All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 6
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News‘Junk food’ brand ads will escape HFSS ban after government intervention
The HFSS ‘junk food’ advert ban intervention comes after The Grocer revealed major food companies were planning to launch legal action
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NewsMorrisons teams up with Kellogg’s for kids’ breakfast clubs
Kellogg’s is offering Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies and Coco Pops along with a portion of fruit
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NewsWhistleblowers warn UK food industry heading for climate disaster
Inside Track x Food claims the UK food industry has ‘reached a moment of threat to food security like none other we have seen’
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Comment & OpinionIt’s official: EPR’s £1.6bn green tax on industry is no joke
Treasury’s watchdog has reclassified EPR as a tax on business as it ups the cost estimate by a cool £200m. Is it all a cruel April Fools’ joke?
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NewsEPR is a tax and won’t improve recycling before 2030, admits Treasury spending watchdog
The Treasury has also forecast the cost of EPR will rise by £200m from the government’s previous estimate by the end of the Parliament
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NewsAsda launches new face recognition technology to target shoplifters
Asda stressed that it did not expect store staff to put themselves at risk by confronting potentially violent criminals
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NewsMorrisons non-food trading director exits after four months
It’s understood the exec, who on arrival was billed as one of the most experienced retail executives in Europe, had originally agreed to serve a 12-month contract
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Analysis & FeaturesFood Strategy board: who’s on it and what will they do?
Defra has named 13 food ‘big hitters’ who will form the group. But some sources fear the lineup is ‘imbalanced’ toward intervention
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NewsCMA should use new ‘super-fining’ powers on copycats, says brands group
‘The lack of enforcement has allowed copying to become something of a business strategy for two very large UK retailers,’ said British Brands Group director John Noble
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NewsAsda marketing director David Hills jets off after just 18 months
Hills joined Asda from Aldi in September 2023 and has been at the forefront of its turnaround efforts
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NewsAsda announces £80m pay deal as hourly rate rises to £12.60
The move will benefit 115,000 Asda and Asda Express workers with an increase of 4.7% in three phases, taking rates from £12.04 to £12.60 per hour
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Morrisons announces more cuts, even Market Street isn’t entirely safe
Cuts to counters will need to be judicious to preserve the ‘magic’ of Market Street fresh food offering
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NewsFood Strategy exclusive: we must turn Dimbleby’s junk food cycle into growth, says minister
Chairing the first meeting of the new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) yesterday, food security minister Daniel Zeichner vowed Labour would provide the cross-government backing needed to make the new strategy succeed
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NewsRow erupts over report claiming supermarkets ‘dump’ food waste on charities
Several food redistribution organisations vehemently dispute some of the report’s findings
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NewsMorrisons chief Rami Baitiéh to find £300m extra savings despite Q1 sales rise
The supermarket today revealed group like-for-like sales were up 2.4 % to £4bn in the first quarter, covering the 13-week period ending 26 January
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NewsFood business confidence crashes amid fears over taxation and EPR costs
A bombardment of taxation and regulation has led to a drastic fall in food industry business confidence, according to a damning report released by the FDF
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NewsMedia Bites 25 March: Morrisons, Co-op, beer prices, supermarket boycott
Morrisons taking the axe to its fresh counters, cafès and convenience stores has been widely covered by the national newspapers
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NewsSupermarkets accused of dumping inedible food waste on charities
New research claims supermarkets are offloading food waste onto charities, who are being deluged with rotten food and left to foot the bill for disposal
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Comment & OpinionDid ‘Morrisons Magic’ really just mean job cuts and closures?
When Morrisons announced last week it was unleashing some much-needed ‘Morrisons Magic’ on Market Street, few expected the closure of dozens of fresh meat and fish counters, florists and pharmacies, and more than 50 cafés
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NewsMorrisons closes fresh counters, stores and cafés, putting 365 jobs at risk
Morrisons cuts hundreds of jobs as cafès, market kitchens, convenience stores, fresh counters, florists and pharmacies close for good