Comment & opinion – Page 153
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UK must be vigilant on food safety after Brexit
Suppliers and retailers should be constantly scanning the horizon for risks, says Fera Science CEO Andrew Swift
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A 12 December general election comes too late to boost consumer confidence
As one source put it: “The election creates uncertainty about whether there could be even more uncertainty.”
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Sufficient labour is the only way our fruit & veg is going to get picked
There are opportunities to increase production - but not if the crop can’t be picked
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How the threat of terrorism affects grocery - and how to be prepared
If a business sells perishable stock, even a relatively short interruption may cause disproportionate disruption
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Retailers are right to use renewables. But they must also cut energy use outright
Tesco says its renewables deal will save 90,000 tonnes of CO2 a year
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How brands can make their way into shoppers’ Christmas dinner plans
Brands should activate campaigns and promote discounted products way before shoppers reach the store
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How Arnold Schwarzenegger is helping challenge perceptions of plant-based food
The Terminator star is one of the executive producers of plant-based documentary The Game Changers, which landed on Netflix and iTunes this month
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Letters: government must extend seasonal workers pilot
The sector has seen an unprecedented scale of waste this year on farms across the country
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Sign up to support challenger brands - for all of food and drink’s benefit
A huge 81% of startup and scaleup brands feel unsupported by the industry – and that limits their growth, says Young Foodies co-founder Chris Green
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Seasonal labour crisis is a serious threat to British farming
To conclude that the fruit & veg rotting in UK fields has nothing to do with Brexit is absurd
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Don’t underestimate the drive and talent of the student workforce
Today’s graduates aren’t ‘workshy, selfish and greedy’ as many headlines would have you believe
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Roger Burnley: Let’s test ideas to reduce packaging waste
Companies with testable ideas to reduce, reuse or recycle plastic are invited to approach Asda, says CEO Roger Burnely
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Pringles pop stopped by prosecco-loving Italians
Prosecco-flavoured crisps symbolise a society folding in on itself
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Football Going Vegan: sports stars fail to convince Jermaine Jenas
The former England footballer visited Forest Green Rovers, the world’s first vegan football club
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Canadian chef solves fishy conflict with McDonald’s
Canadian chef Paul Shufelt attracted the ire of McDonald’s when he introduced the ‘Effing Filet ‘O Fish’…
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The Famous Grouse undergoes a smoky makeover
Did you know The Famous Grouse had a name? Apparently he’s called Gilbert…
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The next frontier for grocery robots? Instant gratification
The potential for delivery bots is huge – but they will need to speed up to satisfy the impulse market
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M&S’s Milk Pledge is turning 20 – and it’s still giving farmers a more secure future
Through our Milk Pledge, we pay our farmers a transparent and leading price in the industry, says Stuart Machin, MD of M&S Food
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What Katie Price and Lauren Goodger can teach us about weight loss advertising
Both stars have come under fire from the ASA for their links with BoomBod. And the ruling on unrealistic claims has wider implications for the weight management industry
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Crackers about sustainability: how grocers are cutting Christmas plastic
The latest shake-up sees Waitrose and John Lewis set to remove plastic toys from festive crackers