Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 15
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New ‘dairy descriptor’ rules are anti-consumer and incoherent
Apparently, calling something ‘not milk’ or ‘an alternative to milk’ might mislead Brits into thinking it is in fact… milk, says Bryan Carroll, UK general manager of Oatly
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Has the economy really ‘turned a corner’ after January’s resurgence?
Economists remain divided on whether January signalled a turnaround for consumer spending and retailer sales, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Anyone for Pimm’s? Who will buy Diageo’s ‘quintessentially British’ brand?
Owing to its seasonality and lack of global appeal, an overseas buyer for Pimm’s seems unlikely
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How to master AI marketing for your next lever of growth
According to McKinsey, AI has the potential to create more annual value for retail and consumer packaged goods than any other industry, says Kathy Lee, consumer retail industry manager at Google
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What Mondelez risks by vehemently protecting its purple reign
Has Mondelez sought to defend the wrong part of its brand?
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Carbon offsetting is a last resort, not a silver bullet
We were proud of our carbon offsetting – until we discovered the reality, says Elin Roberts, co-founder & CMO of Better Nature Tempeh
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Déjà vu Defra churns up food waste consultation… again
Will someone please call Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell to tell them the cameras are still rolling? It’s food waste Groundhog Day
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Government must prioritise food supply chain to avoid further inflation
This year’s general election marks a fork in the road for the food supply chain, says Phil Pluck, CEO of the Cold Chain Federation
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Sustainability in business is simply the right thing to do
Climate change poses an existential threat and we all have a role to play in fighting it, says Chris Fraser, founder of Ellers Farm Distillery
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Timely food waste funding must be put to good use this time around
The funds will give the sector access to the biggest untapped source of food surplus in the sector
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Cadbury Creme Egg nails return of ‘how do you eat yours?’
So closely linked with Cadbury Creme Egg is the phrase that it operates as a kind of bonus slogan
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How will the CMA’s investigation impact infant formula sales?
The CMA will review the structure of the market and look at whether there are sufficient incentives to drive competition, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Dinner Time Live with David Chang: even guests tire as live experiment drags on
Just a few minutes into episode five of Netflix’s new live cooking show and I’m already drifting off
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Plans to crack down on junk food marketing are long overdue
It’s still a wild west in the UK when it comes to how food and drink is marketed, especially to young people
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Lyle’s Golden Syrup rebrand – justified or cultural vandalism?
Lyle’s Golden Syrup logo rebrand has sparked controversy
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(Un-)inspired? Rishi Sunak says he’s got British food’s back
Food and farming matters to the government in this election year, which is why prime minister Rishi Sunak ventured to the NFU Conference
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Is salty Birra Moretti Heineken’s ‘Madrí moment’?
Madrí has been one of the major success stories in lager. With its latest two launches, Heineken has made it clear it wants in on the action
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Flush the roll tax – the battle for consumer savings begins
Who Gives a Crap calls on the Treasury to scrap what it calls the ‘roll tax’. That’s the 20% VAT on toilet tissue
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How businesses can embrace neurodiverse shoppers and staff
We must meet consumers where they are and support retailers to do the same, says Paul Graham, Britvic MD
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Suppliers: survive the recession by mastering three trends
Retail media, artificial intelligence and sustainability: all demand a coherent strategy now, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants