Comment & opinion – Page 119
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Comment and OpinionWhy cross-industry collaboration on packaging is crucial to tackle climate change
The industry must commit to a circular economy, says Alex Henriksen, MD for north Europe, Tetra Pak
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Comment and OpinionSometimes the best ideas to grow your brand aren’t the most exciting
It’s good to yearn for new and innovative ideas but the tried and tested methods still hold sway, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and OpinionThe government’s u-turn on food standards isn’t all it’s made out to be
The Trade & Agriculture Commission will be turned into a permanent body
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Comment and OpinionBrexit delays on cost price increase talks mean suppliers will have to act fast
Suppliers are rightly wary of cost price increase talks with Brexit on the horizon, but they must act quickly, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and OpinionWhy industry should consider the ‘purple pound’ amid pandemic restructures
Advances in disability inclusivity could also be a powerful market differentiator, says Perran Jervis, partner and head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment and OpinionThe UK’s governments have proven they cannot work together on Covid. Businesses will suffer
Businesses are preparing to bring down the shutters again in England, with Scotland still using a tiered system and Wales already in its ‘firebreak’ lockdown
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Comment and OpinionChristmas won’t be normal, but festive sales will likely go beyond the basics
The festive season is shaping up to be very different from what we wanted – but retailers clearly still have confidence
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Comment and OpinionThatchers gets emotional with family campaign
“Family eh? Can’t live with ‘em, can’t do without them.” It’s an uninspiring cliché with which to begin
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Comment and OpinionAn ACE way to escape the eternal nightmare of bad meetings
The reason people don’t want productive meetings is because they’d have to do more work
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Comment and OpinionWith its Brexit nonchalance, the government is taking a huge risk with British farming
With Brexit just 43 working days away, the food and drink industry is still largely in the dark about what’s going to happen
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Comment and OpinionFood companies must fight climate change by incentivising regenerative agriculture
Soil and regenerative agriculture are the keys to reversing climate change, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment and OpinionCould child food poverty inaction be the final straw for Boris Johnson?
Food Strategy author Henry Dimbleby yesterday urged the government to “act immediately” to tackle child hunger
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Comment and OpinionHow sustainable do brands need to be in the eco-conscious era?
Customer expectations are growing, and they’re increasingly influencing purchase decisions, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets should give serious thought to not selling fireworks
Vets and animal welfare campaigners are calling on supermarkets to stop selling fireworks this year
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Comment and OpinionFuture food standards – it’s not just about chlorinated chicken
British farming will never win if it engages in a race to the bottom, says Dr Tracey Jones, director of food business at Compassion in World Farming
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Comment and OpinionTime is running out to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period
Every business needs to revisit the easements on which it was hoping to rely, say Rushmila Alam, trade strategy director at EY UK
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Comment and OpinionWelsh retail confusion should be a warning sign over further UK-wide restrictions
Retailers are still locked in talks over whether they can sell greetings cards, stationery, books, children’s clothing and even pumpkins
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets should list more smaller brands that offer shoppers green solutions
For too long, the efforts of the supermarkets to explore green solutions have almost exclusively involved own-label commitments
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Comment and OpinionJack Daniel’s serves up a rush of satisfaction
Jack Daniel’s new ad begins, not unexpectedly, with a bartender pouring a serve of JD over ice
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Comment and OpinionSchool meals shouldn’t be a political football: kids have the right to eat
The government might have thought Marcus Rashford would go away. He won’t