Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 351
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Netto move by Sainsbury's is risky but astute
Sainsbury’s decision to enter the British Limited Assortment Discount (LAD) market came as quite a surprise…
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BN's odd owls join McVitie's 'Sweeet' line-up
McVitie’s continues its ‘Sweeet’ push with a new ad for its BN biscuits…
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Food Unwrapped's trip to Danish Crown puts our man off bacon
I love bacon. It’s so crispy and delicious. I thought nothing could put me off it……
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Morrisons Market Street move is good commercial sense
Market Street is first and foremost a marketing initiative to attract footfall and reinforce Morrisons’ brand values…
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The wholesale sector deserves more recognition
Suppliers are recognising anew the importance and potential of the wholesale sector and its supply chain…
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Fake voucher clampdown
The decrease in the number of fake vouchers being sold on eBay…
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Alcohol market sees shoppers shift towards premium products
The 2014 edition of Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands is out this week and there’s plenty to celebrate…
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Miranda's hard at work as Titania reflects on the reshuffle
As anyone who has worked in PR will know, the amount of time actually spent PR-ing is fairly limited…
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Tyskie is a good product and an icon of modern Britain
Tyskie entering the 100 Biggest Booze Brands speaks to the massive demographic change in modern Britain…
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Raising a glass for the silly season
Pernod is having to change its label so that people realise it is alcoholic.
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Why Tesco's gone all sheepish
If I ever have a rough day at work I often cheer myself up by thinking, well, at least I’m not Philip Clarke.
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Nine months is a short time in politics
Exiting his role as secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs today, Owen Paterson can look forward to spending the next 10 months sniping from the backbenches. His successor Liz Truss, meanwhile, can look forward to a potentially challenging tenure at Defra. Truss has said she ...
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Retail lessons from the World Cup
With the 2014 Fifa World Cup now over, it’s a good time to reflect on how big tournaments affect shopper behaviour…
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Small shop, big opportunity
The Co-operative Group has launched a mobile top-up shop that will act as a temporary store when one of its shops is being refurbished
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The UK needs a fair and square deal on food and farming
Over the past two weeks, we’ve heard that neonicotinoids are linked to the decline in farm birds; more than 700 Britons a day are diagnosed…
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Pasta sauce confusion as Titania reveals her Scottish roots
Mummy was addicted to Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers during pregnancy…
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Southern Comfort goes back to the bar with pleasingly silly ad
Southern Comfort continues its ‘whatever’s comfortable’ push with a pleasingly bizarre effort…
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Snake Venom is world's strongest beer: anyone fangs-y one?
BrewDog’s campaign to get the World Cup to Scotland might prove a little public for Fifa’s tastes…
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Misleading sugar messages are not in public interest
Sir: Action on Sugar member Robert Lustig seems to have failed to read SACN’s recent draft carbohydrate scientific review…
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BrewDog bribes Blatter to bring the World Cup to Scotland
With all the fuss about the allegedly dodgy 2022 Qatar jamboree, the pseudo-punks at BrewDog have spotted an opportunity…