Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 219
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Retail trouble? Ms Frexit will fix it
My new role is to put the F into Brexit. That’s F for food, not farming, or anything else for that matter
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Scottish sell-off is a landmark moment for First Milk
The dairy co-op said yesterday it was placing its Arran and Campbeltown creameries for sale
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Suck it up: the lemon face challenge is here
The latest charity challenge is good news for citrus growers
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Kettle Chips keeps it real in ingredient-focused campaign
The new ad celebrates ‘real’, tangible pleasures. It’s a hipster’s dream
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Carolina Reaper comes for New York chilli lover
A 34-year-old competitor is New York State has been hospitalised, suffering from ‘thunderclap’ headaches
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A new game for banger fan Sophie Turner
Turner, who plays frowny wolf enthusiast Sansa Stark on the show, now reviews sausages on Instagram
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Will the government dance to Jamie and Hugh’s anti-obesity tune?
Oliver is said to have already met the prime mnister and senior ministers to discuss measures that could be brought in as part of an obesity pan
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Wetherspoon’s social withdrawal may prompt brands to rethink their strategies
’The way most companies run social media is a total waste of time and money’, says one guru, but what to make of JDW’s bold announcement?
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The 'art of pricing' is crucial
Staples companies often view pricing as a last resort, only after all internal self help measures have been exhausted
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We're providing substantive analysis of the Future of Meat
With the Soft Drinks Industry Levy kicking in, this week’s issue features comprehensive coverage of the category
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Poundland turns to Russia for Unicorn Poo advice
The letter concerns the retailer’s actual ‘Unicorn Poo With Glitter’ product
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Sainsbury's Nectar trial: saying thank you in a meaningful way
When Sky announced Sky VIP, its loyalty programme, in 2017 I felt ripples of admiration among loyalty professionals
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Snack parade: toastie joins the dark side
Don’t fear, this isn’t a new trend for burned sandwiches
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It is business and it's personal: a way to consider bad news
This week I was on the train with someone who had just been made redundant, and to her, of course, it was extremely personal
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Walkers' old bags shine in thank you ad
Walkers has unveiled an unusually sincere advert with the express purpose of saying ‘thank you’ to the Great British public
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Waitrose proves there is no such thing as a free coffee
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Nor free coffee at a Waitrose café …
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Springtime on the Farm: live, clunky... and interesting
The saying goes ‘never work with children or animals’. But after Springtime on the Farm, I think I’d steer clear of soap opera farmers too
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Sugar tax gives us an opportunity to be responsible
Friday saw the start of the widely debated soft drinks sugar tax
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Better chicken welfare, more to come on sugar
Sainsbury’s approach for improving chicken welfare is not going far enough for the millions of chickens in its supply
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Commit to closing the gender pay gap
I am delighted that Parfetts is one of the 8% of companies reporting a zero gender pay gap at the median level