All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 79
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NewsMorrisons group commercial director Andy Atkinson to leave
The move will see chief operating officer Trevor Strain take direct control over the Morrisons commercial team
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NewsKen Murphy vows no change in policy on so-called ‘back margin’ deals as inflation tensions mount
Earlier this month, The Grocer reported how suppliers had said Tesco had ramped up its use of the back margin practrice, involving fixed fees to support promotions
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NewsKellogg’s: ‘HFSS laws would cost £113m in lost sales’
High Court documents show it has lodged a three-pronged attempt to torpedo the plans
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NewsEU on collision course with UK supermarkets over new eco labelling system
A coalition of MEPs and senior opposition figures from UK parliament has claimed having rival, post-Brexit systems is a recipe for mass confusion
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does government’s NFS response mean for future food policy?
It’s not so much a white paper as simply ‘a list of policies’. But the government response to Henry Dimbleby’s work sets out a direction of travel
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NewsMillions of children believe chicken and cheese count towards 5 a day
A survey by the British Nutrition Foundation found high levels of ignorance among younger people and adults
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NewsSustainability could become part of nation’s diet advice, alongside 5 a day
The move could see issues such as land use and CO2 emissions judged alongside the nutrients contained in food
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NewsPlans for mandatory reporting on health and sustainability described as ‘hornet’s nest’
The Grocer understands all three devolved nations have this week committed to work with Defra and the DHSC on the programme
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NewsMeghan Farren to leave as Asda chief customer officer after less than a year
Farren is returning to KFC to become its general manager for the UK
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Comment & OpinionNational Food Strategy flop was always on the cards, but Dimbleby isn’t done yet
It’s easy to envisage Dimbleby’s proposals being revived in more favourable economic conditions
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NewsHealth groups vent fury over ‘watered down’ National Food Strategy
A raft of organisations said the much-delayed document had proved the government did not have the will to take ‘bold action’ to address the problems of the UK’s food system
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NewsHenry Dimbleby claims industry used cost of living crisis to torpedo National Food Strategy
Speaking to The Grocer after the government published its response to his landmark report, the Leon restaurant founder said the plans amounted to ‘not a strategy’
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Analysis & FeaturesFDF’s plan for ‘total overhaul’ of border checks
A new strategy document calls for a bonfire of onerous red tape
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NewsMorrisons increases pay for shop floor staff to £10.20 an hour
The supermarket said it was a minimum 2% increase in its base rate
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Comment & OpinionSupplier relationships are souring, GCA activity shows. Do the supermarkets care?
Supermarkets and suppliers are locked in a series of disputes over negotiations on passing on inflation, which has given rise to a raft of short-notice delistings across a range of sectors
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NewsSoft plastics fund calls for more co-operation, as Ocado, McCain and KP pledge support
Ocado, KP Snacks, McCain and United biscuits are among new members signed up to the The Flexible Plastic Fund
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NewsTime to tackle cost of living crisis, says Potts, as £7bn Morrisons takeover clears final hurdle
The Competition & Markets Authority announced today the deal was clear to proceed
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NewsGSCOP arbitrations set to soar over cost price increase disputes
Adjudicator Mark White told The Grocer the ‘avalanche’ of CPI requests in recent months had resulted in a series of short notice delistings
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NewsBrexit border checks should be scrapped under new audit plan, government told
The FDF’s new strategy calls for a ‘full digital overhaul’ of the border
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NewsTesco rapped for ‘misleading’ vegan burger environmental claims
The watchdog found Tesco had failed to back up its claims that switching to Plant Chef burgers would ’positively affect the environment’