Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 138
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Three key moves Tesco made to fill empty shelves after panic buying
It’s not always obvious what hard work has gone on behind the scenes, but Tesco has released case studies which indicate the scale of the effort
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Letters: brands must enable tactful and resonant marketing during this pandemic
As we continue to live and work through this pandemic, ‘normal’ has a new definition
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Letters: for people to buy food when they didn’t need it is despicable
Simply buy what you need, eat what you buy and preserve anything that is left over. We owe this to ourselves and to each other.
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Could a rise in obesity be an unintended consequence of lockdown life?
Much great work by industry, campaigners and government risks being undone
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Manufacturers need bottle closures for sanitiser: it’s imperative we start recycling them
The UK is running out of bottle closures due to the shutdown of two global manufacturing sites, says Mark Jankovich, founder of Delphis Eco
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Three ways supermarkets can stop shoppers stockpiling
Retailers ought not to limit the amount of items people can buy, says behavioural science academic Patrick Fagan
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Mindful food shopping has a new meaning - and is more important than ever
Our current, more mindful than ever, habits may stick, says Chris Blythe, director at The Brand Nursery
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Big brands need to make supporting the convenience sector a priority
Heinz is now selling DTC, while wholesalers plead for stock
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Supermarket bosses must be careful not to undermine the goodwill they’ve earned
There’s growing envy, resentment and anger at the supermarkets despite the challenges and extra costs they face
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Little Women show bottle in movie mix-up
More than three months after its release, viewers have spotted not one but two modern water bottles in Little Women
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Doctor Doughnut delights American bakery fans
It’s no surprise that top US physician Dr Anthony Fauci is being lauded by the public
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Vanish brings the outside in with grubby parade
The latest ad for Vanish might well end up capitalising on a certain anxiety around cleanliness
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Britain needs a new ‘land army’ to get its fresh produce picked
Evoking WWII is usually cringey, but it might be a way to appeal to Brexit Britain’s patriotic pickers
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Will Tesco push ahead with its dividend payment and risk a PR storm?
Tesco is reportedly set to press ahead with a £550m dividend payment to shareholders this week
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Without urgent action antibiotics could become obsolete – turning common infections into deadly threats
There are many potential routes by which food could become contaminated with bacteria resistant to antibiotics, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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Nimble SMEs are showing their worth, but not all of them will survive
It’s one thing for a supplier to pivot from, say, in-store to online. An evolution from on-trade to off-trade is something else entirely
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Businesses must act fairly and collaboratively to help our supply chain survive
It’s more important than ever to work collaboratively and adopt a fair mentality, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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How convenience stores can build sales – and trust – during this crisis
Local stores need to demonstrate they are listening to their customers, says Jen Musgreave, strategy director at RAPP UK
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Support, don’t sacrifice, UK food & drink startups in these unprecedented times
Entrepreneurial, nimble brands can move quickly and have stock to keep shelves full in any supermarket within days
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You can’t mothball a cow, rescue packages are needed for great swathes of the industry
If HMG doesn’t thrash out a rescue package for great swathes of the food and drink sector caught up in this - if it doesn’t find bespoke solutions - many more will go under