Comment & opinion – Page 202
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Comment and OpinionHigh streets of the future don't have space for 'Big Retail'
Specialist food shops in a cluster can enrich the town centre food shopping experience, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment and OpinionFipronil scandal one year on: still not enough action on egg standards
Suppliers and retailers are still taking unnecessary risks, says Ian Jones of British Lion egg processors
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Comment and OpinionLatest reports on food waste are a harsh wake-up call
A study from the University of Edinburgh suggests as much as 4.5 million tonnes of food is being wasted in the UK because of cosmetic standards
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Comment and OpinionIt's business as usual at Aldi - but a bit faster
That mix of British premium quality with astonishing value is rattling a lot of cages
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Comment and OpinionMore to Brits' love of chicken than simply price
Chicken has won Britain’s hearts and brings a good quality and versatile protein to many people
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Comment and OpinionMillennials hate mayo? Don’t believe the hype
First, they killed off letter writing, now millennials are coming for our sauces (apparently)
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Comment and OpinionCollaboration is vital if we are to make progress on ending modern slavery
Everyone from transnational organisations to the private sector has a part to play, says Didier Bergeret, social sustainability director at The Consumer Goods Forum
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Comment and OpinionFood manufacturers need a radical resourcing shakeup
Input costs are rising and the industry is under significant pressure to become more efficient and sustainable, says Martin Chilcott of Manufacture 2030
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Comment and OpinionIndustry must collaborate to address conflicts in fights against plastic and food waste
If ever there was evidence of how quickly the war on plastic has changed the agenda, Asda’s about-turn is it
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Comment and OpinionWhy RTDs are the next big 'craft' opportunity in alcoholic drinks
New launches such as All Shook Up are growing the category, not cannibalising it, says Jen Draper of Global Brands
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Comment and OpinionFancy a Lidl drink? What a ‘discounter pub’ could mean for the on-trade
According to news reports, Lidl could be planning its own entry into the pub sector
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Comment and OpinionBrands facing discounter 'copycat' versions must protest loudly and visibly
The law doesn’t offer brands much support, so they must stand up for themselves, says David Sables
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Comment and OpinionBe ruthless: set your mind to achieving laser beam focus
A client described her life as feeling like a “tweeting effect” – everything rushed with short, unfocused bursts of activity
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Comment and OpinionMaltsmiths plays it safe with craft lager dance
As craft beer slips into the mainstream, so it must find its place among the big hitters of TV advertising
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Comment and OpinionPork pie rapper Joe is straight outta Melton
A musical appraisal of the humble pork pie is here. Well, formerly humble
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Comment and OpinionDucks makes watermelon 'ham'
Ducks Eatery in New York is serving up watermelon ‘hams’, which take six days to make
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Comment and OpinionDurex pressure test failure concerns Donna
Heaven only knows what we will all be doing this time next year, darlings
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Comment and OpinionPizza on top in Instagram hashtag poll
Taking photos of your dinner: it’s the new eating your dinner like an adult
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Comment and OpinionFundamentals of category management, 9: Category growth
In the ninth instalment of his series on fmcg category management, Jeremy Garlick explains the basic rules of category growth, including the importance of earning a premium
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Comment and OpinionPaula Lindenberg is a smart choice for AB InBev, but the pressure will be on
There are significant issues to address across AB InBev’s wider portfolio, writes Grocer senior drinks reporter Dan Woolfson