Comment & opinion – Page 298
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Recipe box schemes raise uncomfortable questions about packaging waste
There’s no getting away from the fact packaging is potentially a serious reputational challenge to this emerging new sector
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Morrisons is playing dangerously. But it has a lot to gain
Morrisons is playing a dangerous game. But if Amazon is successful it has a lot to gain at very little cost
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Reproductive cake you probably won't want to eat
The treats – made for a charity bake sale – were inspired by reproduction
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My Week… by David Potts (as told to Bill Tush)
We’ve smashed the German-led competition and delighted the City!
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Who's the Boss: novel employment experiment feels a bit flat
The only people unaware of what was going on were the three shortlisted applicants
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Stand up for Fairtrade farmers but spare us the sympathy
“The Fairtrade mark ensures decent payment for hard work at least; and at best true empowerment”
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Wine market can gain strength from low abvs and counterintuitive thinking
Every corner of the wine industry should be celebrating the success of the fruit and light wine segment
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Vaping on prescription sets extraordinary precedent
The rise and development of the ‘vaping’ market is surely one that will be studied frequently at business schools
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Discounter misconceptions that need clearing up
The food discount concept Aldi and Lidl espouse remains little understood by competitors and pundits
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Lessons from Pret a Manger on expanding abroad
Knowing your market is key if you want to make your brand and product work overseas
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The Brexit mood is close to hanging in the balance
If anyone in the food and drink industry does favour staying in Europe, now might be the time to come out and say it
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Grocery needs a ‘big data’ revolution
Grocery has been uninspired in its use of data so far. It’s time to change that
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David Potts' deal with Amazon is an accomplished move
David Potts has shown his skill, expertise and experience in extending Morrisons’ ecommerce reach…
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Why government is intensifying its efforts to take on alcohol fraudsters
13% of the beer we drink is untaxed and in total untaxed alcohol alone costs the taxpayer over £1 billion per year
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Amazon deal represents a potentially game-changing move for Morrisons
A renewed confidence at Morrisons has been created by Potts in a subtle, understated but significant way
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Mars recall was swift but its communications proved hit and miss
No one could accuse Mars of doing things by halves. Because a small piece of red plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany…
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When can you do it yourself, and when do you need an expert?
Over the years, we’ve had to work out when we need external brilliance
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International Women's Day is an opportunity for marketers
IWD has been increasing in profile and is the annual focal point for a number of debates about gender equality
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William Chase won't be pigeonholed in 'Finding the Magic'
Bookshops will be flummoxed when faced with One Potato, Two: Finding the Magic by Tyrrells founder William Chase
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Fingerprint the food fraudsters says Chris Elliott
”During a normal working week I get details of two to four major food fraud incidents being uncovered somewhere in the world”