Comment & opinion – Page 90
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Comment and OpinionRustlers 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
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Comment and OpinionIt’s time to end the hidden lower standards in processed dairy products
There’s a perverse assumption that welfare matters less in processed foods, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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Comment and OpinionWhat we learned in the Autumn Budget 2021: from business rates to alcohol duty reforms
Business rates will be cut but not overhauled, while alcohol duty is in for a more radical reform
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Comment and OpinionYoung people are being misled by health claims. Here’s how to fix it
It’s scary that so many young people think that cereal bars, smoothies and yoghurts are healthy, when they’re actually the opposite, says Jacob Rosenberg, youth board member at Bite Back 2030
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Comment and OpinionBrands have a golden opportunity to optimise their first-party data management
We all know first-party data is valuable but that doesn’t mean brands are putting its management into practice well enough, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment and OpinionPrepare for the ‘next quinoa’. The International Year of Millets is on the horizon
Efforts are being made to boost demand, and develop the systems and infrastructure needed to make this versatile crop a viable alternative, says Eddie Reynolds, science writer and volunteer for the Isha Foundation
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets are ramping up net zero efforts – but is it enough?
COP26 is just the time for governments and companies alike to give greater thought and action to their net zero efforts
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Comment and OpinionHow to improve gender diversity and equality throughout the fmcg supply chain
Gathering more data would enable full visibility of women’s experiences and situations at work, says Jessica McGoverne of Sedex
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Comment and OpinionHow to break the cycle of short-term pressure dictating the food system
It’s time to reimagine the UK food supply chain and invest in new technologies and facilities, says SmartParc’s Jackie Wild
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Comment and OpinionTesco cyberattack is a reminder for all food and drink businesses to be vigilant
This latest attempt to hack the supermarket suggests the criminals will simply keep coming
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Comment and OpinionWhy Morocco is setting its sights on the UK grocery market
The opening of a new shipping route and and renewed trade agreements have made it easier to do business, says El Mehdi El Alami, director of Promotion and Development of Morocco Foodex
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Comment and OpinionCVAs are getting more popular. Are they changing the landlord-retailer power balance?
Retailers may find it harder to force through rent reductions, says barrister Matthew Weaver
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Comment and OpinionWhy a soy roadmap could disconnect European meat consumption from South American deforestation
The Retail Soy Group roadmap must have buy-in from companies to effect real change, says Robin Willoughby, UK director, Mighty Earth
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Comment and OpinionWagamama’s adorable monster goes on an environmental rampage
With COP26 just around the corner, brands are increasingly highlighting environmental cred in their ad campaigns
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Comment and OpinionCelebrity Trash Monsters: stars suit up to viscerally demonstrate wasteful ways
With COP26 just around the corner, broadcasters are packing schedules with environmentally conscious content
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Comment and OpinionThe Net Zero Strategy’s meat and dairy omissions could turn out to be irrelevant
Many in the industry are striving to beat the government’s green targets
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Comment and OpinionBusiness owners have a duty to accelerate their work on climate
It’s six years on from the landmark Paris Agreement where world leaders signed a binding global agreement to tackle climate change
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Comment and OpinionThree grocery shopping trends emerging from the shift to online
That millions of customers switched to online shopping during the pandemic and e-commerce raced forward decades in just a few weeks, needs little explanation. But what does need grasping are the secondary impacts this shift is having on shopping behaviour
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Comment and OpinionAlpro’s ASA censure shows suppliers must communicate their eco-cred perfectly
A claim to be “better for the planet” – as opposed to “good for” – could’ve avoided the ASA’s ire
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Comment and OpinionThe New Zealand trade deal has some ‘big winners’, but UK farming isn’t one
The UK has reached an agreement in principle with New Zealand, whose farmers are thrilled. British farmers, however, are less convinced