Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 240
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Casual dining needs to become smart
After years of growth, the casual dining sector is now under pressure…
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Raw dogfood on a roll
Sir, Some marketers and brand owners can get a little sniffy when it comes to awards season…
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“Prepare for the worst” is sound advice given the Brexit mess in government
This begs the question: is government actually preparing for all eventualities?
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The future's functional
Ingredients companies supply the unseen ‘intel inside’ that can make or break brands and play a key role in innovation
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Boris Johnson turns to Pat for essential government supplies
Despite the success of my pop-up store at the Tory conference I have decided not to repeat the experiment for the SNP…
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A dazzling store with heart
On a visit to London, I took time out to visit a flagship retailer for the independent sector
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Supermarkets have the data to help shoppers eat healthily – but will they listen?
Many experts believe some public health measures are doomed to fail unless supermarkets start favouring products that are less calorific
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Experts ruminate on how to stop meat killing the planet
The conference was the first in the UK to explore the impact of livestock production on the future of life on Earth. And the verdict wasn’t good …
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Why convenience is evolving from c-store to Bodega
Bodega, founded by two former Google employees, has set out to disrupt the very thing it’s named after
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Smart tech, good; easy tech, better
Finding ways to ensure more browsers become buyers is more important than ever
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British food standards are at risk
The contrast between American and British food really hit me in a supermarket in Barbados
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Bang on trend at The Grocer New Product Awards 2017
As our New Product Awards show, innovation is alive and well in fmcg
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Nisa has always been riven by mistrust. Can the Co-op save it?
Next week Nisa will finally table the Co-op’s offer to its members
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We must shine a light on our food security as Brexit darkness gathers
“I could grow a tomato absolutely anywhere – underground, in a Tube carriage, on the Moon.”
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Lifting the Lid highlights past and future of Scottish food
For too long, the Scottish diet has become the butt of jokes about deep-fried Mars bars…
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Shrinkflation betrays consumer love for brands
Sir, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes is the latest in a growing list of brands succumbing to what’s now known as shrinkflation
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We should shout about the health benefits of dairy
Sir, Your ‘Do Brits think dairy is scary?’ feature (The Dairymen, 16 September, p34) highlighted some compelling researc
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Brownies kick off hubby theft
What could be more homely than the smell of freshly baked brownies?
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Pat opens a pop-up shop at the Tory party conference
I don’t see many freshers in my little store (hence my discounting of deodorant for members of the Lords)…
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10 takeaways for food and farming from the Conservative and Labour party conferences
As the Tory conference draws to a close, here is the Grocer’s take on events in Brighton and Manchester