Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 284
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Is food price inflation good news for the supermarkets?
As supermarkets struggle with deflation, has Brexit-inspired food price inflation given them a get out of jail card?
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Iceland scores a winner with inspired Euro 2016 campaign
Amid the drama of the past week, there was a football match on. And Iceland Foods played a blinder
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Will Brexit change what Brits eat and drink?
It’s early days, but market experts are starting to look at which sectors are most likely to feel the biggest impact
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Why we need a Royal College of Food in London
There are many courses in catering, food technology and hospitality management, but they are at the vocational end of the spectrum
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They eat meat in the Med! The mythology of 'foreign' diets
Dieticians seem terribly confused about foreign eating habits, says Joanna Blythman
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Food businesses show Richard Branson they’ve got the X factor
The six finalists of Branson’s Virgin Media Business Voom 2016 were handed their final chance to fight for a £250,000 investment today
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Food & drink must stand shoulder to shoulder with its EU workers now
Some companies were reluctant to speak out pre-referendum, but they must be outspoken about the contribution of their EU workforce now
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Is growth at the discounters set to slow? Don’t bet on it
IGD’s new five-year forecast looks wildly optimistic in wake of Brexit EU referendum result
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Dave Lewis has harvested a serious achievement with Farms brands
Forget Fake Farms. The launch of the 70 new own-label products was always much more of a vital commercial issue
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Amazon could have significant repercussions for supermarkets
Sir: Amazon’s bold move into online grocery in the UK could have significant repercussions for traditional supermarkets
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Amazon enters the own-label fray
Amazon’s announcement last month that it will launch new own-label brands comes with own label under increasing pressure
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Brexit in the balance as businesses have their final say
It’s genuinely hard to find a major player on the world stage that publicly advocates Brexit, unless you count Donald Trump
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NFU pledge is an easy win for retailers – so why aren’t they signing up?
Slow progress, considering the pledge was launched in 2012. Is something wrong with it?
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Has the government struck a secret deal over sugar cuts with industry?
The DH must come up with a set of proposals that are far more structured than the Responsibility Deal
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Amazon has time to learn for Fresh success
The waiting is over, well at least for the burghers of Hackney & Knightsbridge
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Is the Adjudicator making a difference?
As the Adjudicator’s conference approaches, the big question is whether Christine Tacon is making any difference
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Sean Clarke faces a tricky challenge salvaging good ship Asda
Andy Clarke’s downfall was his momentous decision to protect profits and margins, in the heat of a fierce price war
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Eat right, not clean: ignore food fads and stick to your guns
Where’s the space for those of us ‘just eating’ or, in our case, ‘eating right’?
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How now, Cow? How milk can play the premium indulgence card
Exclusive research for The Grocer found nearly one fifth of 25 to 34-year-olds rate whole milk the healthiest type of milk
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Get video into the marketing mix
The Cannes Lions advertising festival has started to embrace the partnership between creativity and digital technology