Comment & opinion – Page 350
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Comment and OpinionJamie Oliver's Comfort Food? More like deep down dirty food
What in God’s name has happened to Jamie Oliver? On Jamie’s Comfort Food (C4, 9pm, 1 Sept) he repented of his sins…
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Comment and OpinionWhy PG Tips is the embarrassing embodiment of Tesco's troubles
Dear Dave, I am a box of PG Tips and, in your first week in the job, I embody what’s gone wrong at Tesco…
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Comment and OpinionFood crime unit in response to Chris Elliott is a start
Sometimes getting what you want is the last thing you need…
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Comment and OpinionSpread bets: 10 sure-fire design winners in our Dairymen challenge
The spread category is need of a little sexing up - so we asked design agency Springetts to work its magic
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Comment and OpinionSocial media monitoring: data needs a human touch
I have been familiar with social media monitoring since its inception…
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Comment and OpinionFeeding the world - and supporting food industry enterprise
There has never been a more exciting time to be working in the UK food industry…
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Comment and OpinionClick & collect need not be costly for independent retailers
Click & collect is truly here to stay. The freedom it has given customers is something they don’t want taken away…
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Comment and OpinionScottish independence: a dream as far as food & drink goes
Now that the big hitters in Scotland have given the thumbs down to independence, what do Scottish farmers say?…
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Comment and OpinionHorticulture wins a royal seal of approval
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture now has a royal charter - and it’s hoping to change the image of the profession
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Comment and OpinionUK dairy industry at a crossroads
With EU milk quotas to be removed next year, the sector’s focus is zeroing in on how to make the most of the opportunities offered by the new liberalised trading regime.
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Comment and OpinionCo-op’s ‘defining moment’ ushers in transition
Saturday, 30 August, 2014 will go down in The Co-operative Group’s long history as “a momentous and defining moment” for the society, according to chair Ursula Lidbetter. That’s because at a special general meeting held at the society’s Manchester HQ, elected members voted 83% in favour of adopting a new ...
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Comment and OpinionKeeping track of Mr Freeze with the ice cream van app
In this day and age, simply waiting for an ice cream van to turn up feels a bit… 20th century….
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Comment and OpinionHow self-service has turned shoppers into unpaid workers
The centenary of the creation of the first self-service supermarket is approaching…
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Comment and OpinionBread suppliers switch on to exciting taste fusions
Craft baker Robert Didier is to launch a loaf of bread made with Champagne and 24-carat gold…
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Comment and OpinionMarston's show has One Ale of a Job to keep viewers interested
“We like to think of ourselves as the fourth emergency service,” said two cheery Marston’s drivers…
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Comment and OpinionSugar reduction strategy will need to include sweeteners
Action on Sugar’s confrontational stance on processed foods has laid down the gauntlet to the food and drink industry
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Comment and OpinionLidl sets out its statement of intent
Lidl has developed into a charming and compelling operator – as exemplified by a lavish four-course dinner it laid on for …
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Comment and OpinionWhere now for Tesco’s store refresh programme?
Tesco’s store refresh programme has been thrown into doubt by the board’s decision to cut £400m from the scheme.
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Comment and OpinionSparks fly in batteries
The batteries category is a huge battleground between the supermarkets and the discounters, which are seizing share here as they are in grocery in general.
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Comment and OpinionWe need a strong, independent, Food Standards Agency
It seems food scares are rarely out of the news these days…