Comment & opinion – Page 38
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Comment and OpinionD&I in retail is improving, but we must shift gear to drive meaningful change
Having a diverse and inclusive workplace isn’t just good ethics, it’s good business, says Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium
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Comment and OpinionWhy banning single-use bottled water ads won’t sink the category
Despite the quiet reusable revolution, single-use plastic water bottle brands are still cashing in
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Comment and OpinionPeroni finds paradise in the everyday in brand extension ad
Beautiful people, beautifully dressed, sipping crisp lager in the sunshine. We must be on the Riviera
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Comment and OpinionSlashing supermarket FSA inspections is playing with fire
The FSA’s move to cut supermarket food safety inspections as part of a shake-up doesn’t show lessons from the past have been learnt
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Comment and OpinionIn trend-setting LA, purpose-led small brands are hot stuff
If LA continues to push the boundaries of a shopper’s experience and demands, the UK retailer landscape still has a way to go
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Comment and OpinionOn the BFFF’s 75th anniversary, frozen food is more important than ever
On 15 June, the BFFF will celebrate this milestone anniversary at the annual Frozen Food Awards, says Rupert Ashby, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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Comment and OpinionWhy the government needs to rethink its HFSS multibuys ban
Research suggests it could actually increase consumption, say Dr Farasat Bokhari and Professor Paul Dobson, members of the Centre for Competition Policy at the University of East Anglia
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Comment and OpinionWill the deposit return scheme’s new 2025 target be hit?
The big question this week was not whether Scotland’s pioneering DRS would be delayed, but if the new deadline can possibly be hit
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Comment and OpinionThe ultra-processed foods debate is not binary
Many of the arguments used to bash manufacturers are lazy, boring and stuck on repeat
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Comment and OpinionLacklustre ultra-processed foods Panorama didn’t probe nearly enough
Too much time was spent on well-worn scares about emulsifiers, sweeteners and additives
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Comment and OpinionSir Ivan Menezes: a personal tribute
Ivan was an elegant, enigmatic presence, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment and OpinionLocal food sourcing would pay off for the big four
With the right investment, smaller, innovative businesses could be catalysed into becoming the big brands of tomorrow, says Rory Stone, director of Highland Fine Cheeses
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Comment and OpinionOur ‘miraculous’ food industry should come clean about its dirty hidden costs
The food sector distracts people with the glitzy allure of choice and abundance, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment and OpinionWhy consistent measurement is key to evolving ATL and BTL advertising
The lines between traditional above the line and below the line media continue to blur, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment and OpinionDiageo CEO Sir Ivan Menezes obituary
The long retirement awaiting Sir Ivan Menezes, 63, after a distinguished and hugely successful career at Diageo has been cruelly taken away
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Comment and OpinionCould delivery apps become the new grocery price battleground?
Some popular items cost double on the apps when compared with in-store prices. How long can that go on for?
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Comment and OpinionSix challenges for private label (and three winning strategies)
A turbulent marketplace has pushed suppliers to grapple with market instability and a surge in demand, says Richard Harrow, partner at IPLC
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Comment and OpinionWhy the babyfood sector needs guidance to reduce sugar content
The main contributor of sugars in infants aged four to nine months is coming from commercial babyfoods, says Dr Kawther Hashem, campaign lead at Action on Sugar
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Comment and OpinionAvailability struggles hit ‘high values’ Waitrose harder than most
Availability shortages over the past week had been “worse than Covid”, according to one partner
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Comment and OpinionAs an ex-commercial director at Sainsbury’s, here’s what I know about getting listings
Buyers see hundreds of products and brands a year, so being authentically committed is key, says Paul Mills-Hicks, chairman at Sense