Richard Walker news, comment and analysis – Page 20
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Comment & OpinionRichard Walker: 'The genie is out of the bottle on plastics'
Guest editor Richard Walker on making an impact as Iceland’s new sustainability director and the MD of The Food Warehouse
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NewsMüller gearing up to relaunch Milk & More delivery service
Consumer interest in doorstep milk delivery and traditional glass bottles has soared on the back of the plastics debate
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Comment & OpinionIceland has shown real leadership with its plastic plan
It’s been a PR masterstroke, and a far cry from the Kerry Katona years
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NewsRichard Walker to join The Grocer as latest guest editor
Walker has been the face of Iceland’s bold new environmental plan, which has attracted huge interest from UK media organisations
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NewsWaitrose pledges to drop black plastic from own-label produce
Waitrose will not sell any own-label food in black plastic beyond 2019. The move follows the announcement earlier in the week by Iceland to cut plastic packaging from all its own label products within five years
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Iceland pull off ditching all plastic from own label?
The war on plastic delivers good soundbites but is Iceland’s plan to remove all own-label plastic viable for other retaile…
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NewsIceland to cut out all own-label plastic packaging
It wants to prove to “timid” rival food retailers the potential for radically reducing plastic packaging
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NewsOcean fears prompt MPs to push for UK-wide deposit return scheme
The Environmental Audit Committee heard that plastic pollution in the sea would outweigh fish by 2050 without action
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NewsIceland and the Co-op back UK deposit return scheme plan
The retailers also called for rivals to join in their support for DRS
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NewsIceland opens 900th UK store with Bristol Food Warehouse
The supermarket chain has expanded its UK estate by 100 stores in just over four years
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NewsIceland targets 400 Food Warehouse stores
Iceland plans to open 400 of its The Food Warehouse outlets at a rate of 30 of the new format stores a year…
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NewsIceland range and store improvements deliver 4.4% sales growth
Like-for-like sales were up 2% in the year to 24 March
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List 2017: 100 leaders, thinkers and agitators shaping the grocery industry
Why Tesco boss is top for first time since 2011. Read on
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Analysis & FeaturesThe class of 2016: Deserved recognition for 36 winners in our Top New Talent Awards
From a record number of nominations and after an exhaustive judging process, the 36 winners celebrated
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the store of the future is sweating existing space
It’s no longer just about gleaming new builds but making the most of existing space
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Comment & OpinionIceland's Food Warehouse will complement old format, not replace it
Sure, Iceland isn’t building any more Icelands - but that doesn’t mean the end, far from it
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NewsWalker halts Iceland growth to focus on The Food Warehouse
The frozen food retailer has earmarked The Food Warehouse format for future “aggressive” rollout and has signalled its commitment by appointing Richard Walker
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NewsMalcolm Walker's son gets Iceland job... on a checkout
Malcolm Walker’s son is joining the family business - as a checkout operator.
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Revamp of Hall’s delivers a boost
A plan to revamp a leading Scottish brand has paid off, bosses at Grampian claimed.The relaunch of the Hall’s pork brand has seen its sausage market share climb from 9% two years ago to 15.4% in value, the company said, with retail sales up...
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Halls eyes the ladies for sales
A leading meat producer is hoping to appeal more to women in a bid to boost sales of one of its oldest brands.Grampian Country Foods has conducted a thorough review of its Halls pork brand which has sales of around £19m a year.The...