All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 222
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NewsTesco claims slimline self-service checkouts slash queue times
Tesco is looking to reduce queuing time in its stores by using smaller self-service checkouts…
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Comment & OpinionSACN sugar bombshell must be dealt with collaboratively
Rarely can a report seven years in the making have lived up to the hype…
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NewsPrice war would be 'strategy of decline', says Tesco
Tesco has told shareholders it will resist moves for an all-out price war.
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NewsPublic Health England attacks fizzy drinks in anti-sugar war
Public Health England declared there was “no reason at all” consumers should drink fizzy drinks…
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NewsTesco cooks up partnership with SORTEDfood online channel
Tesco has partnered with one of the world’s largest social media cookery channels as part of its drive to inspire youngsters to learn more about cooking.
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NewsCut recommended sugar intake by half, says SACN report
The government has been urged to slash the recommended intake of sugar by half in a shock report that could spark a clampdown on fizzy drinks.
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NewsNew 250-calorie cap on confectionery revealed
Food companies have announced a new cap on calories in confectionery as the sector prepares to come under the cosh in today’s announcements around the impact of sugar on obesity.
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NewsTax sugar and curb marketing of sweet products, say top scientists
Leading scientists have called on the government to launch a package of new measures to target the consumption of added-sugar soft drinks, biscuits, cakes and confectionery
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Comment & OpinionSugar Thursday
Traffic-light labelling appears to have fizzled out. Will we ever achieve a universal system?
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NewsCo-op to slash sugar from squashes and soft drinks
The Co-operative Food has pledged to remove almost 100 million teaspoons of sugar from its shelves by launching a ‘no added sugar’ High Juice squash range.
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NewsTesco opens Yammer network up to all its employees
Tesco plans to roll out its internal communication tool Yammer to all of its 320,000 UK staff…
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NewsAction on Sugar unveils battle plan against obesity
Campaign group Action on Sugar has stepped up its rhetoric with a seven-point plan to tackle childhood obesity – including proposals for a sugar tax
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NewsAmanda Sourry takes global hair role at Unilever
Unilever has appointed a new UK & Ireland chairman to replace Amanda Sourry…
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NewsInnocent leaps to defence of smoothies with new sugar research
Innocent Drinks this week launched the “case for the defence” of its fruit-based no-added sugar drinks
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NewsBritain's best high street competition a 'gimmick'
The government has been accused by of “tinkering around the edges” with “gimmicks” for best high street…
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NewsResponsibility Deal report queries drinks industry funding
Representatives of an academic body conducting a government-commissioned review of the Responsibility Deal have launched a damning attack on it.
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NewsTesco kicks off health range with meals-on-wheels service
Tesco is rolling out a restaurant-on-wheels service to support the launch of its new healthy eating range My Fit Lifestyle.
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NewsBritain’s best high street sought in new competition
The government is to launch a competition to find the best high street in Britain, as part of a new branding exercise by high streets minister Brandon Lewis.
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Comment & OpinionRates reform dashed
Westminster has been accused of being a zombie government of late and, certainly, there was little sign of ministers springing to life to tackle the issue of business rates reform yesterday.
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NewsMinisters reject wholesale changes to business rates system
The government has strongly rejected calls that business rates are not fit for purpose and should be replaced with a new system.