Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 340
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Bet it all on Black (Friday)
There’s no going back now; Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving Day – has found a profitable new home in the UK
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Morrisons takes on Waitrose in leafy Surrey
Morrisons’ latest foray into Surrey’s leafy suburbs commenced with a “quiet launch”, as the supermarket “wants to be a good neighbour”
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A long time ago in a grocery store far, far away…
Next year is the Big One for movie licensing
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Protecting the innocent?
I’m a dad. And, as such, have had many worries for my children over the years
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Successful leadership involves more than just 'doing'
Moving into leadership is probably one of the biggest steps you will take in your career…
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Buying British: why don't we use country of origin labelling?
In early 2013, when horse DNA was first discovered in Irish beef, shoppers were shocked and the food industry collectively…
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Christmas dinner – the hard way
On Monday morning, Good Housekeeping revealed the price of a Christmas dinner for eight this year -– just £2.66 a head
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Dietary guidelines: Big Business vs Big Science
New dietary guidelines for Americans are due next year. Revised every five years, they’re outcomes of a long process…
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Food and drink consumers want more from the next government
With the General Election in mind, Which? has published “A Government for all consumers”…
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YouGov Profiles: there goes the afternoon
Most of us have a time sink somewhere on the internet. You load up the website in question to check one little fact…
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The Elliott report response: so far, so good?
This week, bird flu and campylobacter were in the news again, but the horsemeat scandal still dominates the food safety de…
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P&F switches (off) the lights as Karoline angles for FCU job
Our glorious leader enters the office wearing shades, a trilby and a plus-size gabardine mac…
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Tate gallery's orange exhibit's got Soul
The Tate Modern revealed a foodie installation last week: Soul City (Pyramid of Oranges)…
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Adaptive behaviour is the true key to employability today
When ‘Super Mario’ Balotelli was signed at Liverpool, his legacy preceded him…
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Putting Palestinian food and drink on the map
When Zaytoun was set up 10 years ago as a community interest company to develop a market for artisan Palestinian food…
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Time for a reality check on grocery shopping trends
Interviewed last week, former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King spoke about his legacy…
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Collaboration needed in food and drink's health drive
All the talk about nudging, not nannying, in the food and drink business has made me stop and think this week…
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Happy Xmas (War is over?)
Every year, Sainsbury’s waits until after Armistice Day before kicking off its Christmas marketing campaign
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The ultimate lightbulb moment for grocery: Switch the Lights
For years we’ve been writing about refrigeration: should you put doors on the chillers and freezers?…
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New ways of disseminating traditional values
The release of UK retailers’ Christmas TV adverts is now more hotly anticipated than the race for the Christmas No 1…