Comment & opinion – Page 74
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Comment and Opinion
Can CBD businesses mount a legal challenge against the FSA?
Many CBD companies remain unhappy with the way the FSA is conducting itself in the novel foods process, says Nicholas Earles, COO, Foodtech Compliance
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Magnum’s silver foxes add wit to luxury message
Think Magnum advert, and you tend to think of well-dressed supermodels
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Who holds the power in the current retailer-supplier axis? It’s finely balanced
It’s difficult to know who has the harder job right now: buyers tasked with keeping prices down amid the cost of living onslaught, or suppliers, trying to push them through
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How we found a squeezy ketchup solution and stayed sustainable
With 97% of the retail ketchup in a squeezy bottle and our mission to take 5% of the UK ketchup market in the next three years, we knew we needed to get into the right format
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Only a long-term food strategy for the UK can truly address the cost of living crisis
Sainsbury’s and Unilever this morning became the latest fmcg giants to warn margins will come under pressure from “unprecedented inflation”. And while Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts vowed the retailer would do everything it could to “keep delivering the best value for customers”, Unilever warned further price hikes were on the ...
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How will q-commerce evolve as competition and consumer expectations rise?
The likes of Gorillas, Getir and Gopuff need to stay alert and act with agility to remain in the game, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Could Kellogg’s succeed in pushing back – or changing altogether – upcoming HFSS laws?
If Kellogg’s wins, it could not only derail the launch of the promotions clampdown in October, but would have major implications for the HFSS TV advertising watershed due to come into force next year
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HFSS regulations must not distract from the added sugar crisis
Our food system has evolved into leading people to crave sugary foods, says Joanna Allen, CEO at Graze
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Bird housing relaxations are welcome, but egg producers remain at breaking point
BFREPA has warned the tentative end to the disruption caused by latest bird flu outbreak pales in significance to the financial difficulties faced by producers
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Animal welfare must be a cornerstone of ethical food policy
Policy should integrate food, health, the environment, workers’ rights, trade, farming and animal welfare, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Can the UK become the Silicon Valley of food and drink?
Want the latest in food and drink innovation? Come to the M4 corridor, says Barney Mauleverer, co-founder of Fuel10k and founder of Fresh Marketing
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The price war is hotting up and Asda and Morrisons won’t be the only ones joining the fight
Both retailers have been struggling in the top four battle of late, and both have new owners trying to put their stamp on their businesses
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Lad outwits pirate foes with a little help from Oatibix
The ad sees a horde of bloodthirsty pirates engaged in the traditional piratey activity of forcing a young lad to walk the plank
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How much is a pint of milk? Not enough, more than it was, lower than it will be soon
It’s a question most often asked to trip up out-of-touch politicians, though research from Aldi in September 2020 found shoppers too were surprisingly in the dark
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Asda’s ‘pet zone’ trials represent a canny bit of futureproofing
Shoppers have more pets than ever, and while they might spend less on themselves, petcare is seen as recession-proof
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How fmcg price rises are impacting the likes of Nestlé, Danone and P&G
Trying to call when inflation peaks is virtually impossible, but the key is that we do not see a structural erosion in sector profitability, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Guinness’ cold brew coffee beer points to a bolder, smarter NPD strategy from Diageo
The launch of Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer tells us what to expect from the ubiquitous stout in future
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Business leaders need courage and decisiveness to deal with grocery’s interesting times
We are in for a summer characterised by strong demand, says David Milner, CEO of St Pierre Groupe
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The FSA’s half-baked ‘novel foods’ list has undermined the CBD market
A fortnight has passed since the list’s introduction, and the FSA has made no amendments to it
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Women-built grocery brands need to be championed
As a female founder in this industry, I’ve had to fight my corner every step of the way, says Chika Russell, CEO of Chika’s Snacks