Comment & opinion – Page 89
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Supermarkets can’t save the planet on their own. The politics of food must change
Pity the politician who stands at the next election saying food prices are too low – but that’s where we must go
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How Asda is tackling the challenges of refill aisles in stores
The consumer interest has been encouraging but there is much still to learn, says Susan Thomas, senior director of commercial sustainability at Asda
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What retailers can learn from the Tesco hack attempt
The latest attempt on Tesco’s website and app proves any online retailer can be a target, says Liam Patterson, CEO and founder at Bidnamic
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What Sainsbury’s has been doing to shore up Christmas supply
CEO Simon Roberts used Sainsbury’s H1 results to reassure the City on its efforts to secure sufficient product and driver capacity to deliver “a Christmas to remember”
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Sympathy for buyers only goes so far as cost price increases are scrutinised to nth degree
There’s a tsunami of cost price increase demands coming through right now from every corner of the supply base
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Olio’s kids sing out powerful waste message
In his 2002 documentary Bowling for Columbine, film-maker Michael Moore created a montage of US political atrocities and CIA-endorsed disasters
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Why wait for green policy when brands can act now?
The conference is only halfway through, but I’m sure some of you are already experiencing COP26 fatigue
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Whether or not Iceland hits its 2023 plastic target, no one can tarnish its achievement
Iceland’s commitment has inspired rivals and put pressure on packaging suppliers
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If COP26 fails to generate the right climate change targets, everyone loses
Countries are taking a pick and mix approach to targets – and it won’t be enough to save the world, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Why the ‘non-EU’ labelling at Morrisons was about law, not politics
The decision to call out ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ was a reflection of EU labelling laws, rather than political opinion
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How to ensure cultural integrity when launching a new food or drink product
Rich Ford, strategy director at Sherlock Studio, offers five things to consider when developing products and branding
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Plastic-free wet wipes are a no-brainer. Why haven’t the old ones been eliminated yet?
With a proposed ban on wet wipes containing plastic in the offing, suppliers should read the writing on the wall
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Why Tesco could beat Amazon in checkout-free stores
Tesco has always been a trailblazer of the in-store experience, says Roy Capon, CEO at Zone and head of digital experience, UK&I at Cognizant
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Low-emissions zones give businesses an opportunity to think in new ways
Look at how your business is delivering in urban centres and find an option that avoids the additional charge, says Steve Evans, CEO of emission-free delivery company XeroE
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How John Lewis is navigating the tough road to greener transport
We plan to transition all our 4,000 cars, vans and light trucks to EV by 2030 - but it’s not easy, says Justin Laney, partner and general manager of central transport at the John Lewis Partnership
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COP26 must trigger a mindset shift around food
For decades, food production’s measure of success has been increasing yields. That needs to change
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Alcohol duty law shake-up is progressive and persuasive – with one glaring exception
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s shake-up of alcohol duty laws in this week’s Budget is long overdue. And in the main both progressive and persuasive
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Panorama picks apart Coca-Cola’s 100 Billion Bottle Problem
Brands are falling over themselves to make grand commitments around reducing their impact on the planet
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Bisto girls enjoy gravy for generations
Through canny casting and/or clever CGI, ads that apparently follow people through their lives are now relatively common
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Rustlers burger proves the case for regulation of ‘plant-based’ claims
The brand’s ‘plant-based’ burger has come under fire on social media for containing a cheese slice