Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 102
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Why the Post Office must heed complaints from pay deal ‘losers’
Under its new pay structure, 14% will lose out – equating to a whopping 1,600 unhappy postmasters
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Morrisons takeover: where’s the succession plan?
The potential retirement of David Potts and Andy Higginson puts a huge weight on heir apparent Trevor Strain in a takeover scenario
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A breath of fresh air in the debate about meat and carbon
It has been tiresome to see how the animal versus plant debate has been hindered by facile statistical measures, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Data is important, but balance it against experience and common sense
The sea of data can become an ocean in which judgement drowns, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Greenwashing: Why brands should get their houses in order now
The CMA is establishing a set of ‘practical principles’ as part of a consultation
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The food industry must do more than pay lip service to racial equality
Some supermarkets have put in work, but most manufacturers have remained silent, says The Black Farmer founder Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
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How cutting down on plastic can boost Scottish businesses and the environment
Businesses have an opportunity to embrace more sustainable practices ahead of legislation, says Iain Gulland, CEO, Zero Waste Scotland
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Trade faces another resilience test with fresh produce deliveries being cancelled or delayed
The trade has long since warned of an impending disaster amid long-term HGV driver shortages
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A circular economy for food is fundamental for people and planet
The transition to a circular economy is what consumers expect from the food industry, says Ifeyinwa Kanu, CEO, IntelliDigest
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Coke has footballing fun with subliminal ‘side hustle’ ads
Coke has made a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it address to the Three Lions in its trio of Euros-focused ads
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Wake up, ministers: industry is not crying wolf over the HGV crisis
Government needs to take the same ‘all hands on deck’ approach it applied to the pandemic and support industry to keep the nation fed
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Why collaboration should be a lasting benefit of the pandemic era
I hope our country is able to benefit from some of the excellent initiatives after the pandemic passes
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How Ronaldo and Pogba brought the game of product placement into disrepute
The players attracted attention for moving bottles of Coca-Cola and Heineken out of shot in press conferences
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Vegan vs vegetarian vs plant-based – what’s the difference between the definitions across the EU?
Food manufacturers are enthusiastically launching products to meet vegan demand, but what do terms like “plant-based” and “vegan friendly” actually mean from a legal perspective?
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Sustainable fishing is possible, but urgent sustainable collaboration is needed
Many have claimed the government is not acting fast enough to meet its own targets
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War on plastic needs a concerted effort, not gimmicks
Until plastic-saving initiatives are available to all without price hikes, they risk remaining sideshows
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The G7 summit was more about parading ‘global Britain’ than finding solutions
Time is running out on major issues for UK businesses with no solutions in sight, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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The key digital trends that will shape grocery this Christmas
The festive period is more unpredictable than ever, but one thing is for sure: digital will play a much greater role this year, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Does the appointment of the FSA’s new boss signal a new direction?
Professor Susan Jebb is ‘not a food safety person’, says one source. But she will have big decisions to make on that front in her new role
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The driver shortage will escalate to a crisis without fast government support
Brexit, the pandemic and new tax changes have drastically impacted the workforce for HGV drivers, says Rob Wright, executive director at SCALA