All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 56
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NewsTesco calls on suppliers to help reduce number of trucks on road
Christmas products such as trifle, parsnips, broccoli and carrots were being moved together by combining loads
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NewsCoeliac group urges suppliers to back its labelling scheme ‘lifeline’
Coeliac UK revealed new research showing 76% of shoppers on gluten-free diets wanted products to be labelled with its Crossed Grain trademark
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time for government to stop backtracking on health and form a strategy
The proposals for a 9pm watershed and a ban on HFSS advertising online have been shunted back until October 2025
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat now for sugar reduction after epic fail on targets?
A new report quietly snuck out by government shows sugar levels are rising. Campaigners want mandatory measures and more levies
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Analysis & FeaturesIs food & drink losing the war on supply chain food waste?
Not only are big leaps in reducing food waste now being lost, but we’ve learnt the scale of the problem has been hugely underestimated for years
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NewsUrgent action needed to tackle ‘underestimated’ food waste issue
Food redistribution charity FareShare said it was unacceptable that its calls for funding had fallen on deaf ears
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NewsJunk food ad ban delayed until after next general election
It is understood ministers will lay regulations in parliament this week that will put the start date back until October 2025
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NewsMorrisons to scrap date labels on 200 fruit and veg lines
The changes will start to come in before Christmas and include popular festive veg items, with further changes to be brought in over the course of next year
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NewsVeg sales initiative Peas Please set to miss target as cost of living crisis bites
Peas Please, which was launched by the Food Foundation in 2019, said progress had been slowed by the impact of the financial situation
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NewsAdjudicator ‘intensifies’ calls on supermarkets over CPI requests
The Adjudicator is to launch a new survey into retailer behaviour in the new year, after this year’s results in June showed relationships breaking down
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Comment & OpinionCould Asda’s ‘refill price promise’ finally make reusable packaging mainstream?
In a relaunch of its eco proposition, Asda is guaranteeing refill products will be cheaper than packaged alternatives
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NewsAsda revamps refill proposition, with new promise on price
It said clear pricing was by far the top priority, with the cost-of-living crisis making customers ever more careful on spending
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NewsAsda serves millionth £1 meal in kids and OAPs offer
Asda also revealed 73% of the sales of the meals came from customers who were new visitors to the Asda Café, including a third who were completely new to Asda
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NewsSugar reduction strategy stats underline failure, as campaigners call for new taxes
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities today released the final report on the programme, more than a year later than promised
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NewsTesco revamps Clubcard coupons offer
It said more than four million customers using the Tesco Clubcard & Grocery app would now receive personalised coupons every two weeks, rather than every six
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NewsWar on plastic at risk of failure as recycling levels slump
A Wrap report revealing progress on the industry’s Plastics Pact shows it is on course to fall well short of some of its 2025 targets
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NewsBrexit and Covid spark 100,000-tonne increase in food waste
The UK’s exit from the EU is cited, along with disruption to the supply chain caused by the impact of the pandemic, as key factors in a spike in waste in 2021
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NewsTesco launches surplus marketplace for suppliers to tackle food waste
The service will allow suppliers to advertise surplus stock for sale on Tesco Exchange, post requests for suppliers they need, and agree sales between each other
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Comment & OpinionSunak’s pandemic-led obesity mission suggests more change in public health policy
Campaign groups have seized on today’s announcement as a sign ministers could be about to row back further on health interventions
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NewsSunak announces health ‘mission’ to fight £6.1bn obesity crisis
The prime minister is to meet with business leaders and NHS bosses in a bid to come up with a new strategy for tackling obesity