Comment & opinion – Page 249
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Comment and OpinionThe valuation challenge with crowdfunding
I read with interest your article ‘The Trouble with Crowdfunding’
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Comment and OpinionHow Brexit is affecting pricing at Pat's Mart
Believe your Pat when I say that no good can come if it
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Comment and OpinionGet your chocs off: a sweet you can snort
In the US, people love chocolate so much they’re seeking more facial orifices in which to cram it
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Comment and OpinionTesco-Booker: CMA’s ‘fast-track’ investigation looks like good news for the deal
A commitment from Tesco to sell off 350 stores, if it comes to that, may well look like a price worth paying
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Comment and OpinionTaylor review spells bad news for gig economy companies
The rise of court cases involving the gig economy – Uber and Deliveroo being the most high-profile – means the government will have to take the recommendations seriously
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Comment and OpinionSainsbury's Fairtrade fiasco
Sainsbury’s intention to ditch Fairtrade for its own weak and woolly Fairly Traded equivalent has provoked an outcry
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Comment and OpinionThe multiples need to come clean on Brexit’s actual impact on prices
With material costs and retail prices shooting skywards, shoppers are being kept in the dark about the true cost of Brexit, warns ex Sainsbury’s boss Justin King
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Comment and OpinionBrexit has shone a light on food jobs
Just why is it so hard to find British workers for jobs in food and agriculture? asks managing editor Julia Glotz
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Comment and OpinionOkja: 'super pig' could be bad news for GM livestock backers
Big business beware, the newest addition to the Netflix hall of film is out to get you
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Comment and OpinionFailure can be useful if you learn from your mistakes
Let’s assume you’re technically competent in your job. What is the most common cause of failure in someone’s career? Executive coach Jennifer Baker offers some food for thought
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Comment and OpinionMay and Hammond's squabbling fails to impress Pat
Do you think that Mrs May and her playmates in the crèche over the road are aware that they’re running the country?
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Comment and OpinionTasty B's back as Adam Gemili gives Müller health cred
The Müller bear is back. And he has gone all sporty
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Comment and OpinionDoes zero-based budgeting work for fmcg? The jury is out
There is nothing wrong with ZBB in principle. But it is not a silver bullet, says The Grocer finance editor Alec Mattinson
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Comment and OpinionIs Cadbury’s ‘return to Bournville’ a comment on post-Brexit Britain?
Mondelez has hailed the move, but no new jobs are going to be created. So what does this tell us about the future of food manufacturing in the UK?
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Comment and OpinionFeeding time for Gen Z 'Mumlennials'
There’s a new generation of mums emerging and they have very different needs and expectations
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Craft brewers in a brutal world
Sir, The key for any craft brewer is to quickly use any new retail listing as a springboard for further distribution
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Comment and OpinionWaste battle must also focus upstream
The Grocer’s campaign on food waste has provided welcome impetus to the challenge of reducing food waste, says the BRC’s Andrew Opie
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Comment and OpinionThe British are coming. But not just yet
New York’s Fancy Food Show is a prime opportunity for UK food & drink to showcase its wares. But this year’s British presence was underwhelming, says Chris Blythe of The Brand Nursery
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Comment and OpinionClubcard is reborn. But can it rediscover its mojo in the digital era?
Contactless technology, will give a new lease of life to the Clubcard and allow much more accessibility and instant marketing around shoppers’ buying habits
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Comment and OpinionDove has gone cuckoo in its latest baby ads
Dove is supposed to know ‘real’ women. But its latest babycare campaign shows a brand out of touch