All comment & opinion articles – Page 327
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Comment & OpinionThe Great British Bake Off bids farewell with tears and cake
The last showstopper. The last tea towel flap. The last Mary Berry grimace as she bites into raw pastry
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Comment & OpinionMults, suppliers and consumers must face up to price rises
Two weeks ago we saw one of the first tangible implications of Brexit in a very public pricing spat
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Comment & OpinionWhat people eat matters - who they eat with matters too
At Mars we aspire to identify and maximise our role in helping families cook and enjoy great meals together more often
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg companies can be seen by shoppers
Fmcg companies have for a long time put effort into understanding consumer needs and occasions
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Comment & OpinionDirect to consumer brands are changing the landscape
Put aside price rivalry and Amazon. Another trend is becoming too big to ignore: the rise of direct to consumer brands
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Comment & OpinionGet real with inflation
Sir; price rises will have to be put through to protect margins and employment
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Comment & OpinionScarlett Johansson’s Paris popcorn is peculiarly popular
If someone offered you ‘truffle, parmesan & sage’ flavoured popcorn, you’d refuse
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Comment & OpinionPat muses on Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's elephant encounter
That Huge Furry-Whittington really is a busy chap, isn’t he?
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Comment & OpinionYes, Gregg, canned soup is a great product, but it needs sexing up
Gregg Wallace is shocked by canned soup’s demise, but all is not lost
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Comment & OpinionHow mobile-first thinking is becoming central to consumer behaviour
Tablet use is in decline, but a new report reveals that smartphones are becoming more and more popular for users searching for food and drink
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Comment & OpinionCalling physics graduates! The food & drink sector needs you
Physicists have much to offer the food & drink industry but recruitment has been lagging
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Comment & OpinionInflation: that's the BIG DEBATE in grocery
The big debate is inflation. Not whether there will be inflation, but when, how much and where
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Comment & OpinionNick Clegg is right to shine a light on food prices, but his Brexit analysis is flawed
Gerald Mason of Tate & Lyle Sugars argues Brexit doesn’t have to mean punishingly high tariffs
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Comment & OpinionThe Apprentice returns to TV with yet more rampant idiocy
Awkwardness, sexism, passive aggression and rampant idiocy can only mean one thing
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Comment & OpinionBonkers booze, British cool and cannabis in a can: the top trends from Sial 2016
This year’s biennial innovations event in Paris didn’t disappoint on NPD
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Comment & OpinionMillennials and the active retired have much in common
‘Time well spent’ seems to be the key driver of the social food and drink moments of millennials and the retired
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Comment & OpinionUnilever gained first mover advantage in Marmitegate spat
Sir, It’s not as if there aren’t some upsides for Unilever in being “first mover” on the impact of sterling’s fall
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers must prepare for cost pressures
Sir, Fmcg suppliers need to be better prepared for potential cost price discussions with retail multiples
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Comment & OpinionHow not to lead: nine major mistakes for managers to avoid
Every leader and manager knows motivated people and teams are more productive
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Comment & OpinionFood banks should be able to offer fresh food
Poor people need money and daily access to affordable fresh food, not another sugary tea and packet of custard creams