Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 25
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Four ways to win on food quality, not price
After the dominance of discounters, we are coming to a time when more minds are turning to quality, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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What is giving M&S second half jitters, and what can it do about it?
M&S has delivered another stellar trading update
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Two years on, has Natasha’s Law worked?
Significant efforts are needed from food businesses and regulatory bodies to increase compliance, says Rebecca Ironmonger, solicitor in Roythornes Solicitors’ food regulatory team
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Physical stores are vital to brand repositioning
The opportunity for physical retail lies in making emotional connections, says Ewald Damen, creative director and managing partner at Virgile & Partners
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Understanding shopper mindsets this Christmas
Shoppers are going into Christmas 2023 with two distinct mindsets, says Michelle Whelan, co-CEO at VMLY&R and CEO at VMLY&R Commerce
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Innovation is alive and well, as the New Product & Packaging Awards show
New and improved awards celebrated the crucial resurgence of branded NPD
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How Hilton Foods is blazing a trail for British exports
Hilton Foods is now Britain’s biggest food and drink supplier. How?
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Peroni braves the snow for first winter campaign
The ad takes place in Turin, purportedly during a period of record snowfall
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Food and drink supplier profit margins below 4%? Now that’s unsustainable
The Grocer OC&C 150 charts an alarming decline in food and drink profit margins
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Chris van Tulleken attempts to generate poultry intrigue in Fed: Planet Chicken
An ominous opening placed the listener in a car alongside TV doctor Chris van Tulleken en route to a shady sounding pick-up off the M25
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Be part of the green alternative to Black Friday consumption
I am not saying consuming is bad, but we are clearly living beyond our (environmental) means
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Why Camden Town is the latest brewer to jump on the Guinness gravy train
Guinness is in a league of its own, but that hasn’t stopped smaller brands bringing out their own alternatives
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The enthusiasm of Anuga must be matched by government support
Governments must back the impressive, energetic UK exhibitor base, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Why the Retail Crime Action Plan is just the beginning
The UK government’s Retail Crime Action Plan alone won’t eradicate the epidemic of aggressive behaviour against staff says Kara Ng, presidential fellow in organisational psychology, Alliance Manchester Business School
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Shrinkflation has driven down volumes. What next?
Brands will now be looking to increase volume sales or drive product mix, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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The real horror behind climate change and pumpkin waste
The weather of the past year has shown us the true extent of the climate crisis is not a distant nightmare but very much our reality
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It’s time for a radical rethink on sugar
The government must tackle an oversupply of sugar with trade and agricultural policies, says Hattie Burt, senior policy and international projects officer at Action on Sugar
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Clever Fuel10K acquisition can fuel growth and power ESG goals of Premier Foods
With its Fuel10K acquisition, Premier Foods is ready to do serious battle with Kellogg’s, Weetabix and Cereal Partners by taking a bite out of the breakfast market
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Asda’s ready meals are just the start of own brand ambitions
We’ve invested over £80m to improve the quality of our own-label products, says Sam Dickson, VP own brand, commercial strategy & operations at Asda
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It’s party time for Toblerone’s aspirational truffles
Toblerone stands apart from other chocolate brands, and there isn’t really any need to market the main SKU