Comment & opinion – Page 269
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As food forecasters get predicting, volatility is the only certainty
The annual trendfest is here where food watchers tell us what we’re going to be eating and drinking over the next 12 months, or is the whole predictions’ game simply a lottery?
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2016: a not entirely apocalyptic year for food & drink
While the rest of the world descended into strife and turmoil, actually it has been quite a good year for food and drink …
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Farage, fishing and disentanglement from the EU net
Fish stocks don’t respect international boundaries but is Britain heading into stormy waters as it fights, post-Brexit, to save its fishing industry?
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Take five: how changes in society are impacting on grocery sales
In the last 10 years we have had the smoking ban in pubs, the rise of remote working, free-from food and abstinence in the young and they are all having an impact on our spending habits …
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Give us our daily bread, but naturally please Pret
Real Bread Campaign presses Pret on ‘fresh’ sandwiches claim
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Xylene gravy granules are an unpleasant #LidlSurprise at Christmas
It’s that time of year when supermarkets like to put innovative culinary twists on classic Christmas fare
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Careers advice should take non-academic people into account
The challenge is changing the way we view education and success, says executive coach Jennifer Baker
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Unity in challenging times
I am so proud of the way my FDF colleagues mobilised so quickly in the wake of the EU referendum
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Amazon will place its own labels at centre of strategy
Sir, Amazon Go represents another example of it removing friction from the shopping process and continuously innovating
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Joanna Blythman on palm oil: the industry responds
Joanna Blythman says palm oil is “dirty” - but the industry argues boycotts are not the answer
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No PGI won't mean no protection
It’s likely that Scotch whisky and Cumberland sausages will still be protected in the UK
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Ready to sell invisible packs?
2016 has been so dominated by major cultural shifts that it’s easy to forget that some things haven’t changed
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Discounters setting agenda whatever the big four's progress
The Top Products Survey is a sobering reminder that the march of the discounters is far from over
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Brands must weigh in and help change palm oil production
Boycotts aren’t the answer. Brands have to commit to improving supply chains
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Packaging: a ‘dark horse’ that can connect with millions
Packaging is one of the least heralded aspects of marketing, Nielsen says
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It's time to abandon palm oil
Wise food manufacturers who strive for ‘clean label’ must start reformulating their products to eliminate palm oil
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Navigating the new world of rising import costs
The latest trade data by the Office for National Statistics confirms that sterling’s post-Brexit slide has significantly impacted the price of imports, signaling new challenges ahead for the UK food industry.
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CPI Inflation rise tops expectations as food deflation eases
The UK Consumer Prices Index has risen by 1.2% in the year to November as food deflation continued to ease during the month.
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Argos strikes will worry Sainsbury’s, but Christmas apocalypse is unlikely
Unite has proposed strike action against Wincanton
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Why the squid panic? Fish and chip shops have already started adapting
Scientists are warning squid could soon replace cod in our chippy dinners