Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 345
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Scotland decides: one day to go
Whatever happens to retail prices in an independent Scotland, the Scottish food and drink industry is currently booming
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A chicken and egg-type scenario
Unilever’s announcement that it would aim to put a stop to the culling of day old male chicks by its egg suppliers caused a few raised eyebrows last week
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Look who's talking: Lidl opens up
Lidl has been opening up - what a change from the past
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Elliott wrong to suggest retailers risk new Horsegate says BRC
Professor Elliott’s Review recognises the strengths of the UK supply chain but also correctly identifies the change in min…
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Fungi Bungay FC plan helps non-league side win
Footy fans happily cough up the cash for Premier League action…
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Titania and Miranda get set for The Grocer's TNT contest
Miranda and I are thrilled that The Grocer is launching a TNT contest…
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The term 'food crime' needs to be used with care
We welcome the Elliott Review and the acceptance of its recommendations by the government…
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Planning a PR stunt? Ask for forgiveness, not permission
I thought a giant one-tonne hailstone full of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee crashing on to the beach would be pretty fun…
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Why suppliers have a fatal attraction to supermarkets
Suppliers have a fatal attraction to the supermarkets, and the relationship is veering from high maintenance to bunny boiler.
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Alex Polizzi: The Fixer's Heck patch-up was must-see TV
In 1999, Debbie and Andrew Keeble took out a £15,000 loan to buy a new car, but decided to make sausages instead…
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Morrisons sales slump hides a silver lining
Morrisons’ interim results weren’t great. So why are some industry watchers seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for the supermarket?
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Fight for justice in global supply chains
At Traidcraft, we have just launched the Justice Campaign…
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Horsemeat scandal lessons must be learnt
The horsemeat scandal was a dark moment for the British food industry, and the meat industry in particular…
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How sausage maker Heck uses social media
Andrew Smith, chief strategy officer at Partners Andrew Aldridge, explains the thinking behind Heck’s new social media strategy
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Can Twitter’s buy button switch on food & drink sales?
Twitter revealed this week it is testing a ‘buy now’ button in the US. Could it provide a lucrative new way for food brands and retailers to cash in on social media?
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Simon Gray's Boost is an fmcg hit without mult listings
Can you build a successful fmcg brand without doing business with the mults?…
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Couples Come Dine with Me: there's plenty of time for a scrap
Finally Channel 4 has realised what so many of us have known for so long; there isn’t enough Come Dine with Me on TV…
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Why retailers need to care about predictive tech
Online grocery is a fast-growing sector, but most consumers have yet to embrace it. Becky Bolton of Rockpool Digital explains why predictive technology can help retailers to persuade more shoppers to swap the trolley for the iPad.
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UK’s new food crime unit: what food companies need to know
The UK is to get its first food crime unit by the end of the year. Jessica Burt of Mills & Reeve outlines what food companies need to know now
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Royal baby fever begins again
Can we expect a tidal wave of cash-ins now another Royal baby is on the way? Of course.