco after 40 years
Woolfenden, who said he made the decision to retire from Tesco last year, will see out his time in the role of interim managing director for digital
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NewsTesco offers free blood pressure checks in stores
The partnership with the British Heart Foundation will see both walk-in and prebooked checks available at more than 350 Tesco pharmacies across the UK
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NewsMandatory reuse targets on cards as government targets ‘throwaway’ model
The government has pledged to end what it calls the “take, make, throw” model