Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 321
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SCA aims to conquer the world, by boat and by brand
The Swedish consumer goods company has a focus and a desire, and Team SCA embody that vision
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Opening the factory doors to cameras is no longer taboo
Greencore does well out of the Daily Mail’s feature, despite the bare hands and the hysterical online comments
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Fruit snack packs should be required to be more honest
Juice brands are forced to declare ‘from concentrates’ on packaging, but fruit snacking labelling doesn’t currently follow suit, leaving consumers confused and misled
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Is PayPoint's cap reduction its Ratner moment?
I cannot convince myself of any argument to justify the outrageous provocation by PayPoint of independent retailers
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Get set for Financial Reporting Council audit scrutiny
In light of the Tesco accounting scandal, the Financial Reporting Council has announced it will focus on food retail in its upcoming audit inspections
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Eating Together: Nigel Slater modest & masterful on dumplings
Nigel Slater is a master of his craft. He’s on the mild side, but where Keith Floyd bubbled over with ebullience and excitement
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Kantar Worldpanel results can't tell us why growth is sluggish
The new Kantar Worldpanel results come out and the Mail declares Tesco’s barely new CEO is now ‘under more pressure’
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Convenience store sales will be boosted by lifestyle changes
”Small-scale shops are leading growth on the high street”
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Shore Capital is cautiously optimistic for supermarkets
What prospects now for the UK consumer economy and the big supermarkets after a general election that surprised the pollsters?
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Playing with the big boys: budgeting for a four-pronged attack
Playing in the same space as the big boys means you’ve got to act like the big boys
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Honeymoon over for Dave Lewis? Hold your horses
There comes a point in every reign when the whispers begin. For Dave Lewis that time has come, courtesy of the Daily Mail…
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Morrisons enjoys a moment in the sun
They say one swallow does not a summer make. Apparently it was Aristotle who said it (thanks Wikipedia), but the point remains the same
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Grocery icons are in danger of falling behind
A Rabobank report suggests that company size, once a necessity for grocery success, has become a millstone for the biggest players
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E-commerce marketplaces offer powerful profit potential
Formulating a proposition on how to tap the opportunity of digital marketplaces could be one of the more important decisions
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EU exit would be disaster for agrifood in Northern Ireland
A referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU is now firmly in the offing, and the time for careful language is over
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Professor Chris Elliott on why UK food needs the FSA
The Conservatives could never be described as champions of the FSA
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Marc Bolland's Week (as told to Bill Tush)
The history guys, one day they will find a really cool nickname for me like “Cool Hand Luc”…
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FSA deserves some credit for its approach to campylobacter
The FSA has made few friends with its combative approach to campylobacter…
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Is GSCOP working for you? Action required - tell me about it!
Most suppliers have not really engaged wholeheartedly with this initiative…
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Food waste is a challenge for the whole supply chain
This week’s letters cover supply chains, Tesco and alcohol