Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 214
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The plant-based food trend is much more than a fad
Now Nestlé wants a piece of the action. Its Garden Gourmet brand launches in Sainsbury’s and Ocado next week
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A long battle looms over food & drink health plans
The honeymoon between PHE and the food and drink industry may have to be put on hold
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Childhood Obesity Plan Mark 2: things are about to get seriously complicated
If Theresa May thought this was an easy policy to pluck off the shelf to win much needed domestic credibility, she may have to think again
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Risks and romance on Back to the Land with Kate Humble
Quitting the rat race to escape to the country and live off the land sounds rather romantic
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Steel yourselves for Sainsbury's-Asda pressure, suppliers
Mike Coupe’s announcements on Sainsbury’s merger with Asda shamelessly promoted the fact that suppliers would be back on track
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Reformulation drive is off to a reasonable start
With a third of primary school children and two thirds of adults overweight or obese, obesity is an issue that’s population
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Badgers get backing from a badder Brian
Forget May – The Sun has revealed a more fearsome famous Brian as a badger cull opponent
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Whisky win for Italian artist
The ‘world’s most expensive whisky’ record fell twice last week
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Online fury at gingerbread gender
JD Bean in Cleveleys, Lancashire has started selling ‘gingerbread people’
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Cornish chat is back in new Kelly's campaign
Kelly’s of Cornwall made a big impact with its first Cornish-language ad two years ago…
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Tesco Direct closure proves you can't out-Amazon Amazon
Aside from racking up Clubcard points on big-ticket purchases, there was very little incentive for shoppers to choose Tesco Direct over Amazon, says Natalie Berg of NBK Retail
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M&S needs food innovation – and fast
The high street is in structural decline, but the issues at M&S run deeper than that
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Fundamentals of category management, 6: Get some perspective
Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick explains the importance of seeking different perspectives on your launches and category ideas, including from industry experts, shoppers - and even “idiots”
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Why Donna missed Windsor & Markle's Magic & Sparkle
I am such a juggins, readers! I knew there was something in the diary for Saturday but it quite slipped my mind
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Algo-trading is a threat grocery has to take seriously
Markets such as cocoa and coffee are being targeted by short-term investors using computer-driven algorithmic trading, warns Violeta Stevens of Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
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'A true legend of the industry', Neil McNicol of McCurrach
Jack Sinclair, CEO of US-based 99 Cents Only Stores, shares fond memories of Neil, who died suddenly on 13 May
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Sugar shaming is off the mark – the out-of-home ‘black hole’ is the real scandal
As the report today sadly confirms, it is all going on unmeasured and unpoliced, while companies who have been responding find their names dragged through the mud, and it makes a mockery of the reformulation programme
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How to identify a true social media influencer
As fmcg marketers plan to ramp up influencer efforts, it pays to understand ROI and best practice, says Kevin Gessay of PMK-BNC
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Will ditching the dates help Tesco hit its food waste targets?
It’s the latest in a series of initiatives by the supermarket to cut food waste, which has also seen the launch of its Perfectly Imperfect range of wonky veg, and donating surplus food to charity via Community Food Connection
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Sainsbury's-Asda must heed the lessons of Tesco
Tesco’s tarnished corporate image was one of the reasons it became the primary victim of the rise of the discounters, argues John Buchanan of HW Fisher & Company