All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 116
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NewsMorrisons plans nationwide network of electric car charge points at stores
The first 50 GeniePoint rapid charging points were launched this week, with a further 50 planned by 2020
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NewsFDF warns Brexit fatigue must not lead to lack of deal scrutiny
The FDF said it welcomed Oliver Letwin’s amendment, which delayed Saturday’s unexpected vote to allow more scrutiny of the proposals
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a VAT shake-up the right way to fight obesity?
It has been dismissed as ‘too complicated’ but some argue ‘potty’ discrepancies over which products are taxed should be addressed
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Analysis & FeaturesBoris Johnson’s Brexit deal: food and drink industry leaders react
MPs are set to vote on the deal in parliament tomorrow
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NewsSoft drinks suppliers to be hit by £600m black hole in Scottish DRS plans
Suppliers and trade bodies said the cross-border timing gap meant producers would be hit with a “double whammy”
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NewsSuppliers have ‘no clue’ about retailers’ no-deal Brexit plans
Survey finds none of 45 suppliers feltretailers had been clear about their no deal Brexit plans
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Comment & OpinionGet Ready for Brexit? You can’t blame businesses for not being prepared
Today’s NAO report suggests trade will be thrown into chaos on day one of Brexit
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NewsGovernment’s no-deal Brexit preparedness campaign ‘a failure’
The National Audit Office warns that huge numbers of businesses have failed to get the documentation they require
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NewsPlastic tax proposal slammed as ‘confusing’ and ‘disjointed’
Yesterday the government set out plans to charge customers for single-use plastic items
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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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NewsTesco 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
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Comment & OpinionCMO 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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Grocer 33Morrisons 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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NewsGovernment report recommends plain packaging for unhealthy foods
CMO Sally Davies said the voluntary reformulation programme has failed to tackle the obesity crisis
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat 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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NewsNo-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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NewsRetailers 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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NewsTesco acquires Best Food Logistics for ‘nominal sum’
Best Food Logistics last year announced a major long-term supply deal with Pizza Hut
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat 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.
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Analysis & FeaturesAre 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