All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 104
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Comment & OpinionFree school meals debacle is latest on a list of government cock-ups
The limits on the timescale of the voucher scheme, incredibly, only touch the surface of the true incompetence on show
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NewsAldi to install 40 reverse vending machines across Scotland stores
Scotland’s deposit return scheme is due to be rolled out in July 2022
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NewsReport urges government support for ‘squeezed middle’ food businesses
Some companies face up to 50% of their customer base delaying payments or not paying outstanding invoices because of the crisis
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NewsAsda wraps vans and lorries in message of thanks for key workers
Asda hoped the messages would show how much it supported the efforts of key workers
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NewsHubbub using electric fleet to launch food redistribution scheme in Milton Keynes
The environmental charity will use a fleet of electric bikes and vans to distribute the food
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NewsMPs demand answers on why Co-op, Aldi and Lidl snubbed from school meal scheme
Members of the Efra Select Committee said questions about the scheme needed to be addressed by government
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Analysis & FeaturesFree school meals: how government botched the scheme
With schools closed, millions of children are relying on a free school meals voucher scheme. But the rollout has been chaotic
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NewsAsda to remove plastic forks from own label salads and protein bowls
The move would result in the removal of more than 24.5 million plastic forks each year
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NewsAsda-FareShare coronavirus partnership sees over 800,000 meals donated
Food such as non-chilled fruit, vegetables and eggs, dented tins and bread products were proving a lifeline for charities during the crisis
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NewsFood leaders call for new financial incentives for carbon reduction
FDF report calls for an industry-wide energy net-zero carbon taskforce
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NewsScottish government puts HFSS food promotions clampdown on hold
Scotland’s u-turn comes amid great speculation over the Westminster government’s plans for obesity
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NewsMorrisons extends 10% NHS discount to September
The supermarket said it wanted to continue to help NHS staff putting themselves at risk during the crisis.
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NewsFareShare opens two new distribution centres to meet ‘sky-rocketing’ demand
FareShare said more than 4,141 tonnes of food had already been redistributed through the warehouses
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NewsBottle DRS talks resume as industry urges delay to implementation
Defra held the first in a series of meetings with industry this week
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NewsMedical journal links food industry to ‘devastating’ coronavirus death toll
Campaign groups have stepped up their calls for a new war on obesity in the past few weeks
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NewsIndustry leaders urge extension to emergency retailer delivery hours
FTA said the relaxation of hours had been a key part of the industry’s battle to continue feeding the nation
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NewsFood and drink trade groups urge government to rethink food strategy
The proposals claim successive governments have overseen a gradual decline in the UK’s self-sufficiency
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NewsMorrisons to extend immediate payments for small suppliers to September
Morrisons said the continued shutdown of the hospitality and foodservice sector was still having a huge impact on suppliers
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NewsNo-deal Brexit will ‘cause food shortages worse than coronavirus panic buying’
The BRC’s Andrew Opie has warned MPs of the threat of food shortages if government fails to secure an EU deal
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NewsSupermarkets urge clarity on return of ‘vulnerable’ staff to shop floor
Supermarkets originally committed to paying the workers for the first 12 weeks of the lockdown