Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 141
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Will Walmart’s sale of a majority stake in Asda solve the retailer’s problems?
Private equity money is likely to lead to demands for more returns – or reduced costs
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Brussels’ negotiating position shows it’s US or them. It must be the latter
About 80% of the UK’s agricultural exports go to the EU. We must prioritise it over the US
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Fight for your Adjudicator, suppliers
At the end of a positive tenure, legacy chat must focus on making sure your successor will also have the ability to ‘force’ good behaviour
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Lack of guidance on sodium from PHE is disappointing
Food manufacturers have been waiting for a year on guidance from PHE in regards to the use of sodium
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Step by step: how to un-cancel your fmcg brand on Twitter
So your food brand has been cancelled and your mentions have turned into an evil hate swamp. What now?
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Don’t ‘take care of number one’ in Brexit planning. Industry must pull together
Retailers, suppliers and trade bodies should work together on contingency planning, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Lip service on sustainability isn't enough. Suppliers must have compelling strategies
Suppliers need to ask themselves whether sustainability plans are truly embedded in their category strategies, says Jamie Rayner, MD at Shoppercentric
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Tesco’s skin tone plasters are common sense. Why isn’t everyone doing it?
There is work to be done in making sure everyone is represented when it comes to everyday essential goods
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CBD sellers need to get authorised – or risk an FSA clampdown
Many products boasting CBD credentials would actually be illegal under FSA rules, says Adrian Charlton
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Hats off to Unilever for trying to make ice lolly packs more sustainable
Trialling the packs was an admirable move from the supplier
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Pringles sales set to stack up as result of Spencer’s snacking ‘craze’
Big thanks to the people at Pringles for alerting us to “the latest craze” in snacking
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KFC makes fowl fashion statement with Crocs shoes tie-in
Fast food and fashion: not worlds which, judging by the waistlines of most catwalk models, readily intersect
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Strip off for some Swiss snacking at new nude eaterie
‘A trip to Switzerland’ has – thanks to Dignitas – become a gloomy euphemism
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Richmond ad’s fancy food photography is bang(er) on
Fancy photography and clever camerawork is nothing new in food advertising
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BBC unmasks the Dr Evil of Data in Amazon: What They Know About Us
Jeff Bezos has the laugh of a Bond villain
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As interesting as the timing of the $10bn Bezos Earth Fund is the purpose
Amazon is getting stick on a number of fronts but especially its environmental impact
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Amazon’s ‘traditional supermarket’ may be more ground-breaking than it looks
There are no whizzy Amazon Go features, according to reports. But you can bet the giant will be using its technological expertise at every turn
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Destination Zero: why sustainability is no longer a London bubble
Consumers will increasingly expect brands to help create a world in which we have zero negative impact on the environment, says Google’s Harry Walker
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New immigration policy will punish British food businesses and consumers
Exacerbating the industry’s labour crisis will inevitably lead to food price rises
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Unilever faces risks as it looks to turn its personal care portfolio around
There are lessons to be learned from former CEO Paul Polman’s strategy, says Warren Ackerman