All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 227
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NewsTesco trebles number of stores with Brand Outlet
Tesco has trebled the number of stores with dedicated discount aisle Brand Outlet in the past eight weeks…
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NewsHigh strength booze sales remain strong despite local bans
Sales of many high-strength beers and ciders are booming, according to new figures compiled for The Grocer…
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NewsSugar targets 'could damage pledges on calorie reduction'
Food and drink industry leaders have appealed to the government to reject the clamour for new sugar reduction targets…
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NewsHarmful drinking agreement watered down following backlash
This week’s deal on measures to tackle harmful drinking was watered down after a backlash by smaller retailers…
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NewsCASH to 'name and shame' over salt reduction pledges
Consensus Action on Salt and Health has threatened to “name and shame” companies who refuse to sign up to new targets…
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NewsVoucher fraud down after eBay rule change
A crackdown on the sale of fraudulent vouchers on online marketplace eBay has resulted in a large fall in coupon fraud…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco goes mid-tier for Christmas: Pictures
Last Christmas it gave you Tesco Finest’s relaunch but this year Tesco is putting the emphasis on its mid-tier Tesco range, with a ‘style for less’ theme across food and non-food.
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NewsIndustry and government agree measures on problem drinking
Drinks companies and retailers today revealed a package of measures to tackle alcohol misuse, after months of negotiation between the industry and the government.
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News700 people diagnosed with diabetes every day in the UK
More than 700 people a day are diagnosed with diabetes in the UK, according to new analysis by Diabetes UK and Tesco, which has extended its backing of the charity until the end of 2014.
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NewsBlinkbox to launch app for Google's Chromecast
Tesco-owned streaming TV and movie service Blinkbox is to launch an app for new Google gadget Chromecast…
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NewsAldi and The Co-op Group sign up to new DH salt pledge
Aldi and The Co-operative Group have become the first supermarkets to sign up to the latest DH targets on salt reduction…
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Analysis & FeaturesSACN and the war to crush sugar: 10 things you need to know
It’s not just fizzy drinks under fire. SACN and PHE are driving radical demands for slashing sugar across the board…
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Comment & OpinionBRC rethinks rates rethink
It was good to see MPs in their droves yesterday backing the BRC’s call for a fundamental overhaul of business rates
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NewsBRC shelves business rates alternatives proposals
The BRC has shelved its proposals for alternatives to the business rates system, including a radical plan for a new energy tax, after admitting that it is too soon to be suggesting a format for a ready-made replacement.
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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.