Comment & opinion – Page 27
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Comment and OpinionDo kids care enough about smoking for Rishi Sunak's plan to make a difference?
Kids aren’t smoking any more. Not really
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Comment and OpinionTesco boss continues to make strides against Aldi’s price challenge
Tesco boss Ken Murphy didn’t play ball when asked about Tesco versus Aldi price gap
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Comment and OpinionMinette Batters transformed the NFU into a fearsome fighting force
When Batters raises an eyebrow in the direction of Defra, senior officials move fast to assess and mitigate the damage, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment and OpinionIt’s time we fully understood the impact of media investment
To improve media effectiveness, we need a greater appreciation of long-term over short-term tactics, says Florian Clemens, VP of media and analytics EMEA at Circana
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Comment and OpinionGrowers need future-proofing investment to weather the ongoing storms
Mild and damp conditions this summer made for better growing conditions and confidence to producers in a challenging economic landscape
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Comment and OpinionSharon White should never have been appointed John Lewis chairman
There will likely be many privately breathing a sigh of relief as White’s spell in charge has proved a tumultuous period for the bellwether retailer
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Comment and OpinionThe coffee sector is in crisis. We must address the issues now
Smallholders produce 75% of the world’s coffee yet lack negotiating power in supply chains, says LJ Loftus, deputy director of partnerships at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Comment and OpinionCinthia helps Dove battle female under-representation in video games
Think ‘Dove ad’ and you tend to think of loads of white-clad women, sharing out the compliments
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Comment and OpinionAmazon and Asda make last-ditch attempt to revive the comedy panel show
Amazon’s Quiz of 25 Years saw two celebrity teams answer questions about products that can be bought on the site
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Comment and OpinionConsolidation in the plant-based meat market is inevitable
Plant-based is following the trend of any exciting, high-growth nascent category, says Mark Turner, MD at This
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Comment and OpinionWho is Rami Baitiéh and why has he joined Morrisons as its new CEO?
High-flyer Rami Baitiéh is quite the catch for Morrisons but why does he want the job and what will the new CEO do to fix the business?
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Comment and OpinionMorrisons CEO David Potts exits: a chapter closes in retail history
It’s a sign of the standing Morrisons CEO David Potts has in the grocery industry that yesterday’s news felt like an industry titan had departed
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Comment and OpinionRetail media desperately needs consistent standards
Transparency and greater measurement are key to ensuring continued growth in retail media, says Sean Crawford, MD, Threefold North America
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Comment and OpinionSunak made assumptions on public opinion. Don’t do the same
The disconnect many people feel from politics is similar to the disconnect they feel from food businesses, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment and OpinionLet’s stop labelling food ‘good’ or ‘bad’. The reality is more complex
I’m sick of the food industry being used by successive governments as a scapegoat for failed health policies, says Rod Addy, director general at the Provision Trade Federation
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Comment and OpinionOwn label’s popularity will outlive the cost of living crisis
Own label will play an increasingly vital role in grocery dynamics, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ
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Comment and OpinionWhy is Poundland going online as other discounters retreat?
The question for discounters is no longer when will they go online, but why would they bother?
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Comment and OpinionWhat should we expect from Waitrose store footprint plans?
Waitrose is gearing up to launch what will be its most significant store renewal programme for a decade
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Comment and OpinionFrom hate to love: why Iceland is getting cosy with Amazon
Five years ago, Iceland’s MD said “We hate Amazon.” So what’s changed?
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Comment and OpinionDairy needs men and women to address its growing list of challenges
Climate change, unpredictable farmgate prices, flagging milk sales, food waste, listeria outbreaks and Brexit all pose difficulties