Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 256
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Is plant-based always best?
‘Plant-based is best’ is a commonly held view among those choosing a healthy diet, but Joanna Blythman is not convinced
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Amid distraction, we must trade in the here and now
As if the nation hasn’t been asked its opinion enough in the past three years
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Why the ‘Frankenfood’ factor is set to put a spanner in any special free-trade relationship
New exclusive research for The Grocer suggests British consumers aren’t keen on US meat
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You must measure customers to manage them
What’s your top store? Which are your fastest growing categories? What’s the net profit on your in-store bakeries?
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Strip the taboo from home working
Why, in the majority of grocery employers, is working from home such a mute subject? asks Steve Simmance of The Simmance Partnership
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Make a social splash: the new world of relationship building
It can be easy to think that simply being a ‘connection’ or a ‘follower’ means you have a relationship, says career coach Joanna Jacobs
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Pisner: let's get pissed on a wee drink from Denmark
As a rule, brewers tend to avoid any associations between beer and ‘piss’
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Speed is increasingly expected in the bagging area
Few words strike frustration into the heart of the shopper quite like “unexpected item in bagging area”
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Lucozade discovers the perils of reformulation
Rather than marvelling at how the drink could contain less sugar and still taste so good, shoppers have taken to Twitter to express their distaste
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There's a huge opportunity for organic exports
Export. It’s a proven way to balance a country’s finances and since the Brexit vote there’s been a lot of talk about it
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Why it's time to change the recipe of Classic Coke
Reformulating Coca-Cola sounds like heresy, but it can be done, while still meeting the brand’s flavour guidelines
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Amazon's algorithms are in control of UK grocery's margins
It’s not the discounters that are the biggest threat to traditional grocers. It’s Amazon
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Farm brand pros and cons: they may annoy origin purists, but they do deliver
An actual old lady called Aunt Bessie didn’t make that packet of frozen Yorkshire puddings. Don’t be so naïve – it’s just marketing.
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Calibrate your inner GPS and take control of your work needs
Humans have in-built needs quietly directing our thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and actions, like an internal GPS, says executive coach Jennifer Baker
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How chatbots can give brands character
The news brands are already scaling back on their chatbots will be news to fmcg firms still at the ‘chat wot?’ stage
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Aldi's hamper shows an animated approach to Easter
Like Christmas, Easter prompts a clutch of ads from the retailers
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Pat's Easter/Ostara treats fail to impress customers
It’s a bit difficult to feel all that cheery about the news these days, isn’t it?
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Jeremy Corbyn's jam: it's not popular
While making a cake, Corbyn polled the kids on their favourite jams
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Surprise, unpleasant surprise at Waitrose
Sir, In the past Waitrose cardholders could get a free hot drink in store whether they shopped or not
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Sustainability campaigns need buy-in from the ground up
Palm oil is in the firing line once again, but how much difference do sustainability campaigns really make?