All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 31
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NewsFood businesses urged to fight back against UPF ‘demonisation’
A group of trade bodies told The Grocer the controversy over ultra-processed foods had been allowed to become such a “one-sided debate”
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NewsFood industry has ‘got away with murder’ on UPFs claims Lords’ inquiry chair
Baroness Joan Walmsley said she believed the evidence was clear that ultra processed and HFSS foods had contributed to childhood obesity
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NewsAsda announces new food waste partnership with Olio app
The supermarket giant today announced a new three-way collaboration, which will see Olio join its long-running partnership with food redistribution giant FareShare
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NewsAsda appoints former Lidl COO to run stores
Heslop was with Lidl for more than 20 years, joining in 2002 as a graduate, and for the past five years was a board member in its UK and Ireland operations
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NewsWHO backs call for extension of sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate
The WHO report features research from experts at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) calling for policies to tackle obesity, diabetes and tooth disease
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Analysis & FeaturesNational Food Strategy is an-off-the shelf solution for Labour
New taxes and mandatory health targets could be in the pipeline
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s with Which?’s witchhunt against loyalty cards?
Which? claims the latest use of personalised deals could lead to an epidemic of overbuying as hapless hard-up Brits go on spending splurges in search of Clubcard rewards
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NewsGCA postpones supplier survey due to general election
The Grocer understands the results of the annual YouGov survey, which were due to be published in the middle of June, will now not come out until the end of July at the earliest
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NewsHostility to UPFs in parliament growing amid ‘deafening’ industry silence
A white paper published by marketing and PR agency SPQR includes a forensic breakdown of all mentions of UPF in the current parliament
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NewsTesco in wind farm deal as it chases renewable energy target
The wind farm, being built by EDF Renewables UK, started construction this week and is due to become operational in 2026
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NewsAsda announces £50m store upgrade programme
The programme, starting at the Long Eaton store in Nottingham, will cover 170 stores in total and is expected to complete by the end of November
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NewsLabour ready to revive Henry Dimbleby’s plans for wave of HFSS taxes
“I think there is a real prospect that a Labour government will revisit the sugar tax,” said one top industry source
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NewsThousands of firms facing legal action over missing packaging data as deadline looms
The Grocer understands the deadline will not be extended again
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NewsAsda launches Exceptional premium range to ‘elevate’ quality
The Exceptional range will “champion taste whilst providing shoppers with the very best quality” the retailer said
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Grocer 33Tesco Solihull: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We can’t keep up with demand for the new Root & Soul range, it’s so popular’
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Comment & OpinionDisaster planning not the best start to an election campaign
The food and drink industry has put thoughts of summer holidays on hold to go into full manifesto mode
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NewsFSA to use international approvals for lab grown meat
It plans to unveil a “sliding scale” of international agreement for the approval or regulated products
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NewsResilience body will draw on pandemic ‘war room’ spirit to tackle climate change
The resilience group is being set up following talks between Defra and the Food & Drink Sector Council
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NewsInvestment crisis threatens recovery of food and drink companies
The FDF’s State of Industry survey for the first quarter of 2024 found half of food and drink businesses planned to maintain low levels of investment in the coming year
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NewsTikTok trend sees Tesco create new salad bays
Produce aisles will be divided into three sections to offer a base, a builder and a topper for salads