Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 94
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No-one will starve on account of food shortages but that’s no reason for government complacency
Politics have taken over from pragmatism amid food and drink industry shortages
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Dairylea pares it back with dangling duo
Marketing kids’ food often seems to require a lot of noise
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Why the British food sector is facing a labour crisis - and what we can do about it
The current crisis ultimately stems from a lack of understanding about how food production and supply works, says NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw
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Fake meat brands need to find their own language to create a culinary identity
Once you find new ways to show and tell shoppers about taste, texture and more, you can define a category, says Olaf van Gerwen, co-founder, Chuck Studios
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The Dairymen 2021: Can dairy make a difference on climate change?
As we put this year’s Dairymen together this summer it felt pertinent to look at just how bad the climate crisis had become
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How the private sector can help community businesses regenerate our high streets
Where communities play an active role, they bring a resilience to the high street ecosystem, says Nick Plumb, high streets lead at Power to Change
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Natasha’s Law: with a month to go food businesses aren’t ready and it’s food allergy sufferers who will pay
Eight out of 10 business owners feel unprepared for the upcoming legislation change, a new survey by GS1 UK has revealed
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Recruiting ex-offenders can benefit both food business and society, says Sir John Timpson
We have learnt, through experience, how to make prison recruitment an all-round success, says Timpson owner John Timpson
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‘Food citizens’ have much more power in the food system than ‘consumers’
Consumers can only have a say in their food system with their wallets – food citizens can engage much more, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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How brands can take advantage of on-demand convenience grocery apps
Brands and apps such as Deliveroo have a golden opportunity to work together, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Can an animal welfare argument jolt the government into tackling the labour crisis?
Farmers and the NPA have warned that culls may soon be necessary unless the Home Office takes action
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Claudia Winkleman flies the flag for Cannaray’s CBD ‘revolution’
With such a new category to plug, CBD brand Cannaray is wisely playing it straight with its first TV ad
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We must look to cut emissions and lobby our leaders on climate
We either act now to save ourselves or simply keep chugging along in the same gear until we drive ourselves off the cliff
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Is food too cheap in the UK? If so it's hard to see how it looks like this
Structural changes to food prices could hit nutritious, fresh food hardest
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Love at first bite: why Urban Legend’s high-tech doughnuts are a game-changer
We ran a taste test of Urban Legend’s high-tech, non-HFSS doughnut of the future. And it was seriously good
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Checkout-less stores like Amazon Fresh need robust data protection policies
Consumers will only trust new technology if they know their data is used in a transparent manner, says Olivia Crane, associate, Charles Russell Speechlys
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Prompt Payment Code policy changes are having unforeseen consequences
As Tesco resigns, and Unilever and Diageo face expulsion, PPC has the right intentions but not always the right outcomes
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Milkshakes are off the menu at McDonald’s - and higher prices are on the horizon
In the short term the government must act to give EU workers easier access to jobs in the UK buying the industry time to train new recruits. But to attract them in sufficient numbers they will need to be more attractive and accessible to Brits
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Shopworkers deserve proper protection right across the UK, not just in Scotland
Retail violence is an epidemic that gets worse every year, says BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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Apollo’s bid for Sainsbury’s may be speculation, but UK grocers remain attractive investments
The market has reacted wildly to hints of a bid for Sainsbury’s. But there’s little substance to the report just yet