Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 125
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Does Unilever’s ‘Clean Future’ pledge change the game on supplier sustainability?
The Anglo-Dutch supplier is spending €1bn on removing fossil fuel-based ingredients from its household portfolio worldwide
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Three foodie YouTube trends that tell us what shoppers are really interested in during lockdown
What Brits were watching in lockdown says a lot about their priorities, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Big brands need to take a stand against child hunger
The Stand Against Hunger will look to keep the issue at the forefront of consumers’ minds, says Craig Sargeant, general manager, Mars Food
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How UK supermarkets can maintain online share in the face of Amazon Fresh
Amazon’s entry into fast grocery delivery means UK supermarkets need to step up their game, says Chris Carter, CEO of Melody
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To successfully cut plastic, encourage shoppers to learn, not boycott
Shoppers say plastic waste is important – but they don’t always put their money where their mouths are
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Could Waitrose really be about to team up with Amazon? And if so how?
Of all the sacred cows Sharon White is slaying that would be the most sacred and sensational
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Kerrygold slathers on the nostalgia in cheesy butter ad
Kerrygold is back on our screens, with an ad that supposedly plays up the brand’s grass-fed cred
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The new wave of trade advisers shows Boris Johnson favours secrecy over all else
A set of new trade advisory groups were established this week
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Bio-based packaging needs rigorous testing to avoid a new food safety threat
Rigorous testing for NIAS is necessary, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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M&S: Partnership with Ocado is just part of our transformation
A key element of its renewal programme has been to get customers to think differently, says Stuart Machin, MD at M&S Food
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Why there can be no more excuses for supermarket food waste
The founders of Olio, Karma and Whywaste explain how their newly formed coalition will help tackle supermarket food waste
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Whitehall worst-case scenario warning lays bare Brexit reality
The government’s farcical approach to Brexit negotiations puts the country at serious risk
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The pandemic ushered in ultra-fast delivery. Instant gratification is now king
The shift to ultra-convenience has been accelerated exponentially by the circumstances of 2020, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Why we cannot accept hunger as part of the new normal
It’s an apt time to return to the key aim of The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not campaign: government funding for surplus food redistribution
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Coke and George the Poet dream of a better normal
Coca-Cola has teamed up with George the Poet for its new ad
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Eating out is helping out, but the scheme can’t last forever
Another month of EOTHO might help, but government must focus on addressing the lack of ongoing sector-specific support for the industry
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In the Covid-19 era, government must double down on food waste efforts
When ministers get it right – as they did following our food waste petition – people can get they help they need
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Amazon has lessons to learn from the grocers when it comes to food fulfilment
With the rollout of its Morrisons tie-up, Amazon will have to deliver
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The post-coronavirus world is the perfect opportunity for beer exports to become greener
Beer exporters have long stuck to tried and tested business models. But now there is appetite for change, says Francois Sonneville, a senior beverages analyst at Rabobank
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Switching to paper bags isn’t as straightforward as it seems
Anything that cuts plastic use must be applauded. But the real test is whether customers will reuse their paper bags