Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 350
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FSA CEO Catherine Brown urges industry to act on campylobacter
I have been wondering how long it would take the media and consumers to wake up to campylobacter
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Ranjit Singh: 2 Sisters is leading the war on campylobacter
There’s an old saying that goes: “Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story.” There was never a more appropriate turn of phrase to use when you look at the recent press coverage on campylobacter.
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Sainsbury's thinks bike with new HGV
Sainsbury’s new HGV is aiming to make city streets safer for cyclists. Is it a step in the right direction?
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Online shoppers with a sweet tooth
We’re buying more confectionery online - a stat we reveal in the first of a new series of digital reports.
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BB’s Warehouse piles ’em high in Wakefield
BB’s Warehouse, which opened on Monday, is Conviviality Retail’s new brand designed to be “bold, fun and democratic”. The Grocer paid a visit.
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A new front in the war on obesity
Could local authorities pick up the baton from central government in the battle to get consumers eating healthier food?
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Recruiters should check facts about candidates
As a bit of a holiday traditionalist, I walked into a travel agent and explained what I wanted…
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The Guardian's food PR war rages as K forgets her fish story
By rights, I should be a Stella Cidre/Baileys/Whyte & Mackay sort of a girl…
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Dave Lewis faces a huge challenge as he succeeds Philip Clarke
The beleaguered Tesco CEO always seemed to be pictured wearing the resigned expression of Oliver Hardy…
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McColl's Plus scheme points a new way to loyalty
A loyalty programme can play an important role in driving frequency of visits, provided it offers shoppers clear benefits…
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More big businesses need the entrepreneurial spirit
Looking through The Grocer each week, much content now focuses on innovation from entrepreneurial start-ups…
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Why is UK fruit so expensive? asks Joanna Blythman
Back in Britain after a spell abroad, I can feel my healthy, sun-kissed diet go down the tube…
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Logistics collaboration essential in multichannel age
The logistics industry has been talking about collaboration for a long time…
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FSA U-turn is a Pyrrhic victory for industry
The poultry industry has successfully lobbied the FSA into U-turning on plans to ‘name and shame’ companies in its campylobacter survey, but it shouldn’t rejoice.
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Ken Hom shows why we all love him on Food & Drink
Everyone loves Ken Hom. He’s so smiley, and he cooks a mean Chinese, which is a brilliant combination…
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The new man in the Tesco hot seat
Much has been made of incoming Tesco CEO Dave Lewis’ lack of retail knowledge – but you don’t spend 27 years at Unilever without picking up a thing or two about retail.
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Ten years after Gü... launching a product is harder than ever
I set up Gü Puds in 2003. We had to go through all the palaver any new food business goes though…
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Clarke bows out
There could be no doubt about Philip Clarke’s passion for Tesco and his commitment to turning its fortunes around.