All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 13
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NewsAldi marketing director David Hills joins Asda
Hills worked at the discounter from 2007, holding a number of senior commercial roles before taking up his position as marketing chief in 2012
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NewsPlastic tax needs ‘urgent rethink’ following Treasury’s £280m windfall
Earlier this month, figures from HMRC revealed the tax generated £276m in its first year of operation, £40m more than estimated by the Treasury before it was introduced
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NewsDeposit return scheme set for delay to 2026 ‘at earliest’
Last week, supermarket bosses called for the government to go back to the drawing board with its plans for DRS
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NewsTesco launches concession with crepes brand Crêpeaffaire
The Borehamwood concession will open for breakfast, lunch and dinner for eating in, on the go and local delivery
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NewsMorrisons brings back festive multibuys with deals on Christmas tubs
The supermarket has launched a deal allowing Morrisons loyalty card holders to get various chocolate assortment tubs at 30% off
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Defra’s omnishambles has plumbed new depths
In scenes straight out of TV’s The Thick of It, Defra has seen IT and infrastructure woes, repeated policy failures and a revolving door of ministers. What happened and can the department recover?
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NewsAsda launches new £23m price cuts on more than 400 products
The supermarket said the investment was part of its continued support for families impacted by the cost of living crisis
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NewsHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall joins fight against mandatory food waste reporting u-turn
A campaign led by Feedback claims the cost to the industry would be massively outweighed by the financial benefits in reducing food waste
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Comment and OpinionVeryLittleHelps.com founder Nomad was a thorn in Tesco’s side since 2008
Something of a Tesco WikiLeaks, the site has been the source of numerous revelations surrounding forthcoming management shake-ups, store closures and disputes over pay
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NewsDRS: supermarket bosses accused of inventing ‘fairytale’ claims over costs
Industry sources told The Grocer research from the BRC, claiming the plans would cost the industry £1.8bn a year to run, was “ridiculous”
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NewsTesco ditches coloured milk bottle tops in war on plastic
Tesco said it would improve the quality of recovered material from household waste and enable caps to be recycled back into new milk bottles
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Comment and OpinionThe shame of the DRS scheme’s collapse would be terrible
This weekend it appeared plans for DRS in the rest of the UK may have reached a terminal point
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NewsSupermarket bosses call on government to scrap UK’s deposit return scheme plans
BRC released new figures claiming plans for DRS could cost over £1.4bn in England and almost £2bn across the UK
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NewsRed tape nightmare as Defra launches environmental reforms
Defra launched a new Report Packaging Data (RPD) service this week, with large companies able to submit their data from Wednesday onwards
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Comment and OpinionAsda is fighting fit, but has it unleashed a sustainable growth strategy?
In the latter days of its time under Walmart, Asda all too often resembled a punch drunk heavyweight boxer
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NewsElla’s Kitchen announces new partnership with RSPB
Ella’s Kitchen will support the charity through a mixture of seed sowing, plug planting and allowing natural regeneration
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NewsAsda cuts carbon emissions but faces wait for Scope 3 target approval
Asda said it hoped to have a target approved by the SBTi, a collaboration including the UN and WWF, by the end of 2023
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NewsAsda launches new food to go concept
As well as the two initial stores, the Asda Food Hub concept is being applied to a refresh of 10 of Asda’s pizza and hot food counters across its estate
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NewsTesco fulfilment fees in spotlight as Adjudicator aims warning shot over ‘pay to stay’
The Adjudicator has also warned grocery retailers they must be able to prove their behaviour on delists is code-compliant in the event of future disputes
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NewsAsda sales up 9.6% year on year as Just Essentials range drives growth
Sales were up 9.6% year on year, including a 14.7% increase in own brand sales