All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 155
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Comment & OpinionCan Dave Lewis really get suppliers to cut the price of healthier food?
Lewis accused suppliers in some cases of failing to do enough to tackle obesity by keeping their prices artificially high
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NewsTesco CEO urges suppliers to slash prices of healthy products
Supermarket admits that healthier products are more expensive as it launches five-year Little Helps strategy
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Grocer 33Tesco Driffield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Sunday (Christmas Eve) was constantly busy from the moment we opened the doors’
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NewsCo-op plans 100 store openings in 2018 after Christmas boost
The plans were unveiled as CEO Steve Murrells announced a 6.2% jump in like-for-like food sales
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NewsCo-op 'doubled sales growth' over Christmas
It had been the group’s “best Christmas ever”, CEO Steve Murrells told colleagues in an internal memo
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Comment & OpinionGoing draconian is worth a try, but PHE guidelines risk confusing consumers
Change4Life is a campaign aimed at 4-10 year olds - and for parents it effectively means banning all purchases of chocolate bars, most packets of crisps, yoghurts, biscuits, ice creams and sweets
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NewsCalories focus of new Change4Life children's health campaign
The campaign is being backed by Tesco and the Co-op
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Comment & OpinionA bleak Christmas for opponents of the rubberstamped Tesco-Booker deal
For bitter opponents, reading the CMA’s verdict must feel like an untimely dose of the norovirus
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NewsAdjudicator urges supermarkets to set up supplier helplines
Helplines would help suppliers raise issues without fear of being delisted, says Tacon
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NewsGove announces 'four-point plan' to tackle plastic recycling
Retail and supplier leaders have urged the government not to focus on taxation measures…
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NewsAsda has massively cut price gap with discounters says Bernstein
‘On their (limited) range of Farm Stores products, similar to Tesco’s Farms, they are actually 5% cheaper than Lidl’
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NewsRenewed calls for ban on sale of energy drinks to children
A new AOS report reveals “shocking” levels of sugar, calories and caffeine in products sold in the UK…
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NewsFestive price war looms as Tesco cuts cost of Christmas veg
Tesco has relaunched its Festive 5 promotion, with prices reduced to 29p for key Christmas ingredients
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NewsFDF Scotland appoints Dr Gary Stephenson as new chairman
The director for global external and regulatory affairs at Devro (Scotland), he has 30 years of industry experience
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NewsBrexit deal vital for food & drink industry, BEIS warned
FDF director general Ian Wright predicted there could be ’catastrophic’ price rises of 7% to 10% if there was no deal
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NewsThe Co-op to provide 100,000 FareShare meals before Christmas
Retailer has already redistributed 435 tonnes of food this year
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NewsFeedback attacks Tesco Farms brands as 'Total Bull'
Lobby group Feedback has awarded the supermarket what it claims is the first of a series of Total Bull awards
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NewsLucy Husband to lead market development at Scotland Food & Drink
Husband will help spearhead its new UK market strategy to drive growth opportunities for Scottish suppliers
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NewsAnger as Tesco overrides online accounts to accept substitutions
The move has led to a stream of complaints from shoppers angry at the settings being changed without their consent…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill breakaway labelling system get the green light?
The Evolved Nutrition Label aims to take into account portion sizes. Will more big brands sign up to front of pack?