Comment & opinion – Page 136
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Comment and OpinionComedian’s Jacinda Ardern cake makes an unlikely tribute
People in lockdown have turned to home baking as a way to soothe the soul, entertain the kids… and have cake
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Comment and OpinionIkea’s meatball recipe instruction plan stacks up
Several out-of-home chains have been revealing their recipes to locked-down customers
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Comment and OpinionTesco shows dedication with new Food Love Story
A fast-becoming-familiar mobile phone montage features people making food ‘for’ loved ones
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Comment and OpinionWhy the food industry must be wary of coronavirus fake news stories
Bogus food and drink ads are inevitable – and they could have serious consequences for consumers and the industry
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Comment and OpinionAbsenteeism panic is over, but now food producers face a PPE problem
The Health & Safety Executive is already urging food companies to ration the use of PPE
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Comment and OpinionCoronavirus will complicate next year’s trade negotiations with retailers. Start planning now
Retailers won’t want to accept this year’s high sales as the base figure for next year’s growth, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and OpinionThis crisis gives brands and retailers the chance to change shopper behaviour
Encouraging behaviour change is difficult. But during times of upheaval, it’s easier to influence, says Jeremy Garlick, partner of Insight Traction
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Comment and OpinionShared logistics would provide the food supply chain with many benefits
Amazon’s model shows the benefits of delivery efficiencies, says Perran Jervis, head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment and OpinionClimate goals must be at the heart of the food industry’s recovery
It’s an opportune moment for the food industry to review what its commitments can be, says Piccolo founder Cat Gazzoli
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Comment and OpinionTime to end the farce. Coronavirus means we must delay Brexit
The UK is in no position for the transition period to end on 31 December
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Comment and OpinionDairy industry support is a positive first step but sector isn’t out of the woods
Defra has been accused of showing ‘poor knowledge’ of the intricacies of dairying
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Comment and OpinionUS steak maker offers Twitterers something to chew on
‘Friendly reminder in times of uncertainty and misinformation: anecdotes are not data’
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Comment and OpinionAsda’s super delivery driver helps lift spirits in Hastings
A lot of the people getting online food deliveries at the moment aren’t able to enjoy much in the way of human interaction
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Comment and OpinionBirds Eye ad focuses on useful ideas for the new normal
“What’s for tea?” This is, as Birds Eye’s new ad reminds us, “one of the big questions at the heart of family life”
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Comment and OpinionDoritos shot across Pringles’ bow shows innovation has not been furloughed
It’s just plain nice to watch an interesting bit of NPD hit the shelves without a mention of the crisis
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Comment and OpinionA timetable for ending the lockdown is needed but the government is unlikely to give it
Announcements from the government could catch catering businesses off guard once again
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Comment and OpinionThree key moves Tesco made to fill empty shelves after panic buying
It’s not always obvious what hard work has gone on behind the scenes, but Tesco has released case studies which indicate the scale of the effort
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Comment and OpinionLetters: brands must enable tactful and resonant marketing during this pandemic
As we continue to live and work through this pandemic, ‘normal’ has a new definition
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Comment and OpinionLetters: for people to buy food when they didn’t need it is despicable
Simply buy what you need, eat what you buy and preserve anything that is left over. We owe this to ourselves and to each other.
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Comment and OpinionCould a rise in obesity be an unintended consequence of lockdown life?
Much great work by industry, campaigners and government risks being undone