Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 334
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Satfat myth busted as Titania enjoys Valentine's Day
Arriving at the office early, I’m astonished to see Karoline (with a K), ploughing her way through a large platter…
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Sexy beer: 50 ways to not have a lover in the first place
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a sexy beer? Yep, Innis & Gunn has created 50 Shades of Green…
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Heston unlocks the Recipe for Romance with customary insanity
Is there a secret culinary formula to spice up your love life?” asked Heston Blumenthal on Recipe for Romance…
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Misty veg will be missed - but not by core Morrisons shoppers
I’ve gone all misty eyed. I liked the misting tables at Morrisons. I’ll miss them when they’re gone…
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Finding the energy for a ban on high-caffeine drink sales to children
A parent in our writer’s midst is upset that the Morrisons trial of a ban on energy drink sales to under-16s has ended with no further action
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The Morrisons store of the future is a thing of the past
Dalton Philips and his concepts are departing at similar junctures, but he can’t be the only one to blame
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Taking health advice with a pinch of salt
After another misleading headline this morning, how are we meant to interpret studies into “unhealthy” food with any clarity?
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What Valentine's Day means for shoppers and the industry in 2015
With the purse strings of shoppers everywhere relaxing and the rise of the discounters, what does Valentine’s Day 2015 look like?
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Can the 'climate of fear' really change with new GCA powers?
The Tesco financial reporting misdemeanours have had fascinating repercussions…
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Eat Well for Less: Gregg Wallace doles out idiotic advice
Once the BBC crumbles, it’s hard to predict what will become of Gregg Wallace…
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Change afoot at P&F as Titania's sandwich forecast comes true
Change is inevitable, as the manager of the 99p Store jokes every time I go in…
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Dairy farmers need unity, not Adjudicator intervention
The Efra Committee report on dairy told us little we didn’t already know and passed the buck to the Adjudicator…
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Alcohol brands must get smart in winter
The start of the year is always a tough time for alcohol brands…
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Tesco must think local with ranging
Tesco is seeing the twin benefits of a focus on price as well as availability (improved as a result of reduction…
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Tesco range review will necessitate big ideas from brands
News that Tesco is culling its number of products on shelf by 30% will be chilling for brand owners…
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A lot of comings and goings in the corridors of power
It’s almost two years since The Grocer put together its last ‘Power List’
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Brands need to be heard. But what's the right voice?
Brands have always tried to relate to their customers with copy that speaks to them…
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Do shoppers still care about Fairtrade?
Sales of Fairtrade certified goods have declined by 4.7%, so are shoppers turning away from the brand?
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Cheap food: it's been normalised but it is not 'normal'
A flurry of media and public comment followed the publication of the Efra Committee’s dairy report last week…