Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 92
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How commerce marketing can help BWS brands connect with new consumer habits
Having diversified in lockdown, BWS brands must adjust their marketing to different sales channels, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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What a ‘COP26 for food’ would look like – and why we desperately need one
Food policy needs to be at the heart of the climate change conference, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Ditching ‘use by’ dates and improving food education is key to tackling food waste
Food businesses must not only reduce their own waste, but also help to address the issue in households, says Danone’s Sébastien Garnet
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Why we need to be pragmatic in our use of recycled materials
There is a misguided emphasis on achieving 100% recycled content in packaging, says Edward Kosior, CEO and founder, Nextek
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Shortages? What shortages? Aldi CEO sets out ‘unique advantages’ on availability
Amid the chaos – now topped with consumers coming to blows on petrol station forecourts amid challenges for fuel supplies – Aldi appears to somehow be well-stocked
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Why elevated inflation in food and drink may be here to stay
Inflation worries dominated the Barclays Global Consumer Staples conference earlier this month, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Tofoo Co takes a different tack with handsome cross-dresser
For those unused to cooking with it, tofu can present something of a challenge
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CO2 crisis: there’s another cliff edge in three weeks’ time
It’s remarkable to think CF Industries could destabilise food supply in a way that neither Covid nor Brexit had thus far managed
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The Great British Bake Off proves it still has the power to boost baking sales
Channel 4 held nothing back to promote the return of The Great British Bake Off
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The crowding out of small farmers is bad news for our industry
Like the majority of the industry, at Rubies in the Rubble we are feeling the effects of staff shortages in supply chains across the country
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Why the US lifting its UK lamb ban isn’t as exciting as its move on beef
Americans don’t eat much lamb or mutton, while haggis is still off the menu
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Why compliance matters for the vape industry
A few years ago the vape industry fought hard against a complete ban on e-cigarettes. We met with whatever politicians would talk to us. We encouraged customers to write to their representatives. I appeared on TV and radio (which I hate!), reached out to media and wrote ...
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A broken food system – is our industry running on empty?
The cost of ‘cheap food’ is being borne by the welfare of farmers and workers, damage to the environment and irreparable damage to our industry’s capacity to service our future food needs, says Wyke Farms MD Rich Clothier
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Implementing the right loyalty logic will be crucial for Asda’s ‘pounds not points’ scheme
Asda has a lot of catching up to do with other supermarkets and grocery retailers when it comes to loyalty, says Achille Traore, CEO of White Label Loyalty
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Why China is the next big market for British brands’ post-pandemic recovery
British brands are being buoyed by China’s faster-than-expected economic recovery, pent-up demand and a swelling middle class, says Alibaba’s Zarina Kanji
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Supermarkets hit accelerate on driverless delivery, but it’s a long road
There’s a long way to go, but serious investments from UK retailers will speed up the tech’s development
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Major grocers soared in the pandemic, but 2022 will be the year of small business
Smaller, innovative players can target consumer trends and offer a unique proposition to earn shopper loyalty, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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The food industry can’t rely on outside help to solve CO2 crisis
It’s becoming clear the UK’s CO2 gas supply chain remains in a parlous state, and very few lessons appear to have been learnt from the last crisis
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Co-op’s Amazon tie-up is a sign of how convenience is evolving
Co-op is fast emerging as an unlikely pioneer in online grocery. Its ambitions in this arena were this week cemented by a landmark partnership with Amazon, which will offer 10,000 of its SKUs for same-day delivery to Prime members. Granted, this is nothing particularly pioneering in ...
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Cadbury focuses on the magic of Fingers
It’s an idea seemingly so obvious you wonder why it hasn’t been done before