Comment & opinion – Page 131
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Comment and OpinionZoflora stands out with professional at-home production
Cleaning products brand Zoflora is turning to a more traditional form of marketing
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Comment and OpinionHow Unilever is adapting to the new normal – and how fmcg can follow suit
Unilever is a bellwether for consumer staples – so its first-half results next month should tell us how the sector has been affected by Covid-19, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment and OpinionUnilever restructure represents a starting gun for change
The restructure suggests plans for more divestments and acquisitions are in the pipeline as it looks to modernise its portfolio and prioritise growth assets
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Comment and OpinionMinisters must act now to avoid a post-coronavirus food crisis
The UN is calling on countries around the world to take a threefold approach to prevent an increase in hunger
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Comment and OpinionWhat are the consumer trends emerging in online searches during lockdown?
Trying to understand which new shopper behaviours will be fads and which will sustain is a huge challenge, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment and OpinionIn taking a stand against racism, tea brands are leading the way in fmcg
Powerful brands have a right – one might even say an obligation – to use their vast resources for good
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Comment and OpinionBlack Lives Matter - and the food industry must not be silent on the issue
Senior executives must stand up and make a difference, says The Black Farmer founder Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
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Comment and OpinionWhy 2020 is the year brand purpose gets political
Companies rolling out campaigns that call for systemic change must do so with integrity, says Eleanor O’Leary, The Better Brand Consultant
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Comment and OpinionThe Sunday trading debate has resurfaced. Would relaxation really help?
Opposition to the idea is likely to be as fierce, if not more so, than ever before
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Comment and OpinionThe questions online grocery’s power players need to be asking and answering
If the current situation is ‘the largest ever global online grocery trial’, it’s a highly favourable offer – even better than free champagne
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Comment and OpinionSandwich science shows serious satisfaction of slicing
For the most part, we’re making our own sandwiches for now
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Comment and OpinionBen & Jerry’s makes space for a new ice cream flavour
Netflix this week released its new show Space Force just as SpaceX blasted a couple of astronauts into the stratosphere
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Comment and OpinionCeremonial wheel as Gloucestershire cheese roll put on hold
One of the many fun things lost to lockdown this year has been Gloucestershire’s glorious cheese rolling event
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Comment and OpinionPropercorn makes TV debut with handsome animation
Social distancing in the entertainment industry means film and TV fans should buckle up for a glut of dramas set in space
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Comment and OpinionCMA’s Amazon-Deliveroo decision will be a cracking season finale
Following months of twists and turns, the competition authority will give its final word on the deal next Thursday
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Comment and OpinionAs the shopping experience is redefined, there are challenges and opportunities online
Online food retailers should be thinking ahead, says Erik Wallin, co-founder of Northfork
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Comment and OpinionFour ways the world will ‘never be the same again’ for Marks & Spencer
While some customer habits will return to normal, “others have changed forever,” says M&S CEO Steve Rowe
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Comment and OpinionWhat does the post-pandemic future hold for food packaging and plastic?
The food packaging of the future must be safe, reduce food waste and meet environmental goals, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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Comment and OpinionBumper exec pay packets are a PR disaster in the Covid-19 era
The latest revolts over board pay mark a growing swell of negative feeling towards bumper bonuses and perks
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Comment and OpinionShoppers queuing for supermarkets are the perfect geo-targeting exercise
Brands are facing endless challenges in today’s environment – but there is room for growth, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture