All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 63
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NewsMorrisons gives out fuel vouchers amid soaring prices at the pumps
From today until Sunday 27 February customers spending £40 will get a voucher worth 7p off a litre of fuel
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NewsNew Scope 3 emissions reporting won’t have to be made public, industry told
While the new protocols would be voluntary, it is intended to become an agreed standard of the food industry
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP policing of Amazon is a huge moment… and long overdue
The Code will force Amazon to be more open, while suppliers will have a vehicle to make their grievances known
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NewsAmazon to come under GSCOP jurisdiction after breaching £1bn in grocery sales
The CMA said it had taken into account Amazon’s “increasing activity in the UK groceries’ sector in recent years”
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NewsUnion slams Asda 7.35% pay rise to be spread over two years
GMB union says Asda’s workers will be paid below the industry average
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NewsAsda to double Smart Price coverage following Jack Monroe criticism
From 1 March Asda will stock its full Smart Price and Farm Stores ranges in all 581 of its food stores, as well as online
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NewsFive million in food poverty as Tesco chairman warns of ‘worse to come’
Food Foundation data shows 8.8% of households are experiencing food insecurity
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NewsJunk food ad ban: Sajid Javid given powers to delay HFSS proposals
The move comes amid continuing speculation over a possible backtrack in the government’s obesity strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy aren’t the mults adopting Wrap’s waste guidance?
Eight months ago Wrap set new guidance to fight hunger and cut waste – but Sainsbury’s is so far alone in adopting it. What’s stopping the others?
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NewsJunk food ad ban facing possible year-long delay
Food industry and advertising bosses say more time is needed to prepare for changes coming into force in January 2023
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NewsGovernment in talks with industry leaders on major new approach to obesity strategy
Food leaders say new plan most closely resembles the Food Foundation’s successful ‘Peas Please’ initiative
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Comment & OpinionThe only surprise about Jack’s is that it didn’t close sooner
Aldi and Lidl are again growing strongly, and Tesco is keen to keep pace
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News‘No choice’ but to ballot on strike if Asda offer rejected, warns union
The GMB yesterday began a ballot of 8,000 staff on whether to accept a revised pay offer from Asda
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NewsTesco axes Jack’s and puts 1,600 jobs at risk with sweeping cuts
Jack’s branded products will continue to be available to independent convenience stores supplied by Booker
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NewsSainsbury's only supermarket to adopt new guidance on food waste
Charities warned they were unable to redistribute food from suppliers due to a failure by the supermarkets to adopt the new best practice
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NewsCMA launches probe into Morrisons takeover amid concern over rising petrol prices
In October the CMA passed an enforcement notice compelling Morrisons to stay operationally independent while it considered launching an investigation
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NewsCD&R denies headhunting for David Potts successor
A Morrisons source is adamant there is no truth in the report that Potts intends to step down in two years’ time
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NewsWrap launches new industry partnership to tackle household food waste
Wrap said that despite the world’s attention being on COP26 last year, there was too little focus on the impact of individual consumption
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Comment & OpinionIs Sir Terry Leahy about to make the same mistake at Morrisons as he made at Tesco?
Terry Leahy downplayed the danger of the discounters in a bullish interview with the FT
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NewsCalls for tax on salt as research shows some sliced meat saltier than the ocean
Action on Salt is calling for mandatory, comprehensive salt reduction targets to be enforced with penalties for food manufacturers