All comment & opinion articles – Page 83
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Comment & OpinionWho is Rami Baitiéh and why has he joined Morrisons as its new CEO?
High-flyer Rami Baitiéh is quite the catch for Morrisons but why does he want the job and what will the new CEO do to fix the business?
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons CEO David Potts exits: a chapter closes in retail history
It’s a sign of the standing Morrisons CEO David Potts has in the grocery industry that yesterday’s news felt like an industry titan had departed
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Comment & OpinionRetail media desperately needs consistent standards
Transparency and greater measurement are key to ensuring continued growth in retail media, says Sean Crawford, MD, Threefold North America
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Comment & OpinionSunak made assumptions on public opinion. Don’t do the same
The disconnect many people feel from politics is similar to the disconnect they feel from food businesses, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionLet’s stop labelling food ‘good’ or ‘bad’. The reality is more complex
I’m sick of the food industry being used by successive governments as a scapegoat for failed health policies, says Rod Addy, director general at the Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & OpinionOwn label’s popularity will outlive the cost of living crisis
Own label will play an increasingly vital role in grocery dynamics, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ
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Comment & OpinionWhy is Poundland going online as other discounters retreat?
The question for discounters is no longer when will they go online, but why would they bother?
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Comment & OpinionWhat should we expect from Waitrose store footprint plans?
Waitrose is gearing up to launch what will be its most significant store renewal programme for a decade
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Comment & OpinionFrom hate to love: why Iceland is getting cosy with Amazon
Five years ago, Iceland’s MD said “We hate Amazon.” So what’s changed?
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Comment & OpinionDairy needs men and women to address its growing list of challenges
Climate change, unpredictable farmgate prices, flagging milk sales, food waste, listeria outbreaks and Brexit all pose difficulties
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Comment & OpinionExport opinion: Wyke Farms’ Rich Clothier on Brexit, new markets and opportunities
Wyke has looked to new markets like Japan, Australia, South Africa and the US
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Comment & OpinionHealth-based sales reporting is laudable, but what actually is ‘healthy’?
What does good look like? It’s a question that is set to become ever more crucial over the coming year
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Comment & OpinionSamuel L Jackson raises righteous fury on Warburtons’ behalf
Jackson brings some Pulp Fiction style anger to the role of Jonathan Warburton
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Comment & OpinionA Nation of Kimchi: Korean staple’s versatility explored… but what is it?
Our Korean hosts munch with gusto, but those looking for an introduction will be disappointed
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Comment & OpinionWhy is Heinz seeking to take on Old El Paso in meal kits?
Kraft Heinz has been bold with innovation lately
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Comment & OpinionGovernment’s ‘healthy sales’ reporting strategy a positive step, but it’s not all roses
Following a long series of rowbacks and u-turns on the obesity strategy, it comes as a refreshing change to see affirmative action from the government
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Comment & OpinionGrocery delivery is not profitable and stores are the casualties
Online grocery may be the future but the pace of transition is causing death by a thousand cuts, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionThe Responsibility Deal has failed. We need mandatory salt reduction targets
Relying on the food industry to deliver reductions in salt content without leadership is a foolish ideology from government, says Sonia Pombo, registered nutritionist and campaign lead for Action on Salt
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Comment & OpinionCan Project Pegasus stamp out rising retail crime?
The wheels are in motion for a bold and costly new police operation to crack down on the shoplifting epidemic currently rife in retail: Project Pegasus
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Comment & OpinionProcessed food is not the enemy – it is vital and valuable
If you removed processed products from sale, you would struggle to fill a corner shop let alone a supermarket, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food & Drink Federation