Comment & opinion – Page 147
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Comment and OpinionCulling cartoon animals is no panacea for the sugary cereal problem
Waving goodbye to cutesy mascots on the front of packs is a start. But the real problem is what's inside them
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Comment and OpinionJust Eat is hungry to take a bigger bite out of the food delivery market
Just Eat shareholders have until Friday lunchtime to decide between two offers – from Takeaway.com and Naspers’ Prosus
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Comment and OpinionChemical recycling offers a way to create a circular plastics economy
Reducing our use of black plastic or using digital watermark technologies to improve the efficiency of mechanical recycling processes will only take us so far, says Richard Daley, MD of ReNew ELP
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George Monbiot light on detail in Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet
Environmental campaigner George Monbiot is about as popular with British farmers as a late subsidy cheque
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Comment and OpinionHidden sugar in plant-based milk may surprise this Veganuary
There are worthy reasons for going vegan but sugar use in milk alternatives must be responsible, says Charlotte Catignani, research and development manager at Treatt
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Comment and OpinionPersonal data: how retailers can win by helping shoppers ‘self curate’
Data is becoming democratised – a trend that is set to grow, says Eagle Eye CEO Tim Mason
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Comment and OpinionVegan food offerings must now cater to a broader market
Positivity, not piety, is the right approach, says Mike Foster, founder and creative director of Straight Forward Design
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Comment and OpinionWill consumers keep spending more to shop sustainably?
Brits are facing price rises, but the environmental crisis has never been so stark
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Comment and OpinionQUIZ: Who said what in food and drink this year? Play The Grocer’s 2019 Quote Quiz
See if you can figure out who said what about what and why in The Grocer’s Quote Quiz.
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Comment and OpinionIf anyone can make an alcohol-free bar work, BrewDog can
BrewDog can use the bar to test products, as well as gauge demand for the concept
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Comment and OpinionGovernment must take on the corporate tax avoiders feasting on our high streets
Our high streets have been in decay for decades. It’s time we stood up to Amazon and levelled the playing field, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment and OpinionWaterless beauty: the next eco-friendly step for personal care brands
Two-thirds of the planet will be “living under water-stressed conditions” by 2025
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Comment and OpinionWhat’s ‘reasonable’ when it comes to making a complaint under GSCOP?
Sentinel Management Consultants CEO David Sables offers three practical and applicable learnings from the recent Co-op investigation
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Comment and OpinionIs veganism’s success contingent on leaving its activist roots behind?
PETA has endorsed KFC’s ‘zero-chicken’ burger
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Comment and OpinionThe 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year
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Comment and OpinionThe Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle: the year in cartoons
As The Grocer team prepares to head home for the festive season, we thought we would send you this Christmas Tinkle
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Comment and OpinionAre alcoholic drinks brands crossing a line with ‘healthier’ positioning?
The past year has seen the launch of a multitude of brands that don’t make health claims, but do tout themselves as a healthier alternative
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Comment and OpinionBrexit uncertainty is behind us! Oh no it isn’t…
We’re well into pantomime season as Johnson plans a pre-Christmas vote on the withdrawal deal – and puts no-deal back on the Christmas 2020 menu
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Comment and OpinionWhy industry needs to push plastics news to the top of the agenda
Today’s report on progress in the war against plastic has been buried in Brexit headlines
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Comment and OpinionFive tickets for a successful fmcg launch
Be mindful of customers and don’t overcomplicate things, says George Roberts, client services director at launch marketing agency Five by Five