Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 254
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Rip Off Britain investigates poppy seeds and power stations
There is nothing more delicious than hot granary toast dripping with butter, but beware!
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Tesco robots: lean mean delivery machines, or a gimmick?
The retailer has told early users of its Tesco Now service that it is planning a rollout of the robots later in the year
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Poppy day for opiate eater Angela Rippon
‘TV presenter tests positive for opiates’. Not that shocking a headline …
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Mint mayhem! Asos' Polo treats backfire
Online clothing shop Asos sometimes includes sweet treats – Haribo, etc – in the orders of regular customer
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The food industry must unite to face terrorism threat
The terrible terrorist event in Manchester brought the dark topic of food terrorism into my mind
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Premium, premiumer, premiumest? How marketing risks making ‘premium’ meaningless
As an act of positioning, ‘premium’ done well is genius, but what does it really mean to the nation’s lager drinkers?
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Pat's 'Heatwave' advice for convenience store owners everywhere
About this time every year the papers report on a forthcoming heatwave…
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Judgment day now looms for Tesco-Booker
Now it is time for the industry to respond with its observations and objections
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Three things to learn from Aldi - video
As Aldi flourishes in the UK, what can we learn from it?
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A year in, Waste Not Want Not has won some major victories
This week marks the first anniversary of The Grocer’s Waste Not Want Not campaign
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The right side of packaging history
In May, Recycling Association chief executive Simon Ellin named and shamed some of the worst packaging offenders in terms of recyclability
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Managing growth: a nice problem to have, but ask yourself why
My earworm for the past few weeks has been ‘Is That All There Is?’ by Peggy Lee
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The Hebridean Sea Salt fallout again shows role of provenance
Suppliers know provenance is key, particularly for high-end products with artisanal credentials
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Understand your customers - and show them
Retailers and fmcg brands are bracing for difficult times
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Secrets of Our Favourite Snacks reveals history of the crisp
It’s 1817, and Dr William Kitchiner is scribbling down the secret to a delicious new snack
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Both sociable and secure can play the game
The FA Cup may be a 146-year-old sports competition, but business is bigger than ever for brands
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Idris Elba adds levity to Purdey's #ThriveOn campaign
The gloomy, gritty monochrome visuals of last year’s ad remain – but the inspirational message has taken a light-hearted turn
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Rats rule OK at creepy San Francisco café
You know those cute animal-themed cafés where you can go and play with dogs or stroke cats?
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Pat ponders the policy of (mostly) telling the truth
As a child, your Pat employed a patented method of working out whether or not I was telling the truth