Comment & opinion – Page 271
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Comment & OpinionWatchdog Live's swab mob shine the spotlight on cinema snacks
One summer spent selling tickets at a cinema chain was enough to put me off their snacks for life
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Comment & OpinionBranded players must learn from own label strategies
For decades, own label businesses have been viewed as commodity players snapping at the heels of big brands
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Comment & OpinionSo adieu then, 'bifteck végétarien'
The French are as pernickety about abuses of their language as they are passionately defensive of their food traditions
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Comment & OpinionPeter Dinklage stars in another Estrella Damm film success
Dinklage appears as movie character Chad Johnson PI, whose corny cop movies are enjoyed by the film’s protagonist
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Comment & OpinionMs Frexit gets to know CMA chief Andrea Coscelli
Now I know you’ve never heard of Andrea Coscelli, but don’t worry your fluffy little heads about that
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Comment & OpinionSaucy butcher told to tone it down
No one seems to have complained, but the local chief inspector has had a word
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Comment & OpinionLidl hedges its World Cup bets
As the World Cup looms, it’s time for brands and retailers to get wildly optimistic over England’s chances
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Comment & OpinionBelgian brothers face long search for beer recipe
As any Buckfast fan will tell you, monks are great at brewing booze
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Comment & OpinionFat is bad after all, says SACN. So will we see a reformulation drive?
Suppliers may have found it impossible to make a stand against the tide of medical advice on sugar, but with saturated fats there is more division among experts
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Comment & OpinionHow will Nestlé and Starbucks' coffee deal affect the brands in the UK?
Nestlé’s existing premium coffee offering through Nespresso is unlikely to be affected - but there could be other opportunities for synergies, says Matt Lee of Capture
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Comment & OpinionWhat does the Nestlé-Starbucks deal mean for the world of coffee?
The Swiss food giant has agreed to pay $7.15bn in cash for a perpetual licence to market Starbucks’ consumer and foodservice products outside of the coffee chain’s stores
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Comment & OpinionHow casual dining lost its relevance – and what chains can do to win back customers
Inconsistent brand experiences, fussy promotions and too much focus on takeaway offerings are ruining successful chains, warns Jenny Burns of KBS Albion
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Comment & OpinionAsda-Sainsbury's mega merger unboggled
Some say Asda Sainsbury’s is a defensive move, but I see it as a potential Adam Gilchrist play, where defence is quickly turned into blistering attack
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Comment & OpinionCan Peas Please’s generic veg campaign win funding? And will it work?
The timing of the launch could not be more opportune after Defra released its Family Food Survey, which found consumers were purchasing fewer fresh green vegetables in 2016/17 than in 2013
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Comment & OpinionHigh street slow to adapt; Novel packaging solution
Brands still have everything to play for. They need to think harder about a service that’s relevant
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Comment & OpinionWe should all sign up to make food & drink more sustainable
Ultimately we need the whole sector, supported by the government, to collectively make the food system more sustainable
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Comment & OpinionCatching up with the low-sugar zeitgeist
We tend to forget the role of high street coffee chains in fuelling our monstrous sugar addiction
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers face a stark choice on Sainsbury's-Asda merger
Wholesale and retail are now effectively one market for procurement and we have a duopoly in the retail market, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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Comment & OpinionAs suppliers face Sainsbury’s-Asda squeeze, who can help them?
Suppliers should not expect the Groceries Code Adjudicator to be able to ride to their rescue - she is powerless to intervene
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Comment & OpinionWhy aren't companies maximising the apprenticeship levy?
Currently more than £1.28bn of funding that’s been paid into the levy by companies is sitting in National Apprenticeship Service accounts