Comment & opinion – Page 96
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Comment and OpinionSupply chains need drastic overhaul to cope with long-term problems and new disruption
The picture on the availability crisis has been partial and piecemeal. Until now.
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Comment and OpinionGender equality in the workplace is about more than equal pay – it’s about respect
The sector can help drive change by actively encouraging women to join and represent their business
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Comment and OpinionInflation: how grocery sector should prepare as pressure ramps up
Shoppers will notice their bill increasing and will start to stop and think a bit more about value, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and OpinionAHDB’s ad victory is a big win for British meat and dairy
Switching to a 100% plant-based diet won’t necessarily bring the benefits to health and the environment we crave
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Comment and OpinionIt’s no joke: Yoplait caught on hop by comedian over Yop plastic pack shift
A commendable move, certainly. But one rendered less so by the fact Yoplait was seemingly strong-armed into the change by comedian Joe Lycett
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Comment and Opinion‘Hybrid’ retailers will need to invest in technology to keep up with omnichannel shopping
Stores’ IT systems, digital platforms and logistics networks will come under increased pressure, says Perran Jervis of law firm TLT
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Comment and OpinionM&A activity in plant-based is soaring, with huge price tags to match
We believe investors will continue to pay high valuations for the right plant-based assets until the landscape is more consolidated, says James Scallan, consumer, food & retail group MD at Houlihan Lokey
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Comment and OpinionThe shift to online could exacerbate grocery sector employment inequalities
Retailers and the government both have a part to play in preventing an inequality crisis, says Abbie Winton, a final year PhD researcher at Alliance Manchester Business School
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Comment and OpinionAsda search for new CEO reminiscent of Tottenham Hotspur’s protracted recruitment of new manager
The Issa brothers are struggling to find a successor to Roger Burnley, who stepped down earlier this month
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Comment and OpinionNot all frozen ready meals are created equal – some are as healthy as home-made
I avoid heavily processed ready meals but have belatedly discovered the benefits of frozen, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets are in a quandary over on-demand delivery partnerships
We’ve seen the likes of Aldi, Asda, the Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s jump into bed with these operators
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Comment and OpinionBrewDog mixes witty whimsy with powerful environmental message
Like many a ‘punk’ outfit gone mainstream, BrewDog is looking to appeal to a wider audience
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Comment and OpinionThe UK-Australia agreement paves the way for both wine markets to thrive
The agreement in principle is a real opportunity for the wine industry to create economic opportunities in the UK, says Caroline Thompson-Hill, MD Europe at Accolade Wines
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Comment and OpinionTo avoid climate catastrophe we must be honest about the complexity of the task ahead
The IPCC study is a sobering reminder that the industry’s net zero targets are not just a “nice to have”
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Comment and OpinionOur food systems cannot be separated from climate change. And we are well off the pace
Like climate change itself, the effects of failing to provide enough sustainable food cannot be confined to individual countries or regions, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment and OpinionDeliveroo’s Will Shu is enthused by ultra-fast dark store grocery. Now what?
There are strong indications Deliveroo is planning to respond to the threat posed by ultra-fast delivery businesses
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Comment and OpinionSearch is key to shopper journeys. Brands and retailers need to make sure they show up
A newly educated audience is using digital to inform their grocery shopping journeys more than ever, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment and OpinionWhy convenience stores could win the food-to-go revival
Competition remains fierce and tough regulation looms. But ’food to go at home’ could prove lucrative for the most innovative retailers
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Comment and OpinionThe ‘new normal’ will see fragile supply chains become resilient ‘supply networks’
A new supply ‘network’ would remove overreliance on one supplier and spread the risk if one supplier were to experience issues, says Rona Bar-Isaac, co-head of Retail & Consumer and competition partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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Comment and OpinionCat disease outbreak: is it time for food recall alerts to be reviewed?
It is feared an outbreak in cases of feline pancytopenia could be linked to catfood