All comment & opinion articles – Page 291
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Comment & OpinionMarks & Spencer half year results: what the analysts say
Openings of Simply Food stores to be scaled back because of the ’increasingly tough trading environment’
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Comment & OpinionGrocery turns its sights on out-of-home eating in obesity war
Obesity is no different to food waste. If you can’t measure it, you can’t do anything about it, which is why the IGD’s full report on eating out due in January 2018 will be eagerly awaited
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Comment & OpinionChristmas is a big opportunity for the middle market
With footfall on the high street reported to have declined, retailers are under pressure
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Comment & OpinionWhere there's food waste, there's gold
Our Waste Not Want Not campaign has helped achieve many things but there’s still so much more to be done
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Comment & OpinionTry to listen, Dr Fox. It’s a no from the public (and your fellow ministers) to chlorinated chicken
The trade secretary was back in the headlines after he told a House of Commons committee that he saw no reason why the British public shouldn’t eat chlorinated chicken from the US
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Comment & OpinionNigella: At My Table - a masterclass in bored artifice
Between reality and its representation there is a yawning chasm. Into it fall the TV programmes of Nigella Lawson
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Comment & OpinionStock won't fly just by stocking on top shelf
Sir, Sainsbury’s choice to stack items at the top of its aisles won’t get them flying off the shelves
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Comment & OpinionInvest in authenticity to thrive
When Donald Trump glided to victory last year, he did so on a platform of authenticity…
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Comment & OpinionCollapse in high street footfall doesn't trouble Pat
I don’t know why everyone is getting so worked up about the collapse in high street footfall
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Comment & OpinionWith the vegan army on the march, we’re all flexitarians now
With restaurants and shops springing up across the UK catering exclusively for vegan palates, it is safe to conclude that this trend is here to stay
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Comment & OpinionScottish must work together on obesity
Last week the Scottish government published its bold Diet and Obesity Strategy Consultation…
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Comment & OpinionMeat movie myths need to be skewered
I might have to donate for a crowdfunded documentary to challenge the attacks on animal foods made in US propaganda…
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Comment & OpinionAction on Sugar raises 79 fingers to WH Smith’s meal deal health vacuum
Pressure group finds some supermarket meal deals contain as much as 30 teaspoons of sugar, or four times an adult’s daily recommended amount
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Comment & OpinionCan Roger Burnley pull Asda back out of the shadows?
The supply chain veteran also knows he has a vital job on his hands to improve Asda’s battered relationship with its suppliers
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Comment & OpinionStartup boom in food & grocery shows no sign of slowing down
“The golden age of the startup is already over.” That was the provocative message of a piece published by Tech Crunch this week
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Comment & OpinionWhether 2 Sisters can rebuild confidence could define it
“I’ve never been so gripped by a parliamentary committee meeting,” said one industry insider this week
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Comment & OpinionThe health food boom provides M&A opportunities
Over the past 10 years, the healthy foods market has transitioned from being a niche segment to a full-fledged sector
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Comment & OpinionWake up, politicians!
Recent reports showing how supermarket price inflation has soared to its highest level in five years offer a timely reminder
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Comment & OpinionScotland takes a radical approach to obesity – with far-reaching implications
There could be some pretty uncomfortable times ahead for some of the nation’s most loved products - under proposed regulations north of the border
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Comment & OpinionBeat the brain: reptile and chimp functions cloud judgement
It is fascinating to understand how our brains have evolved and how the ‘reptile’ and ‘chimp’ in us all are still running