All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 140
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NewsSingle-use plastic bag charge to be extended and increased
Businesses with fewer than 250 employees will no longer be exempt from the charge…
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NewsCompany Shop enjoys rising sales of products in plain packs
The UK’s largest redistributor of surplus stock said it would have sold 2.1 million units in plain packs by its year end
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NewsChristine Tacon wins Women in Agriculture Award of Excellence
Tacon was nominated for the award by her peers
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NewsAsda hires out spare warehouse space to logistics specialist
Asda is working with Stowga, the “Airbnb” of logistics
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NewsRetailers back ban on sale of energy drinks to children
Government is contemplating banning the sale of the drinks to under-18s
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NewsFDF figures show UK 'outshone' by rivals in non-EU exports
Figures also point to UK’s huge reliance on exports to the EU
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Comment & OpinionA 10p plastic bag tax? Industry is way ahead of ministers here
Some are said to be concerned that the move looks like profiteering
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NewsTesco to use recycled plastic to resurface car parks
Tesco worked with plastic road company MacRebur to resurface its carpark in Cuckoo Bridge, Dumfries
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NewsPlastic bag tax set to rise to 10p for all retailers
Plastic bag sales in England’s biggest seven supermarkets have dropped by nearly 90% since 5p charge introduction
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News'Back door' food promotions clampdown slammed by industry
Government is expected to add a promotions ban to the existing Food Safety Act
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Comment & OpinionThe concerns of industry about a plastic tax must be heeded
It’s been a big week for innovation in the war on plastic
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NewsOne Stop to close three stores in Lincolnshire
Last year Tesco shuttered 15 One Stop stores and opened 11
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NewsPre-Brexit port IT overhaul 'nonsense' claims FDF
Ian Wright warns the “clock was ticking” on the government’s IT overhaul
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NewsOrganic food suppliers 'face EU export ban' in no deal Brexit
Defra said it was determined to help organic producers flourish in the event of a no deal
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NewsIndustry leaders call for 'urgent clarity' over exports plans
The response comes to a new government export strategy that was unveiled this week
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NewsWaitrose to introduce GFR system to suppliers
Co-op, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury’s have all switched to GFR in the last two years
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NewsTesco unveils details of paperless 'Faster' Clubcard vouchers
Customers can either print vouchers at home or use the Clubcard app
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NewsHead of Tesco Labs Angela Maurer quits after 18 years
Maurer took over the role in 2014 having previously been head of innovation for Tesco.com
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NewsAsda to close Newmarket store with loss of 40 jobs
Retailer said customer numbers and sales were continuing to fall
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Comment & OpinionLatest reports on food waste are a harsh wake-up call
A study from the University of Edinburgh suggests as much as 4.5 million tonnes of food is being wasted in the UK because of cosmetic standards