All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 20
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NewsJunk food ban: ad watchdog launches three-week consultation
The Committee of Advertising Practice has launched a consultation on its latest version of guidance
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NewsTech bosses unveil futuristic deposit return machine as UK prepares for rollout
The Tomra R2 was showcased for the first time this week at the RWM Expo at the NEC, Birmingham
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Grocer 33Tesco High Wycombe GSM Anish Halai on making the move from Brixton to Buckinghamshire
‘High Wycombe is a very upmarket store with upmarket surroundings’
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NewsFareShare and The Felix Project to merge in major food redistribution shake-up
FareShare and The Felix Project will unite, under the latter’s name, to form what they said would be a ‘bigger and more ambitious organisation with greater national impact’
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Comment & OpinionThe HFSS ad ban is coming – but does anyone know what it means?
Despite a series of interventions by the government, there is still a degree of legal uncertainty over exactly what will and won’t be allowed once the much-delayed legislation lands for real in January
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NewsMorrisons reports ‘strong momentum’ despite food inflation crisis
Releasing its third quarter figures today, for the 13 weeks ending 27 July, the supermarket reported like-for-like sales up 3%, with total sales up 3.5% to £4bn
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NewsMorrisons faces ‘minimum wage’ anger over lack of staff pay rise
Usdaw claimed Morrisons workers had been left ‘angry, disappointed and frustrated’
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NewsBrands escape junk food watershed ban as ministers publish rowback on ad rules
Ministers have added additional sections to the legislation on ads for ‘less healthy food products’
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NewsMorrisons goes ‘ultra premium’ in biggest fresh relaunch in a decade
CEO Rami Baitiéh described the move as Morrisons’ biggest range reset in a decade
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NewsPlastic reduction campaign group City to Sea shuts down amid warning of funding crisis
City to Sea said the scarcity and competitive nature of grant funding and difficult economic times for corporate partners had driven its decision to close operations
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NewsFood inflation to hit 5.7% by Christmas, warns FDF
The FDF claims inflation will now reach 5.7% by December, an increase from its forecast of 4.8% made in June
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NewsTesco unveils 270 new and improved frozen products in major relaunch
The move includes many own brand relaunches and a raft of deals with brands
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NewsAsda denies ‘squeezing’ staff and boosting profits with payday loans service
The Business & Trade Select Committee has written to Asda over its links to the financial wellbeing app Wagestream, which offers the supermarket’s staff loans of up to £25,000
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NewsMajor campaign launches to get Brits to eat more beans
The project comes with figures showing just 4% of adults eat enough fibre and only 17% of adults eat their 5 a day
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NewsWes Streeting says supermarkets will be ‘set free’ to decide how to meet new healthy food standard
Streeting said that under his plans for regulation under a new healthy food standard, retailers would be permitted to use promotions to achieve the greatest results on making baskets healthier
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NewsFood safety and hygiene enforcement on the brink amid manpower crisis
New figures reveal ‘dangerously low’ levels of manpower for food hygiene and safety inspections
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NewsTesco availability app guides shoppers around store in smart shopping list rollout
The new function on its Clubcard app will allow shoppers to create lists before they go to a store and use them in conjunction with Tesco’s Scan as you Shop to navigate to one item at a time, in aisle order
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NewsTesco staff get safety app to help them get to and from work safely
Using AI technology, the app will allow up to 300,000 staff to raise the alarm if they feel in danger, with automatic checks if they fail to arrive on time
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NewsSchool meals expansion ‘a chance for £600m farm boost’
A report claims the surge in demand from the schools sector could unlock huge investment in British farming
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Comment & OpinionFood industry left in limbo as Defra’s strategy stalls again
Reactions to the appointments of Emma Reynolds and minister Angela Eagle have varied