Richard Walker news, comment and analysis – Page 18
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NewsIceland scraps 5p carrier bags in favour of 10p bags for life
The supermarket stopped offering single-use 5p bags yesterday in a move it says will save 1,600 tonnes of plastic a year
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastic reimagined: the brands battling the 'plastic problem'
Ever since the landmark documentary Blue Planet II first aired, plastic and its impact on the environment has become public enemy number one. So how is the industry working towards a plastic-free future?
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NewsIceland launches fish fillets bag of solely bycatch species
The retailer’s What the Fish? brand includes bycath fillets of whiting, megrim, pouting and grey gurnard
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NewsIceland's plastic update: 2,000 tonnes to be eliminated by 2019
The reduction will take the retailer one eighth of the way to achieving its commitment made in January
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Analysis & FeaturesPackaging: can dairy really go plastic-free?
‘I can be honest, our biggest challenge on packaging to move out of plastics is milk bottles,’ Iceland MD Richard Walker told The Grocer in May
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NewsIceland removes plastic from pre-packed bananas
The bananas will now instead be wrapped in a recyclable paper band
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Comment & OpinionGovernment is playing to the gallery on recycling
We need proper incentives for on-shore recycling facilities and for using the resulting recycled product, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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NewsIceland adds over 200 branded and own-label SKUs
The new autumn range covers frozen, fresh, ambient, toiletries and alcohol lines
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Comment & OpinionLetter: Engaged Tracking emissions report was 'flawed'
The report assumed supermarkets not publishing emissions data were performing poorly, says Richard Walker
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NewsSainsbury's named greenest supermarket in emissions report
Sainsbury’s was found to have the lowest emission levels compared to its rivals
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NewsIceland and Tiny Rebel launch beer made from surplus bread
The brew, called Bread Board, rolled out this week, with 10p from each bottle sold going to charity Surfers Against Sewage
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NewsIceland to trial paper alternatives to plastic carrier bags
The retailer is trialling the new alternatives in its Merseyside stores over the next eight weeks
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Feature SynopsisThe Dairymen 2018: 15 September
The British dairy landscape is undergoing some massive shifts - with everything from the rise of plant-based to the resurgence of doorstep delivery, ongoing consolidation and Brexit creating new challenges but also new opportunities for UK processors and farmers.
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NewsIceland expands its Deposit Return Scheme trial to stores across the UK
A second machine opened in one of the Wolverhampton stores today, with a further two scheduled for Scotland and Wales
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NewsBrakes pledges to slash plastic use with '2 Zero 20' drive
The foodservice operator is set to eradicate the use of non-recyclable black plastic from all own label products
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NewsThe Grocer’s plastics webinar now available on demand
Plastics and the Packaging Conundrum sees leading experts from retail, manufacturing and campaigning being quizzed
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NewsIceland's Richard Walker backs 'One Plastic Free Day' plan
The initiative has been organised by campaign group A Plastic Planet
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NewsMedia Bites 29 May: Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Which?/WH Smith
Sainsbury’s has admitted to MPs it will cut management jobs as part of its £14.1bn merger with Asda.
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NewsRegister NOW for our free video webinar on packaging
Featuring senior industry figures from Iceland, Coca-Cola, Wrap and the British Plastics Federation
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NewsIceland installs first machine in DRS trial
The Co-op is also launching a DRS trial with reverse vending machines across four major music festivals this summer