Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 278
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Bang goes a posh sarnie
The bread and pesto-spattered pavement seemed to suggest a posh sandwich
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Staying ahead of the game: the role of insight in success
Most would agree that good consumer and shopper insight is critical to success in our industry
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Find strength in working together
The grocers may be glad that summer has finally appeared, bringing a boost to sales
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Tesco’s 29p veg is a savvy move against discounters and food waste
Instead of suppliers being faced with tonnes of wasted products, Tesco decided to lower prices
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A strong start for 2016's food & drink exports
FDF director general Ian Wright reflects on the latest export figures for UK food & drink
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Greggs lovers' wedding cake tribute to baker
Amanda and Paul McGinty, who married last week, first locked eyes over a steak bake at Greggs
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Buyers who ask smart questions are brands' greatest allies
Brands tell us alert buyers who ask smart questions about supply chains, standards and quality checks make a real difference
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Return of the never-ending argument: the badger cull is back
Badger culling – that most inflammatory of topics – is back on the agenda this week
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Bake Off is back, and it's basically a religion now
For the lucky dozen selected to enter ‘The Tent’ the pressure is clearly taking its toll
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Awards judging gives insight into the future of free-from
The whole free-from arena is hotting up more than ever with record entries into the 2016 Good Choice! Quality Food Awards
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Soho chefs are right to raise the profile of packaging waste
Ed Baines one of a number of high-profile chefs to campaign on the issue A call to end ‘the scourge of Soho’ landed on London mayor Sadiq Khan’s doormat yesterday. Signed by five influential signatories, the stirring prose demanded a ban on the ‘unsightly’ and ‘damaging’ blight ...
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Sugar tax sets a dangerous precedent
Manufacturers and retailers have been taking action for several years to reduce sugar and calorie intake from soft drinks
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Pat supports the government's plan for his flabby customers
At least three-quarters of my customers are clinically obese, slightly psychopathic and frankly somewhat shabby-looking
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Rise of contactless puts pressure on grocers to keep pace with the tap & go revolution
Shoppers spent £9.27bn on a total of 1.1 billion contactless payments in the first half of this year, overtaking the £7.75bn spent last year in total
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Dunsyre Blue cheese case: Who polices the food police?
Artisans throughout the UK are following with horror the unfolding case of Dunsyre Blue
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Fresh produce must consolidate to thrive
A perfect storm of pressures is on the horizon for the fresh produce sector
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Reading between the lines of the latest FSA campylobacter report
The FSA says it doesn’t plan to change targets, but industry worries there’s a subtext to its latest research
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Are you adding value? Take control of how you contribute
How valuable are you to your organisation? You must add some value, right?
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Munchies' film takes an affectionate look at pie and mash
Pie and mash was “one of the first fast foods”
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Aldi impresses with counter-intuitive Team GB campaign
It’s notable to me how little the industry has been doing to capitalise on the Olympics