All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 157
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NewsFood and Drink Sector Council to pursue post-Brexit growth
Theresa May and business, energy and industry strategy minister Greg Clark announced the plans
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NewsCharles Wilson criticises anti-merger 'little island' wholesalers
Rivals would have to up their game to succeed, Wilson told The Grocer in an exclusive interview
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NewsForecast and promo failures driving waste warns Tacon
Millions of tonnes of food is being ploughed back into the ground because of “systemic” failures in retailers’ forecasting
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Grocer 33Asda Swanley Supercentre, Kent: Grocer 33 store of the week
“The town centre is thriving. We have a big market outside the store every Wednesday”
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NewsPotassium salt substitutes get OK from government scientists
SACN has been debating for four years whether to give the green light for the controversial salt alternatives
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NewsNon-EU food and drink exports continue to grow faster than to EU
FDF said figures showed the industry was creating a platform to take advantage of opportunities from Brexit
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NewsMary Portas urges Budget freeze on business rates
Business rates bills from 1 April next year are set to rise by £1.15bn in England
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NewsRetail leaders warn of price impact from Budget plastic tax
The new tax bombshell would be part of a consultation unveiled by Philip Hammond, said weekend press sources
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NewsGroceries Adjudicator calls on Booker to be signed up to GSCOP
Suppliers fear the Tesco-Booker merger could see it circumvent the code in its buying arrangements with wholesale
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NewsThe Co-op trials 'ultimate' Everyday Convenience Plus stores
The stores will feature a simpler and “more intuitive” store layout…
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NewsMelitta becomes Manchester United’s first coffee partner
The German brand hopes to become a household name in the UK as a result of the deal
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Analysis & FeaturesWholesalers ready to lay down in front of Tesco-Booker tanks
What prompted the CMA to give Tesco-Booker the all-clear? And can opponents still stop the new behemoth in its tracks?
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco-Booker targets Aldi and Amazon
Charles Wilson has claimed the CMA decision will allow the combined business to take the grocery war to Aldi and Amazon
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NewsAsda reports second consecutive quarter of sales growth
Like for like sales in the third quarter grew by 1.1%
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NewsFood poverty charity Feedback welcomes release of waste data
“We’re delighted retailers have decided to come clean on what they waste, and how. This is a major step forwards.”
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NewsMcVitie's and Tesco partner to help redistribution charities
Pladis will donate 10p from each box of McVitie’s Victoria biscuits sold in Tesco stores
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NewsCMA bowed to Tesco-Booker pressure to include discounters in inquiry
The competition authority had originally excluded Aldi and Lidl from their competitor set
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NewsTesco £3.7bn Booker takeover gets green light from CMA
The UK’s competition regulators are sensationally set to approve Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of Booker, without imposing conditions such as selling off hundreds of its stores
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Comment & OpinionTesco-Booker debate all over bar the shouting (and screaming)
The CMA has decided that even beasts with such scale as Tesco and Booker did not have the power to damage competition even if they wanted to …
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NewsHow analysts reacted to CMA provisional clearance of Tesco-Booker
The CMA reported the provisional findings of its probe, ahead of a final decision in December