Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 226
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Dorset Cereals goes slow, simple and effective
Dorset Cereals has cannily opted for a ‘breakfast on the slow’ message
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Fancy fashion label parades snacking style
Amusing fast food merchandise aside, we don’t cover a lot of fashion …
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Greggs gets a Valentine’s Day result
You’ll doubtless recall Bogof’s rollcall of budget Valentine’s experiences
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Catfood order man asks Alexa to stop
The prank potential of Amazon’s Echo devices is strong
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Michael Gove fails to reassure NFU Conference delegates over Brexit
Muted discontent among delegates, as farmers’ union elect first female president to oversee the Brexit transition
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Pat looks to help avert KFC's chicken crisis
It is slightly odd about KFC, isn’t it?
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Asda’s re-emergent mojo will need supplier partnerships to thrive
Asda has its work cut out to recover some of the magic of its golden era, and must make good on its promises on renewed innovation and partnership with suppliers
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Light-touch meat regulation reveals alarming complacency
We seem to suffer collective memory failure when it comes to the safety and integrity of our meat supply
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Taking Tacon down the farm was never going to wash
It’s easy to see why the likes of the NFU and a variety of other farm campaign groups were attracted to the idea of the Adjudicator’s role being expanded. Sadly, they have been strung along by successive governments
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Suppliers failing to fill the 'digital shelf'
suppliers need to raise the importance of e-commerce within their organisations or risk missing out on further growth
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Reasons not to write off Tesco-Booker's discounter plans
Are we about to see the return of Tesco’s Fresh & Easy… in the UK?
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Shoplifting must stop being a crime without consequences
Assaults on retail staff are on the rise, amid a huge amount of quiet anger simmering among workers…
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Firmly establish your purpose - it will help in several ways
What is the point of our business? This is one of those questions that seems obvious until you actually ask it
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‘Ultra-processed’ study could have ramifications for the vegan revolution
The meat and dairy industries need to take a more proactive stance when it comes to defending the reputation of their products, in light of these latest findings
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Strategic responses to the Tesco-Booker deal
Post Tesco-Booker there will be one market, as opposed to the uneasy truce of a separation between retail and wholesale
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Why mix is crucial to fmcg growth
Underlying sales growth is one of the most important stock market measures for staples companies
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Radio 4's Charlie Hicks tribute gives insight into grocery
It’s easy to forget that there was a time when spam seemed like a delicacy
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Come together and sign up on surplus food
Sir, I have been following with interest your excellent Waste Not Want Not campaign for the government to subsidise surplus food distribution, an issue that affects so many of us in the industry.Having recently spent some time with colleagues at our local food bank, One Can Trust, ...
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Lion gives eggs an edge
I constantly remind clients of the old adage – ‘rubbish in, rubbish out!’
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Labour makes waves with detailed animal welfare proposals
Labour is at pains to outline its intention to design post-Brexit farm subsidies that move away from intensive “factory farming” and bad environmental practices