Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 319
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MPs sort out a meaty problem: Houses of Parliament sausages
Seeing as everything’s basically hunky dory in the world right now…
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Fizzics device adds froth & flavour to bad beer & lame lager
New York-based technology dorkfest CE Week has thrown light upon a bold new drink-lovers’ device…
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Questions remain unanswered in Müller's Dairy Crest deal
Müller’s offer of processing capacity to competitors at two of its facilities is a curious one
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Opinion: retailers must embrace the internet of things
Connecting everyday items with the internet to make purchasing quicker and easier is no longer in the distant horizon…
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The Box: an uninventive, less talented MasterChef test
I’m not sure James Martin is convinced his latest cookery show The Box is a winner…
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Maggi noodles recall brings testing times for Nestlé
I heard the first rumblings about the Nestlé Maggi noodle issue in India early in June…
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GSCOP coverage is essential: shoppers have a right to know
The YouGov survey this week reported improvement across the board on retailer collaborative measures versus one year ago…
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Ferrero's pursuit of its Cinderella is no Cadbury story
There are a number of reasons why this deal has been broadly welcomed…
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Opinion: Time for Tesco to show support for British farmers
Tesco made a number of commitments to British agriculture at the NFU annual conference in 2013…
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Thorntons and Ferrero may rediscover the magic
Feedback on Thorntons and Ferrero, and Waitrose PYOO
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C-store concierge offers will convert custom to cash
For a successful shop to survive, the tried and tested ’c’s remain
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Tonnes of tomatoes help set pizza record in Milan
The people of Milan have used World Tomato Week to break a world record.
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Stroppy swan tickles Tesco Park Way staff, says Google
“Attacked by a swan in the shop and the staff just stood laughing at me!”
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My Week...By Phil Clarke (as told to Bill Tush)
This week I have mostly been keeping a low profile…
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Opinion: Google and Dixons point to collaborative retailing
A willingness to collaborate will become a key attribute in the new world of omnichannel service…
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Attack on 'unhealthy' Morrisons is unjustified and completely misses the point
The Children’s Food Campaign complaint against Morrisons is a perfect example of a complaint for the sake of complaining
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GCA conference - headline figures conceal lack of change
Tesco’s rise doesn’t reflect the problems still rife amongst suppliers, many of whom are still scared or remain amazingly unaware of GSCOP
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Why the food industry should take slavery seriously
The new challenge for UK suppliers will be ensuring there is no slavery in their supply chain of foods sourced abroad.
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Pick Your Own Offers is clever, but isn't it a bit of a faff?
John Lewis’s Never Knowingly Undersold price-matching mechanic has inspired a lot of imitators
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Let's not get carried away, but the Waitrose promotion could turn into something special
It’s worth remembering that when we broke the news of this a month ago, people were more interested in the free coffee