All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 2
-
NewsRetailers welcome Tories’ pledge to scrap EPR packaging tax
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told the party’s conference in Birmingham the tax had hit companies fighting the cost of living crisis with a huge tax burden
-
NewsAsda turns 220-plus products pink in cancer campaign landmark
Singer Kylie Minogue is supporting the 30th anniversary by designing an exclusive Tickled Pink t-shirt
-
NewsDeposit return scheme bosses announce six-month transition period
Filled containers made before the 1 October 2027 will now be allowed to be sold after the deadline and will not have to be registered with the body or carry its logo
-
NewsExperts call on Burnham to treat food shortages as national security issue
Threat of food shortages should be treated as a national security issue, say experts
-
Analysis & FeaturesWhy Britain’s food supply chains are ‘frighteningly fragile’
After the hottest summer on record, UK food supply is teetering on the brink. What needs to be done to help farmers and secure our food system?
-
NewsTesco reveals brand winners of its 2026 Accelerator programme
The nine brands have been selected to support Tesco’s ambition to be first for innovation
-
Analysis & FeaturesHow rivalries are being set aside for food redistribution
A new ’mission control’ set up to allow supermarkets and suppliers to integrate supply chains, so they can co-operate on routes for surplus food, is allowing trucks from traditionally bitter rivals to literally share the load
-
NewsGovernment set for major food resilience announcement
The government is to unveil a major new commitment to protect food industry resilience
-
Comment & OpinionIs food security finally becoming a national priority?
It’s understood senior bosses from across grocery retail and manufacturing have been in secret talks with the government over plans to protect the supply chain from threats caused by geopolitical events and climate change
-
Analysis & FeaturesWith one year to go, how ready is industry for the deposit return scheme?
RVM construction is underway at some stores, but issues around VAT, Wales and price capping remain potential bumps in the road
-
NewsFood boss whistleblowers accuse boards of climate change ‘quick fixes’
In a damning new intervention, a group of snior execs has warned short-term thinking in food industry boardrooms is leading to higher prices in shops and shortages of healthy food options
-
NewsPause nutrient profiling model changes for at least five years, say food bosses
Research among its members by the FDF and Argon & Co found nearly 70% of companies said regulatory certainty was important in deciding whether to embark on supporting healthier product innovation
-
NewsDeposit return scheme appoints logistics partners
The logistics and processing services will be provided by a network of recycling providers
-
NewsRegistration opens for deposit return scheme
With 12 months to go before the start date, Exchange For Change, the industry-led organisation in charge of the rollout, has opened a new portal that will require tens of thousands of companies to sign up to the scheme
-
NewsSuppliers facing supermarket ‘brick wall’ on cost increases, shows survey
Suppliers responding to the Retail Mind survey said increased fuel and transport costs were by far the dominant reason for CPI requests
-
NewsAdjudicator reveals clampdown on supermarkets over CPI requests
There have been persistent calls for the GCA to be given greater powers to enforce issues surrounding CPI requests
-
NewsTesco becomes ‘game-changing’ backer for Henry Dimbleby’s £100m health plan
As well as a £20m investment in Dimbleby’s Bramble Fund, Tesco said it was working with the Leon restaurant founder on a new Tesco-Bramble Innovation Partnership
-
NewsFormer health tsar Dimbleby welcomes Food Nation 2040 plans
The latest proposals promise to form an industry and NGO coalition across the supply chain to identify priorities for the health strategy that can be ‘actioned at pace’
-
NewsTesco announced as new supermarket partner for WSL football
The sponsorship will see Tesco support both the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Super League 2
-
Comment & OpinionCan Food Nation 2040 finally turn ambition into action?
Where Henry Dimbleby’s food strategy and the food white paper failed, Food Nation 2040 will look to succeed. Can it?