Comment & opinion – Page 150
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Antimicrobial packaging can extend shelf life and prevent food waste - but more analysis is needed
Extending the shelf life of food and drink is a comparatively low cost measure to tackle food waste, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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How retailers can optimise digital marketing spend for suppliers
It’s almost 2020, but we’re still in the dark ages when it comes to media estates, says Matt Lee, managing director at Capture
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Why would Unilever sell PG Tips and Lipton? And who would buy the brands?
Unilever insists it’s not selling, but has called British tea drinkers a ’dying breed’
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Amazon isn't the enemy. Brands should embrace the opportunities it offers
Amazon cannot compete with brands when it comes to offering enriching experiences, says Gemma Spence, CEO of e-commerce at PHD International
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Meat documentary failed to play up benefits of UK’s sustainable farming systems
The NFU described the documentary as “the best advert” for sustainable production systems
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It’s too early to trust retailers to self-govern on GSCOP
Three-quarters of suppliers believe retailers do not consistently treat them fairly, says Ged Futter, director at GSCOP Ltd
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Majestic’s next era will be built on foundations laid by Rowan Gormley
Just when you thought it was safe to close the book on the Majestic sale saga
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Getting Brexit done will invite more impossible deadlines – and more chaos
The Conservative party’s lunge to finish off Brexit will further pressure the food and drink industry after three ‘Brexit days’ have already come and gone
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The demonisation of non-sugar sweeteners is inaccurate
According to all leading health authorities in the world low and no-calorie sweeteners are safe
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M&S vs Waitrose: Which is Better Value? A predictable Channel 5 battle
Two jaded British institutions going head to head, desperately competing for your approval
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What would Labour’s manifesto pledges mean for food and drink?
The aftershocks of Jeremy Corbyn’s spending plans are still reverberating
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Does Poundland need to change its name?
Staff have been told that Poundland will become Poundland & More, though the variety discounter strenuously denies it
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Letters: Innovate to tackle obesity
Displaying all the nutritionals where the public can make informed decisions, whilst also innovating, must be the way forward
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Greggs boss Roger Whiteside’s vegan move could be a Game Changer
Netflix documentary The Game Changers looks like being the Super Size Me of its generation
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Give the gift of a sausage scent this Christmas
Some food and drink products lend themselves more readily to seasonal gifting than others
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Elephants find space in crowded gin market
Good news for fans of that coffee you can buy that’s been pooped out by a civet
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KFC cartoons stand out in season of slushy Christmas campaigns
In a festive advertising landscape swimming in sad children and cute animals, KFC has made a real effort to stand out
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Can Amazon make a success of selling its Go store technology?
The tech is expensive and complex – and consumers are hardly clamouring for it
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Green is the new black. But brands can use rebellion to their advantage this Black Friday
Black Friday has sprouted its fair share of counter messages and moves, according to Good Business founder and CEO Giles Gibbons
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Grocery has a duty to battle obesity in pets, not just people
More than 1.7 million dog owners and one million cat owners in the past year have been told their animals are too fat