Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 188
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When is a promise not a pledge? It’s all in the Ts&Cs
It has emerged that Waitrose quietly scaled its price match pledge back to 1,000 lines in April 2017
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We must not shy away from the very real prospect of a no-deal Brexit
There has been a lot of media coverage around the mislabelling of food, from not properly identifying contents on packaging
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Loopholes in HFSS ad rules must be closed
We welcome recent rulings by the ASA on McDonald’s and Burger King adverts outside primary schools
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Kellogg's is late to the party, but it has done sterling work
After years of resistance, Kellogg’s announced this week it would begin rollout in January of new packs
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Evolution of the Christmas ads shows social media's value
Lidl’s riposte to (and Waitrose’s tacit support of) the John Lewis effort has also made for some interesting reactive mark
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Watchdog shows determination with food allergy investigation
The tragic consequences of inadequately flagging up allergens in food has come under heavy scrutiny in recent months
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Paul Polman: fall guy, good guy, good bye
Paul Polman has gone earlier than everyone expected, but there’s no doubt he leaves a strong legacy
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Brexit and veganism are a growing threat to UK seafood
Brexit isn’t the only iceberg threatening to sink seafood. Animal welfare campaigners have now turned their focus on fish
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Fmcg business leaders must seriously challenge themselves on diversity
Business leaders from all walks of life must be responsible for driving diversity, says P&G Central Europe CEO Geraldine Huse
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Beard wearers be illuminated!
The era of the faintly amusing Christmas jumper is approaching its end
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Cadbury's masked army tackle 'secret Santa'
Secret Santa – or ‘buy a gift for someone you don’t know/like’ – is one of the lamest Christmas rituals
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Peckham Brexit store offers shoppers a bad deal
‘Costupper’ gave shoppers a fun glimpse into their wretched futures of penury and no choice
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Sweet survey bears results
Gummy bears make up 38% of an average bag of Haribo Starmix, fact fans
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Donna helps with stockpiling and puts all faith in Mrs May
It goes without saying that I stand squarely behind the deal Theresa May-Day has struck with Monsieur Barmier
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Why an 80% profit drop needn’t worry Pets at Home
Despite today’s results, the outlook for Pets at Home isn’t as gloomy as it seems
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Why small businesses are on Professor Chris Elliott’s food safety watchlist for 2019
Food hygiene and allergy control must be rolled into a single system of monitoring and enforcement, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Food and drink can help itself tackle climate change, but it must act now
Today’s UK Climate Projections 2018 study makes for sobering reading
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Brexit stockpiling can't protect us from fresh food shortages
Ambient lines can and are being stockpiled – but as warehouse space becomes thin, how will fresh ingredients fare?
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Governance standards must improve to avoid accounting issues
Recent events at Patisserie Valerie underline the need for a drastic improvement in corporate governance standards
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Retailers are leading the pack in Britain’s craft beer love affair
Take-home sales of craft beer have smashed the £100m mark this year, which certainly merits a toast