Comment & opinion – Page 177
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Comment and OpinionMr Swan turns on the charm for Sipsmith
It’s no surprise to learn that some of the team behind Sipsmith’s stop-motion animation have worked with Wes Anderson …
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Comment and OpinionThe quest to grow tropical fruit in the UK is gaining momentum
Some growers believe growing exotic fruit in the UK is a realistic prospect, mitigating any potential import barriers
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Comment and OpinionYour business idea isn't ready until you've taken the plunge
‘I’ve got lots of ideas, but I don’t know which one to do’ is something I’ve heard from more than one aspiring startup
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Comment and OpinionArtifishal serves up reminder about sustainability at sea
There’s an assumption that the fishing industry is more sustainable than livestock farming
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Comment and OpinionLetters: Focus on core stores for long-term sales uplifts
Any brand wanting to grow needs to put messages in their core stores as close as possible to the product
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Comment and OpinionLetters: True innovators are rare
”The word innovation has been so over-used in marketing departments that its meaning has become skewed”
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Comment and OpinionSainsbury's-Asda: does the CMA's reliance on GUPPI check out?
The CMA’s threshold for intervention has potentially far-reaching consequences, says Mat Hughes, a partner at AlixPartners
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Comment and OpinionNitrites research leak undermines meat industry's hard work
The meat industry is committed to regular, open-minded research, says BMPA boss Nick Allen
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Analysis and FeaturesHow disruptive are Amazon's own-label brands really?
A new US report suggests the majority of Amazon’s private-label brands fail to make an impact with shoppers. But does this hold true for UK grocery?
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Comment and OpinionHow to motivate: six tips for supporting and inspiring staff
There are several ways to motivate employees in store
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Comment and OpinionGCA got the right result on Co-op code compliance breaches
The breaches found by the GCA cost suppliers hundreds of thousands of pounds. So why hasn’t the Co-op been fined for its behaviour?
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Comment and OpinionFood hygiene remains a serious public health problem
Campylobacter hasn’t gone away, and consumers remain underinformed, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Comment and OpinionWhy your customers' trust is more valuable than data monetisation
We are entering a ‘privacy first’ era – using data must be balanced with the customer experience, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Comment and OpinionTreat the nitrites study with caution. It shows processors want to learn
A new industry-funded study has suggested controversial nitrites don’t protect against botulism as intended. But we shouldn’t damn the meat industry for seeking better understanding
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Comment and OpinionAldi Local is more than just a threat to the big sheds
Badging this new Aldi under a sub-brand suggests it’s confident it can take this format forward and look to roll it out
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Comment and OpinionHow buying groups like Tesco-Carrefour bully suppliers
The tactics of buying groups are messy and threatening for suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and OpinionMcVitie’s nosy nanny has questions about Jaffa Cakes Nibbles
McVitie’s has enjoyed some success with animal adverts, with its recent Sweeet campaign ramping up the cute level to ‘merc…
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Comment and OpinionIndustry has dodged a bullet on the HFSS climbdown
Campaign groups were celebrating plans for a ‘junk food watershed’ this week
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Comment and OpinionWelsh food & drink's global success is being choked by Brexit impasse
A sense of confidence in the Welsh food and drink sector is being tempered by ’ansicrwydd’ or uncertainty around Brexit