All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 242
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NewsUnified food labelling to be in place by summer 2013, says government
The government today revealed plans for a new hybrid system of front-of-pack labelling, including traffic lights and colour-coded GDAs, to be in place by the summer of 2013.
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NewsSodastream gets into the cocktail spirit
SodaStream is making its first foray into the UK cocktail market with the launch of a stylish limited-edition machine and three new flavours…
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NewsTesco bids to 'Make Moments Matter' with dedicated trainers
Tesco has revealed it is giving all 250,000 shop floor staff two hours training on how to communicate more effectively with shoppers…
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NewsPortman Group rules against Jody Scheckter ale
An award-winning ale developed by ex-Formula One star Jody Scheckter five years ago has been deemed to breach the Portman Group’s rules regarding the protection of children.
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NewsNo minimum pricing until 'at least 2014'
Minimum pricing for alcohol in England and Wales will be shelved for another two years at least, as a legal battle over the plans rages across Europe, MPs have admitted.
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NewsConsumer spending, not inflation, is grocery's biggest worry
The stalled recovery in consumer spending has become the biggest threat facing retailers and suppliers, overtaking…
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Suppliers to rubber-stamp universal labelling scheme
Suppliers are set to drop their opposition to traffic light health labelling on front of pack, after bowing to pressure from the Department of Health…
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NewsArmy of boffins join Asda for digital push
Asda plans to unleash an army of technology boffins on its stores to transform the shopping experience - and drive its digital agenda…
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Greenhouse gas study praises Diageo, RB and Unilever
Diageo, Reckitt Benckiser and Unilever are the companies combining the best results in slashing greenhouse gas emissions with the most transparent reporting, according to a new study released this week.
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Comment & Opinion
Buerk savant
Even if there wasn’t so much interesting stuff to discuss it would have been worth sitting through yesterday’s IGD Convention just for the annual delight that is host Michael Buerk ripping all the day’s speakers to shreds - strictly tongue in cheek , of course…
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Analysis & FeaturesMore questions than answers for Tesco
Is Tesco taking a step in the right direction - or are the problems piling up for CEO Philip Clarke?
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Comment & Opinion
Is the supertanker changing
Today Tesco posted a 0.1% increase in UK like-for-like sales - not wildly impressive, perhaps, but nevertheless a major improvement on the previous quarter, and the first time in quite a while the numbers have been heading in the right direction.
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NewsTesco turnaround plan takes toll on profits
Tesco is showing signs of life thanks to its £1bn turnaround plan - but at the cost of its first fall in group profits for almost 20 years.
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NewsScan-as-you-shop set to roll out across Tesco
Tesco is planning a national rollout of scan-as-you-shop devices after trials revealed one pound in every seven spent in its stores…
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Profiles'Green growth is the only route to growth'
Amanda Sourry, chairman of Unilever UK & Ireland, on sustainability, reformulating Flora, and the job losses in Wales.
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NewsScottish government plans junk food store makeovers
A radical re-design of supermarkets to give less prominence to food and drink high in sugar, salt and fat is being considered…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the coalition the greenest government ever?
The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats made big promises about the environment prior to the election…
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NewsTesco aims for service boost with 300,000 extra staff hours
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke this week declared that its stores across the UK were no longer “running hot”…
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco's exception, or the new rule?
If all Tesco’s supermarkets looked like the one in Bishop’s Stortford, boss Philip Clarke would surely be spared the nervous days running up to next week’s crucial set of trading results…
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NewsTesco relaunches frozen range as Clarke declares end to ‘running hot’
Tesco will launch a major revamp of its entire frozen food range tomorrow - the latest move in its £1bn turnaround plan.