Comment & opinion – Page 163
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Comment and OpinionWhat potatoes can tell us about the future for meat alternatives
Could meat alternatives be as successful as spuds? People were wary of potatoes once
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Comment and OpinionMixological badge of honour for nation’s girl guides
Girl guides and boy scouts are the backbone of this country
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Comment and OpinionTapioca tea attraction is load of balls
Nothing beats an, er, cold black tea filled with tapioca balls, right?
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Comment and OpinionBud Light King helps brand battle craft connoisseurs
The branded backlash against craft beer is officially underway…
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Comment and OpinionReality of a no-deal Brexit has changed the mood in grocery
The clock is ticking and the mood in the grocery industry is turning faster than a consignment of meat stranded on the M20…
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Comment and OpinionCoke’s latest ad speaks volumes about its future vision
Taste and nostalgia are the main messages behind the multimedia campaign for the masterbrand
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Comment and OpinionLow-calorie sweeteners like aspartame are safe
Low-calorie sweeteners are safe and have been approved by all leading health authorities around the world for decades, writes Gavin Partington of the BSDA
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Comment and OpinionFmcg should stop using vague environmental terms like ‘biodegradable’
Retailers, suppliers and manufacturers need to get on board with responsible environmental language, says Karen Bird of Catering24
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Comment and OpinionDon’t write off the Greggs evening meal just yet
On the face of it, a Greggs evening meal doesn’t sound particularly appetising. But don’t underestimate the brand’s powers of reinvention
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Comment and OpinionWhat retailers could learn from Facebook’s culture and practices
Facebook takes risks and embraces new approaches, says Miya Knights, head of industry insight at Eagle Eye
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Comment and OpinionAmazon’s ‘mixed format’ stores are a sign of its true grocery ambitions
Amazon Go was just the start. Attention is now turning towards stores that mix the best of online with the best of offline, according to reports
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Comment and OpinionWhat the hospital meal furore tells us about frozen food perceptions
The tabloids are getting worked up over hospital meals that have been cooked ’months before they’re served’. Which shows frozen food has an uphill battle on its hands
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Comment and OpinionDon’t believe the chemical food lobby. Aspartame use must stop
A damning new report makes clear aspartame’s safety was never truly established, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment and OpinionBees buzz for Papa John’s pollinated pizza
When you hear about brands doing something for bees, you tend to think of efforts to plant flowers
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Comment and OpinionAI pie shows hive mind has a future in flavour
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising grocery, from produce picking in fields to delivering groceries via robot
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Comment and OpinionThe ‘Brexit at all costs’ Cabinet faces a never-more serious situation
The appointment of a new PM is always important to the grocery sector
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Comment and OpinionBirds Eye’s vampires attempt to add bite to meat-free offering
Birds Eye’s vampire-themed campaign for its meat-free Green Cuisine range is firmly in the ‘fun’ camp
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Comment and OpinionTraditional markets can revive town centres with socially aware retailing
As a representative from one of the local authorities mentioned in the recent article about the revival of traditional mar…
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Comment and OpinionThe Food Programme recalls the magic of grandmothers’ cooking
Many of us will have fond memories of visiting our grandmothers as children
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Comment and OpinionWrap’s latest food waste report underlines huge challenge for industry - and Theresa Villiers
The report makes clear that a “significant” amount of waste is caused by consumers and the industry itself