Comment & opinion – Page 41
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Comment and OpinionBusinesses must act now to avoid a future with no food
Food companies must wake up to the challenge of nature loss, says Dragons’ Den star and RSPB ambassador Deborah Meaden
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Comment and OpinionDelay to bonfire of EU laws merits a major sigh of relief
The government has reneged on plans to scrap thousands of retained EU laws by the end of the year
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Comment and OpinionAs report reveals IT catastrophe, is Defra fit for purpose?
With 14 million transactions per year carried out on paper, Defra seems ill-equipped to oversee food safety, animal welfare, food shortages, air quality and water suppliers
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Comment and OpinionThe Sunak food summit should invite diverse voices from farmers to citizens
We need different voices pushing for diversity on our plates, biodiversity on and off farm, and diversity in our workforce, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment and OpinionUltra-processed food can be nutritious – depending on its makers’ motives
It’s not about UPF versus healthy, let alone debunked dead-ends like calories and HFSS, says Modern Baker co-founder Leo Campbell
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NewsTesco cuts bread and butter prices to match Sainsbury’s
The supermarket today announced it was reducing the price of loaves by 10p and taking the same amount off its core butter products
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Comment and OpinionBrewDog spirits could succeed. But not because of BrewDog
BrewDog’s name doesn’t feature heavily on its new spirits bottles, and it’s playing up how ‘on-trend’ they are
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Comment and OpinionFood security: the only topic on the agenda for Sunak’s summit
Issues across farming, climate change and food poverty are all relevant to Rishi Sunak’s meeting
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Comment and OpinionMarketers don’t need a coronation to push seasonal sales
Inspiring seasonal sales all year round can bring incremental gains, says Alban Villani, regional CEO EMEA at CitrusAd
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Comment and OpinionThe coronation of King Charles III will bring much-needed cash to grocery tills
Supermarkets haven’t exactly pulled out all the stops, but street parties and other festivities are still likely to boost sales
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Comment and OpinionShaken Udder’s judge sets the bar for courtroom fun
Shaken Udder is making its TV debut with an ad called ‘Do what makes you happy’ – set in a courtroom
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Comment and OpinionBusinesses must prepare for new EU deforestation regulations
Upcoming EU laws will require importers to demonstrate no deforestation has occurred in their supply chains, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment and OpinionWhat can farmers and retail bosses expect from the ‘Sunak summit’?
The agenda is currently a mystery, but that the meeting has been brought forward suggests a level of urgency
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Comment and OpinionBrands must push innovation to avoid the consumer tradedown
Innovation may feel risky but brands must stay close to shoppers’ hearts during difficult times, says Dr Nicki Morley, head of behavioural science and innovation expertise, UK Insights, at Kantar
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Comment and OpinionRenée Elliott back at the Planet Organic helm bodes well for the business
Will Renée Elliott succeed? There are three reasons why, for me, the answer is a resounding yes, says Karen Green, author of Buyer-ology
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The Big InterviewDeliveroo’s Will Shu on AI, overtaking Ocado and rapid delivery
Speaking at the Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham, Deliveroo’s CEO and co-founder Will Shu sits down with The Grocer to talk Deliveroo’s past, present and exciting future
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Comment and OpinionLoyalty schemes moving to deep-cut promotions will incentivise disloyalty
Deep cuts can be category killers – as consumers shop around, the category becomes commoditised and devalued, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and OpinionChallenger brands are proving there is still room for premiumisation in soft drinks
Is there a more fertile category right now than soft drinks?
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Comment and OpinionThere’s a worrying new trend for brands: deinfluencers
As many as 79% of shoppers believe brands are involved in ‘greedflation’
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Comment and OpinionMarmite’s elaborate faux documentary causes confusion
We meet parents-to-be submitting to hospital tests to see if their babies will be Marmite lovers or haters