Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 148
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Russell Crowe to take Marco Pierre White to silver screen with biopic
As anyone who saw Chef will attest, the food and drink world is generally rather poorly served on the silver screen
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Birds Eye steps up to end toaster-waffle ‘debate’
‘For years Brits has been rife [sic] with debate on one very important question’
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Asda refuses to compromise with bold Veganuary effort
Asda provides proof – if any were needed – that supermarkets are taking Veganuary seriously
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Lidl parties into 2020 with KT Tunstall tour of Scotland
If you think the dawn of January means party season is over, get thee to Scotland
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Culling cartoon animals is no panacea for the sugary cereal problem
Waving goodbye to cutesy mascots on the front of packs is a start. But the real problem is what's inside them
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Just Eat is hungry to take a bigger bite out of the food delivery market
Just Eat shareholders have until Friday lunchtime to decide between two offers – from Takeaway.com and Naspers’ Prosus
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Chemical recycling offers a way to create a circular plastics economy
Reducing our use of black plastic or using digital watermark technologies to improve the efficiency of mechanical recycling processes will only take us so far, says Richard Daley, MD of ReNew ELP
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George Monbiot light on detail in Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet
Environmental campaigner George Monbiot is about as popular with British farmers as a late subsidy cheque
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Hidden sugar in plant-based milk may surprise this Veganuary
There are worthy reasons for going vegan but sugar use in milk alternatives must be responsible, says Charlotte Catignani, research and development manager at Treatt
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Personal data: how retailers can win by helping shoppers ‘self curate’
Data is becoming democratised – a trend that is set to grow, says Eagle Eye CEO Tim Mason
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Vegan food offerings must now cater to a broader market
Positivity, not piety, is the right approach, says Mike Foster, founder and creative director of Straight Forward Design
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Will consumers keep spending more to shop sustainably?
Brits are facing price rises, but the environmental crisis has never been so stark
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QUIZ: Who said what in food and drink this year? Play The Grocer’s 2019 Quote Quiz
See if you can figure out who said what about what and why in The Grocer’s Quote Quiz.
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If anyone can make an alcohol-free bar work, BrewDog can
BrewDog can use the bar to test products, as well as gauge demand for the concept
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Government must take on the corporate tax avoiders feasting on our high streets
Our high streets have been in decay for decades. It’s time we stood up to Amazon and levelled the playing field, says Joanna Blythman
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Waterless beauty: the next eco-friendly step for personal care brands
Two-thirds of the planet will be “living under water-stressed conditions” by 2025
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What’s ‘reasonable’ when it comes to making a complaint under GSCOP?
Sentinel Management Consultants CEO David Sables offers three practical and applicable learnings from the recent Co-op investigation
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Is veganism’s success contingent on leaving its activist roots behind?
PETA has endorsed KFC’s ‘zero-chicken’ burger
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The 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year
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The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle: the year in cartoons
As The Grocer team prepares to head home for the festive season, we thought we would send you this Christmas Tinkle