All comment & opinion articles – Page 154
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Comment & OpinionWe need to foster more positive work cultures to tackle the employment crisis
We need government support to tackle the immediate labour crisis but industry must push positive messaging too, says Higgidy CEO Rachel Kelley
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Comment & OpinionCultural appropriation: how grocery can avoid it by taking a holistic, respectful approach
Understanding of a culture, its history and context, as well as using language and labels respectfully, will mean they are represented appropriately, says Mallika Basu, founder of Basu Consulting
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for the FDF under incoming CEO Karen Betts?
Betts will inherit one of the most powerful roles in the British food industry when she takes over later this year
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Comment & OpinionHeinz is seriously silly about its serious mayo
Heinz is making the most of the mayonnaise craze by introducing us to three mayo fanatics
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Comment & OpinionA ‘Freedom Day’ with minimal guidance is threatening to cause food industry chaos
The government is expected to issue guidance after today’s press conference, but how detailed and how prescriptive is unclear
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s increase in delivery charges has opened Pandora’s box
Tesco’s move opens the door for other retailers to follow suit
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Comment & OpinionHGV driver crisis: government measures simply do not go far enough
Extending temporary seasonal visas to EU HGV professionals is the only way to fill the gap in skills
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Comment & OpinionRetailers and brands need to start testing now for the HFSS legislation changes
Now is the time both should be working together to adapt to the new world, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & OpinionFabulosa’s Instagram allegation proves brands are vulnerable to ‘cancel culture’ too
The brand received a barrage of abuse after an Instagram user alleged one of its aerosol cans had caught fire
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Comment & OpinionFood businesses need to take a lead on addressing hunger – starting with their own employees
We need a rethink in our approach to addressing hunger and hardship, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionWhy water scarcity should be a priority for consumer staples on par with carbon
Our analysis suggests the financial implications of water scarcity could be three times greater than the cost of reaching carbon neutrality, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionOnline is the new convenience. Mults have to keep up with the 10-minute delivery model
The major supermarkets need to work fast to succeed as shoppers shift to less profitable online sales, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionWhy Ocado’s Tim Steiner isn’t rattled by new ultrafast delivery players
The likes of Getir and Gorillas are catering for a different consumer, the Ocado CEO argues
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s ‘hybrid’ working could unite rather than divide employees
The new flexibility at its Leeds HQ could allow head office staff to make more store and depot visits
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers should respond to the 'hybrid store' challenge
Online fulfilment puts pressure on stores’ IT systems, digital platforms and logistics networks, says TLT’s Perran Jervis
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Comment & OpinionWhat steps can grocery take to encourage diversity and see the benefits?
Businesses need to understand the importance of nurturing young and diverse talent, says Jaime Silvester, head of retail at IRI
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Comment & OpinionHealth and sustainability label proliferation risks consumer confusion and undermines public trust
At the weekend, Nestlé joined retailers including M&S, Co-op and Sainsbury’s to announce the launch of Foundation Earth, a new front-of-pack eco-score
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Comment & OpinionSipsmith’s Mr Swan serves up confusion at Wimbledon
“Wimbledon is now the official tennis of Sipsmith Gin,” Mr Swan solemnly announces
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Comment & OpinionHow we built ‘mental availability’ into our new outdoor ad campaign
Rubies in the Rubble has been building physical availability. Now we can start building mental availability too
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Comment & OpinionScaremongering or not, Dimbleby's food strategy looks set to tax industry
Scaremongering became a thorny topic again this week as the industry returned to the war room to discuss the threat of the HGV driver crisis sparking food shortages. As with last year’s lockdown, supermarkets are desperate not to see predictions of empty shelves become a self-fulfilling prophecy, especially with the ...