All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 141
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NewsMillions of tonnes of 'ugly' fruit & veg wasted, says report
Brexit could provide an opportunity for the UK government to reduce the amount of food being wasted by scrapping EU market
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NewsSingle-use plastic tax gets 'overwhelming' support
Chancellor Philip Hammond said there had been an “extraordinary” level of backing for fiscal measures, after the Treasury
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Analysis & FeaturesCan government deliver an 'Amazon tax'? Is it needed?
Philip Hammond is reportedly looking into a tax that targets online companies. What would the impact be on UK retail?
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NewsCo-op overtakes discounters in store planning 'space race'
The Co-op overtook the two discounters for the most planning applications submitted in the first half of 2018
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NewsAsda reports second quarter growth of 0.4%
Asda has now recorded five consecutive quarters of like-for-like growth
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NewsRetailers call on chancellor to freeze business rates
Latest CPI figures means retailers are facing a near £200m rates hike
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must collaborate to address conflicts in fights against plastic and food waste
If ever there was evidence of how quickly the war on plastic has changed the agenda, Asda’s about-turn is it
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NewsAsda takes plastic off swedes in first of 'rolling programme'
Retailer is not removing plastic from cucumbers as it fears an increase in food waste
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NewsSeven new paper cup recycling centres opened in Cornwall
The new facilities have been supplied by ACE UK, an alliance of packaging companies, in partnership with Cornwall Council
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NewsBrits 'more concerned' for independent eateries than chains
More than half of Brits prefer to eat out at independent restaurants
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NewsRisk of petrol price hike, warn MP and Fair Fuel UK
MP for Robert Halfon and the Fair Fuel UK campaign have called for an independent fuel price watchdog
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NewsMelitta to become global coffee partner of Manchester United
The deal extends a UK partnership launched in November last year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy did Lorente leave Asda and what now for Burnley?
Jesús Lorente lasted just seven months in his role as Asda’s CMO
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NewsAsda VP of non-edible grocery Phil Briggs to leave role
Briggs has been replaced by VP of own brand at Asda Lizzy Massey
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NewsPHE apologises after falsely accusing Lotus of sugar increase
The FDF claimed other companies had also raised concerns about the PHE data
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Grocer 33Morrisons St Andrews: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I started off working for Asda but I then moved into fashion retail, working for Matalan and then in Arcadia and BHS’
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NewsMorrisons set to offer 'wonky flowers' for sale
The flowers will be priced at £3 per bouquet, compared with £5 for a standard version
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Comment & OpinionAs loyalty gets more personal and immediate, Clubcard is moving with the times
Surely time is up on the era of shoppers waiting eagerly at home for their vouchers
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NewsFDF survey points to Brexit-fuelled fears of rising costs
Almost a third of businesses expect economic growth to slow in 2018
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NewsTesco overhauls 350 products as part of dairy range revamp
It follows a relaunch of Tesco’s budget Creamfields tertiary dairy brand last month