Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 115
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What’s behind strange timing of government’s animal transportation review?
The meat industry doesn’t have any spare bandwidth to provide a sufficient response to the government’s proposals
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Governments warning supermarkets to stockpile? Pull the other one
Retailers have been building up supplies of longer-life products for weeks
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The least the government can give the food industry this Christmas is the gift of a deal
The challenges stacking up for food, if it’s possible, could be even greater than when Tyas first answered the call in March
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Ambrosia’s cute mole takes to the skies of Devon
Ambrosia’s cute creature breaks through the soil to catch a passing balloon and embark on an unexpected aerial tour of Devon
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Five tips to help small brands disrupt the grocery status quo
Family businesses seek sustainable, long-term growth. We want to hand our business down, not thrash it then flog it
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Retailers should be applauded for giving staff a Boxing Day break
Employees deserve extended time off for all they’ve done this year
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Supermarkets can set the tone in the crucial fight against food waste
The UK has been lauded as a world leader in fighting food waste. It’s time we started acting like it, says Tessa Clarke, co-founder of Olio
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The industry has taken a backwards step on plastic. Where next?
The percentage of products that are reusable, recyclable or compostable has barely budged since the UK Plastics Pact began
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Crunch time: can Boris Johnson get a critically important free trade deal done?
The markets remain hopeful that Johnson’s visit to Brussels “in the coming days” will be fruitful
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How Morrisons’ Store Manager of the Year transformed her store
Joanne Bennett-McNally ’asked more, listened more and responded more’, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye
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Why would vegetarians, vegans or meat eaters ever consider lab ‘meat’?
Marketing this gut-churning product will be an uphill struggle, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Walkers' potato play shows the benefits of cross-category collaboration on carbon
Walkers wants to bring potatoes “full circle”, using innovative new carbon capture technology
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Asda’s new twist on grocery is a potential game-changer
The aim for Asda’s Clapham Junction store is to offer both a counter service and delivery via third-party couriers
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PG Tips moppet plays up biodegradable teabags
PG Tips is hitting consumers where it increasingly seems to hurt with this ad
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Businesses have a duty to educate consumers on climate change
The desire for purpose-driven brands is here to stay
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A faraway environmental pledge isn’t worth a hill of beans without a credible roadmap
Hopefully, having a clear path towards zero emissions will help Nestlé hit its 2050 deadline
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Tesco’s business rates refund power play puts rivals in an awkward position
Tesco’s decision to refund its controversial business rates windfall has been widely interpreted as a masterstroke
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Fish will be the barometer on which an EU deal is judged
The fact that fish is still even on the table given its most minor of economic contributions is often thought to be a smokescreen
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What the grocery trade has been taught by 2020’s hardships
Grocery has proved its importance and its agility this year, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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UK farming overhaul could spell higher prices at the tills
Farmers will face additional costs and food supply could be affected