Comment & opinion – Page 137
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Comment and OpinionManufacturers need bottle closures for sanitiser: it’s imperative we start recycling them
The UK is running out of bottle closures due to the shutdown of two global manufacturing sites, says Mark Jankovich, founder of Delphis Eco
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Comment and OpinionThree ways supermarkets can stop shoppers stockpiling
Retailers ought not to limit the amount of items people can buy, says behavioural science academic Patrick Fagan
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Comment and OpinionMindful food shopping has a new meaning - and is more important than ever
Our current, more mindful than ever, habits may stick, says Chris Blythe, director at The Brand Nursery
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Comment and OpinionBig brands need to make supporting the convenience sector a priority
Heinz is now selling DTC, while wholesalers plead for stock
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Comment and OpinionSupermarket bosses must be careful not to undermine the goodwill they’ve earned
There’s growing envy, resentment and anger at the supermarkets despite the challenges and extra costs they face
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Comment and OpinionLittle Women show bottle in movie mix-up
More than three months after its release, viewers have spotted not one but two modern water bottles in Little Women
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Comment and OpinionDoctor Doughnut delights American bakery fans
It’s no surprise that top US physician Dr Anthony Fauci is being lauded by the public
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Comment and OpinionVanish brings the outside in with grubby parade
The latest ad for Vanish might well end up capitalising on a certain anxiety around cleanliness
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Comment and OpinionBritain needs a new ‘land army’ to get its fresh produce picked
Evoking WWII is usually cringey, but it might be a way to appeal to Brexit Britain’s patriotic pickers
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Comment and OpinionWill Tesco push ahead with its dividend payment and risk a PR storm?
Tesco is reportedly set to press ahead with a £550m dividend payment to shareholders this week
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Comment and OpinionWithout urgent action antibiotics could become obsolete – turning common infections into deadly threats
There are many potential routes by which food could become contaminated with bacteria resistant to antibiotics, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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Comment and OpinionNimble SMEs are showing their worth, but not all of them will survive
It’s one thing for a supplier to pivot from, say, in-store to online. An evolution from on-trade to off-trade is something else entirely
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Comment and OpinionBusinesses must act fairly and collaboratively to help our supply chain survive
It’s more important than ever to work collaboratively and adopt a fair mentality, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment and OpinionHow convenience stores can build sales – and trust – during this crisis
Local stores need to demonstrate they are listening to their customers, says Jen Musgreave, strategy director at RAPP UK
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Comment and OpinionSupport, don’t sacrifice, UK food & drink startups in these unprecedented times
Entrepreneurial, nimble brands can move quickly and have stock to keep shelves full in any supermarket within days
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Comment and OpinionYou can’t mothball a cow, rescue packages are needed for great swathes of the industry
If HMG doesn’t thrash out a rescue package for great swathes of the food and drink sector caught up in this - if it doesn’t find bespoke solutions - many more will go under
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Comment and OpinionCoronavirus threatens sustainability: plastic is making a comeback
It’s time for recycling work to be considered essential
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Comment and OpinionCompanies thank NHS staff with food donations
Acts of kindness and charity throughout the coronavirus crisis have been legion
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Comment and OpinionRetiree Dave Bailey begins again at Central England Co-op
It’s not just retired medical staff who are returning to work to help fight the virus
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Comment and OpinionLucky Devils do delivery via ‘Boober’ service
Enterprising strip club Lucky Devil Lounge in Portland, Oregon, is doing its bit for society during lockdown