All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 12
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NewsCharities tackling food waste fear £15m fund ‘in limbo’ due to budget black hole
The fund is now in doubt as new environment secretary Steve Reed considers if it will form a part of his circular economy strategy
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NewsAmazon makes new supplier moves in bid to avoid adjudicator investigation threat
Amazon said that, among a raft of changes it has made, it is to hold a series of webinars with suppliers to explain the workings of a new dashboard it launched in January
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NewsKristian Horabin to leave Asda in latest management departure
Horabin was hired from Aldi by Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa in June 2022 as VP of commercial food
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Comment & OpinionPanorama’s price match probe is misleading tosh
Customers are apparently far too stupid to realise Sainsbury’s £5 steaks aren’t on the same level as a trip to Gaucho
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NewsMPs urge Asda to end ‘gender discrimination’ of workers
Last week, protests were held outside the Manchester Civil Justice Centre, where the case began and is expected to last for three months
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the junk food ad ban mean for marketeers?
Food businesses have been somewhat quiet over ad restriction plans. Are they accepting them? Or seeing ways around them?
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NewsTesco launches career clinics to help ‘lost workforce’
More than half (56%) of people surveyed in a poll of more than 1,000 jobseekers by the body said they didn’t feel equipped to compete in the job market
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Comment & OpinionMohsin Issa’s departure hammers home need for Asda CEO
Sales figures from NIQ this week show just how badly Asda needs a steady hand
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NewsGovernment shelves plans for mandatory recycling labels after opposition from Europe
The Grocer understands Defra felt it had no option but to drop the requirement or face yet more delays to the rollout of EPR
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NewsStuart Rose-led team to replace Mohsin Issa at helm of Asda
Rose, the former Marks & Spencer boss who became Asda chairman in 2021, will run Asda alongside Rob Hattrell, a partner at joint owner TDR Capital
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NewsCalories and salt slashed in typical basket claim food bosses
The FDF said the figures, based on Kantar Worldpanel data, showed how serious companies were about reformulation
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NewsJunk food watershed and online ban set to come in from October 2025
The new Labour government yesterday promised it would take decisive action to tackle the obesity crisis, said there would be “no more delays”
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Comment & OpinionDarzi report could push Labour to regulate beyond HFSS
Lord Ara Darzi’s report claims the prolific backtracking and u-turns of the previous government have contributed the childhood obesity crisis
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NewsHenry Dimbleby takes National Food Strategy ‘on the road’ with new government consulting arm
Bramble Intelligence launch follows the setting up of Dimbleby’s Bramble Partners investment firm in January
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NewsTesco loses landmark court showdown over ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Usdaw took legal action against Tesco to strip some warehouse workers of their higher pay by ending their contracts and then offering to rehire them
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NewsDarzi report calls for ‘bold action’ to regulate food industry on obesity
The report by the leading cancer surgeon and ex health minister today contrasts the lack of action taken by govenments to tackle obesity to the succession of interventions that have successfully slashed smoking rates
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Comment & OpinionFSA food safety shake-up will ultimately come down to politics
Will a new Labour government, which itself brought the FSA into being, back plans that may be perceived as a two-tier system of regulation?
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NewsFSA unveils plans for massive food safety shake-up
The Grocer revealed last month that the FSA was planning a major shake-up of its Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
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Comment & OpinionPM’s business partnership pledge will be tough to pull off
This morning, Starmer became the first prime minister to address the TUC congress since Gordon Brown in 2009