All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 111
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NewsUK retail food waste increases despite overall levels dropping
A progress report for the Courtauld Commitment 2025 showed retail waste went up between 2015-18
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NewsTesco to remove plastic from branded and own-label tinned multipacks
The supermarket will replace tinned multipacks with plastic-free multibuys
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NewsFounder of Storecheck Marketing Colin Harper passes away
Harper was known as a sage of the field marketing industry
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Grocer 33Morrisons Fleet: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I only started a week-and-a-half ago so this is a good way to start’
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NewsMorrisons to axe 3,000 manager roles in push for frontline staff
Morrisons said around six management positions per store would go, but on average 14 new frontline roles would be created
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NewsPeas Please initiative reports success in increasing consumption of vegetables
The initiative was backed by celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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NewsAsda holds talks with suppliers over plastic reduction
Hundreds of suppliers took part in Asda’s conference on how to accelerate the war on plastic
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NewsSearches for ‘vegan’ rocket over 400% on Asda’s website this month
Asda said searches for vegan products on the retailer’s website beat milk, meat, eggs and fish to the number one spot
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NewsAsda to roll-out one hour click & collect service
Asda has also rolled out a same-day delivery service across 284 stores
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NewsFood industry ‘deeply concerned’ by Chancellor’s frictionless trade announcement
Businesses have bene urging government to to tie up a deal that minimised barriers with Europe
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NewsFSA calls for increased powers as part of National Food Strategy
The government is carrying out the first independent review of the UK food system in 75 years
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NewsMorrisons promotes Andy Atkinson to group commercial director
David Lepley will replace Gary Mills, who was leaving the business to pursue other interests, said Morrisons
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NewsUnilever and Kellogg’s link with Asda for sustainability store trial
The move follows a call by Asda CEO Roger Burnley in October for suppliers to “take a step into the unknown” and speed up their reduction of plastic
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NewsGreenyard Frozen taps government grant to partner with FareShare
Greenyard is utilising a £15m scheme launched by Defra last year to help redistribution organisations
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NewsAsda opens consultation with staff over potential back office redundancies
Asda stressed that the proposals were not final and that it would look to find alternative roles for impacted colleagues
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NewsMen earning 6.5% more at Asda as pay gap declines
Asda said the pay gap was a reduction of 1.1% compared with 2018 and 10.8% lower than the national average
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Comment & OpinionWill Change 4 Life get a much-needed reboot or be axed entirely?
In a bad week for cartoons, the Change 4 Life campaign has been thrown into doubt
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NewsPublic Health England calls off January blitz for Change 4 Life
Government health bosses have axed their flagship new year health campaign
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NewsTesco accused of ‘reverting to type’ with supplier tactics
Tesco has been involved in a series of settlement wrangles with suppliers in the run-up to the financial year end
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NewsTesco price cuts balanced by a raft of price increases
The Grocer has uncovered a long list of price hikes on ambient, chilled and frozen products