All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 216
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NewsSACN's final report on role of carbs delayed for months
An influential report expected to help set future public policy on obesity has been delayed for months…
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NewsJust 1% of Brits diets meet DH sugar and fibre targets
The Department of Health has admitted plans for a crackdown on sugar consumption and a massive increase in the nation’s fi…
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Analysis & FeaturesLED there be light! The Grocer’s lighting campaign starts here
A few years ago, the outlook for LED lighting was dim. Eye-wateringly expensive, lacking backing from the major electronic…
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NewsTesco to provide new training for staff on responsible trading
Tesco is to provide new training for all staff on responsible trading, in the wake of the scandal over the £263m black hole in its accounts.
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NewsCo-op Group signs up to super-strength alcohol cans clampdown
The Co-operative Group has become the third supermarket to sign up to a voluntary clampdown on super-strength alcohol…
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NewsTesco rolls out Click & Collect lockers to seven more stores
Tesco is stepping up its trial of Click & Collect lockers for general merchandise and clothing after successful trials…
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NewsBelper: Costa High Street competition winner in planning row
Traders in Belper, Derbyshire, are embroiled in a bitter planning row over a new Costa outlet in the town…
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NewsAction on Sugar claims a quarter of kid's juice drinks have as much sugar as Coca-Cola
More than a quarter of fruit juices, juice drinks an smoothies aimed at children contain as much or more sugar than Coca Cola, according to a new survey by Action on Sugar.
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NewsRetailers and suppliers join forces in new war on food waste
A co-ordinated battle to prevent millions of tonnes of food waste is to be launched by retailers and suppliers…
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NewsTrailblazer scheme to support food science & tech apprentices
UK food and drink companies are backing a new initiative to recruit more home-grown food scientists and technology experts…
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NewsWhat a feeling: Tesco unveils its 2014 Christmas TV ad
Tesco is ramping up the festive cheer in its 2014 Christmas TV ad with a light show created by a team that worked on the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.
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NewsAdjudicator calls for 'hard evidence' of code breaches
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has urged suppliers to come forward with “hard evidence” to allow her to investigate alleged breaches of the Code, in the wake of controversy over Tesco’s dealings with suppliers, running up to its £263m black hole.
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NewsCable expresses concern over Tesco's treatment of suppliers
Business secretary Vince Cable has expressed concern over Tesco’s treatment of suppliers in a move which will increase scrutiny on the criminal investigation into the circumstances leading up to the £263m black hole in its accounts
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes the food & drink industry need a firmer hand?
Former health secretary Andrew Lansley had a phrase to describe the government’s approach to the food and drink industry:…
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NewsShloer Light low-cal drinks with stevia to launch in Tesco
SHS Drinks is set to launch a lower-calorie version of its grape juice-based drink Shloer…
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NewsTesco calls for 'joined-up' plan on food supply transparency
Tesco has warned the government that moves to provide more transparency to customers in the wake of the horsemeat scandal…
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NewsPortion control pledge 'fundamentally flawed' say retailers
Retailers claim key pledges under the plan to cut five billion calories from the nation’s diet lack any evidence and could…
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Comment & OpinionPower to the people, but what about the shopkeepers?
The phrase “standing up for hard-working people” is already looking like one of those terrible buzzwords for the next General Election
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NewsTesco under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to take over responsibility for the probe into the accounting scandal at Tesco.
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NewsTesco to support veterans' charities after signing covenant
Tesco has become the first supermarket to sign the Ministry of Defence’s Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.