Comment & opinion – Page 45
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Comment and OpinionJust how desperate is the situation at the John Lewis Partnership?
The leak about sales discussions has blindsided many partners, not to mention rivals and City sources
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Comment and OpinionThere’s still room for growth despite grocery’s plant-based purge
As competition has intensified, share has diluted, shoppers have been sated, and many products have under-delivered
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Comment and OpinionIrn-Bru takes it to the wire with latest film parody
Irn-Bru’s movie-inspired ads keep coming. This one takes us into thriller territory
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Comment and OpinionRavenous: Henry Dimbleby pulls no punches about policy in food tsar tell-all
Henry Dimbleby’s latest book must be one of the most exhaustively researched works of all time
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Comment and OpinionNestlé and Unilever risk causing confusion with health reporting. But it’s a positive first step
For now, it’s barely possible to understand the reporting without a degree in maths
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Comment and OpinionDimbleby’s legacy is an echo of ‘posh boy government’. But he is principled and brave
Whether Sunak or Starmer is prime minister after the next election, Dimbleby will be the go-to source for policy formulation, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment and OpinionWhy have Fever-Tree’s sales fallen? And how is it planning to get them back?
Fever-Tree is worth less in grocery than in 2019
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Comment and OpinionOur food supply chain needs an overhaul to reflect the real cost of goods
It will not be an easy challenge as we are addressing 50 years of business practice and culture but it has to be done, says Nicholas Saphir, chair of AHDB
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Comment and OpinionGen Z can see through the empty words of businesses. They want real leadership
Gen Z are looking for leaders who take responsibility for their role in the food system, says James Toop, CEO at Bite Back 2030
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Comment and OpinionBudget: businesses like ours need childcare support and green incentives now
There were two incredibly important announcements in the budget, but they don’t go far enough to encourage growth, says Jamie Keeble, co-founder of Heck
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Comment and OpinionWhy suppliers must support convenience through tough times
The convenience channel is a valuable one and supporting it now can only bear fruit for the future, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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Comment and OpinionIs there any merit to the social media storm over Lidl’s New Zealand lamb packaging?
Is Lidl misleading shoppers for placing a New Zealand flag on – you guessed it – New Zealand lamb?
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Comment and OpinionWhat’s stopping Russian discounter Mere relaunching in the UK?
What are the ‘complex, non-standard’ challenges for a Russian-owned company trading in the UK?
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Comment and OpinionStop bashing retailers for shortages. Consumers must understand the price of food
In France, we pay 25% more for food than in the UK, says Karen Green, author of Buyer-ology
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Comment and OpinionSeven ways Tesco’s fulfilment fee plans are wrong
The plans feel ill thought through in terms of strategy and execution
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Comment and OpinionIf B Corps become the norm, people and planet will benefit
We initially certified in 2020, and therefore we’re currently preparing to resubmit our refreshed impact assessment, says Jenny Costa, founder of Rubies in the Rubble
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Comment and OpinionHow to get ahead of the curve on e-commerce campaigns
Grocery e-commerce is not without its challenges, but the channel brings several opportunities, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment and OpinionCMA’s move on sustainability will remove roadblocks to collaboration
The CMA is taking steps to make it easier for companies to take environmental action, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment and OpinionNestlé’s axe of Wunda and Garden Gourmet points to plant-based saturation
The UK plant-based market is mature, and the cost of living crisis is slowing the migration to plant-based eating
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Comment and OpinionBudget fails to alleviate pressure on companies caught in cost of living crossfire
After the chaos unleashed by the mini-budget last November, Jeremy Hunt’s ‘steady as she goes’ budget was not exactly unwelcome – though it left grocery industry participants frustrated that more help isn’t being offered