Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 131
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A global pandemic is the wrong time for tough US tariffs
The industry is already contending with Brexit, Covid-19 and an impending recession. Now the US wants to remind us things could get worse
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British farming has more to worry about than cheap US imports
With public debate focused on protecting our own food standards, we risk losing sight of the urgent environmental improvements British production needs to make
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Omnichannel will be key to sustaining supermarkets’ lockdown success
Consumer behaviour has shifted hugely and supermarkets have scope to take advantage, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye
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Who will win and lose as a result of Tesco’s new price war?
There is no shielding the supply chain from the economic impact of the crisis
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The pandemic is the right time for a refreshing debate on meat
The drop in anti-red meat sentiment provides perfect timing for the launch of US book Sacred Cow, which makes the case for well-raised meat
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As consumer choice returns, brand values will remain important
In such unusual times, businesses have been forced to make quick decisions
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Food factory coronavirus cases reflect fudged government response
The outbreaks at 2 Sisters and Oscar Mayer come after senior industry figures accused the government of an “inexplicable” lack of guidance on face masks and social distancing
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Trade deals: we need to be able to ‘follow the science’ on food standards
Framing a potential US trade deal purely in terms of chicken does a disservice to the complexity of trade deals
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Captain America’s Marvel-ous conspiracy debunked by pasta detective
So an Instagram user has posted a theory that 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger “predicted” the coronavirus outbreak
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Lockdown cheese is happy accident for Vosges fromager
The passing of time does interesting things to food
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Incubated Waitrose eggs are all they quacked up to be
Furloughed? Bored? Why not stick some supermarket eggs in an incubator?
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Mars Wrigley and Motty mark football’s return
Premier League football returned this week – and Mars Wrigley was ready for it
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Australia free trade deal comes with same food standards dilemma as the US
Boris Johnson waved a packet of Tim Tams, but swerved the elephant in the room when it comes to future global free trade deals
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Free school meals debacle is latest on a list of government cock-ups
The limits on the timescale of the voucher scheme, incredibly, only touch the surface of the true incompetence on show
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Businesses will need to keep up the flexibility they’ve demonstrated during the crisis
Businesses that embrace the learnings of the past few months will be those most likely to thrive – not just survive, says Rob Amar, MD of RH Amar
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Businesses can’t passively accept a ‘new normal’ – they must define it
The many unknowns that lay ahead form the perfect battleground for competitive businesses, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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How retailers and suppliers can prepare for the post-Covid market
Future-gazing can be a fool’s game but many predictions for the post-Covid world are sound, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Food and drink brands should take a stand against racism
It is essential we go beyond talk and look at the underlying structures in the industry, says Andrew Hunt, co-founder of Aduna
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Brakes’ woes illustrate wholesale sector’s urgent need for government support
Many wholesalers believe sector-specific support could save their businesses
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Why queuing could deliver more footfall to the one-stop shops
From today, shoppers can join hundreds of people lining up to enter high street stores. But will queuing fatigue take hold?