Richard Walker

FMCG Supermarkets Sustainability

More than 200 Sainsbury’s lorry drivers have won a 6.2 per cent pay rise after threatening to leave shelves “empty” across London. The workers, employed by DHL at a Dartford…

Iceland responds to ‘pingdemic’ with recruitment drive

Set ‘aggressive’ targets to cut plastic, says Iceland boss

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October 12, 2021

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Iceland’s managing director has urged ministers to create legally-binding plastic targets for businesses. According to The Grocer, Richard Walker said the move would help Iceland meet its pledge of cutting…

Iceland boss takes aim at PM’s ‘tough rhetoric’ on retailers

People Supermarkets

October 7, 2021

Iceland’s chief executive has warned that price rises are “inevitable” as he urged the government to “work properly” with businesses. Speaking on the BBC’s Today programme, Richard Walker said supermarkets…

Iceland has partnered with Greggs to exclusively launch two new pies online and in-store.

CO2 crisis will hit shelves in ‘days’, claims Iceland chief

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September 21, 2021

Iceland’s boss has urged experts to forget about Christmas food shortages because supplies will run low in the coming “days and weeks”. Although poultry producers have claimed that Britain’s CO2…

Transport secretary ‘asleep at the wheel’ during HGV crisis

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September 14, 2021

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Transport secretary Grant Shapps has admitted that Britain’s lorry driver crisis means there could be food shortages at Christmas. It comes after a series of retail figures warned that the…

Pingdemic ‘**** show’ stalls UK recovery

Finance Supermarkets

September 10, 2021

Britain’s economic recovery lost momentum two months ago when the final lockdown restrictions were lifted. Despite “Freedom Day” in England on July 19, when capacity limits were scrapped and nightclubs…

Driver shortage to persist until 2022, warns Iceland

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September 9, 2021

Iceland believes the lorry driver crisis will continue flattening profits and raising prices into next year. It comes as the Road Haulage Association claimed government plans to revamp HGV tests…

Shortening HGV driver tests ‘not enough’ to solve crisis

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September 9, 2021

Finance Supermarkets Suppliers

The government is said to be “rattled” as it draws up plans to tackle haulier shortages by reforming HGV tests. Sources told the BBC they were relieved that ministers “finally…

Iceland boss condemns government ‘madness’ over HGV drivers

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September 3, 2021