All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 30
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News‘Spat on, threatened and shouted at’ – report lifts lid on violence to retail workers
A report of over 200 retailers, including supermarkets and convenience operators, warns almost half of staff (47%) feel unease at work, with many looking to quit the industry
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NewsSupermarket fuel profit margins down despite soaring pump prices, finds watchdog
Supermarket margins were found to have fallen over the summer
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NewsSainsbury’s scoops top award for growing fruit & veg sales
Launched four years ago, the Peas Please initiative now has more than 110 pledgers from across the food sector
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NewsLondon pilot lined up as next stop for digital DRS trials
Supporters claim there is growing momentum behind the technology amid continuing concerns over the cost of rolling out a traditional DRS system across the UK
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NewsFood safety at ‘critical risk’ from staffing crisis, warns FSA
The future of the UK’s food safety is being put at risk from “critical” shortages of frontline enforcement staff
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NewsMorrisons slashes cost of 58 Christmas favourites
The supermarket is investing more than £4m to cut the price of the products by an average of almost 20%
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NewsCourt action over ministers’ failure to cut meat and dairy consumption
Feedback claims the government had a duty to adopt measures to reduce meat and dairy production and consumption in its Food Strategy published in June 2022
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NewsHFSS promotion ban faces first rigorous test as IGD commissions landmark report
The moves comes a year on from the introduction of the government’s ban on promotions in prominent store locations, such as aisle ends
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NewsSupermarkets to produce millions of extra meals as King’s project transforms food surplus
Marks & Spencer and 2 Sisters Food Group today emerged as the first partners in the new world-leading programme
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NewsCrowdfunding appeal launched to fund legal challenge on mandatory food waste reporting backtrack
The move by the campaign group Feedback comes after its lawyers Leigh Day filed an application for the review on Friday
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NewsJason Tarry quits to be replaced by Matthew Barnes as Tesco UK CEO
Tarry has worked for Tesco for more than 33 years, including six as UK CEO
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NewsTesco claims voluntary ban on HFSS multibuys has seen millions eating more healthily
Tesco’s report comes with a debate raging over how the industry should take forward the war on obesity
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NewsKing Charles intervenes in food surplus fight with calls for huge rise in redistribution
The King is launching a Coronation Food Project to coincide with his 75th birthday next month
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NewsAldi donations to hunger fight reaches 40 million meal mark
Aldi said it was now calling for additional local charities, community groups and food banks to sign up to receive food donations
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NewsRecycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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NewsAsda raids Aldi marketing team again with Adam Zavalis hire
Zavalis will join the supermarket next month, reporting to Asda chief customer officer David Hills – Aldi’s former group marketing director
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Asda leading calls for mandatory health targets?
Asda is working with a charity that wants tough targets and fines
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NewsSign-ups to flagship water waste roadmap slows to trickle
The UK imports more than 80% of its fruit and 40% of its vegetables, predominantly from water-stressed countries
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NewsSupermarket fines proposed for missed HFSS targets under plans by Asda’s ‘nudge’ partner
The innovation charity says its plans will be targeted specifically at major food retailers, rather than suppliers
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NewsCarbon reporting targets face delay as talks raise fears over data quality
Defra had been planning to announce plans for companies to report on supply chain emissions, ahead of COP28 in Dubai next month