Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 362
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A business must be run commercially, whatever ownership model
Readers of this column will be aware of my passion for employee ownership as an alternative business model…
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Big four supermarkets' plight can be exploited
We struggle to recall when each of the big four all lost market share on such a sustained basis…
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With fizzy pop, sugar is only half the story
Fizzy lemonade is the perfect pop for a recession: cheap, sweet, inoffensive, and a good mixer too…
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Farmageddon: the big debate - uncut
Farmageddon’s controversial exposé of modern factory farming methods reignited the debate about large-scale farming. We asked four experts – including Farmageddon author Philip Lymbery – for their views.
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Meat 2050: 10 expert predictions on the future of meat
A soaring global population, climate change and threats from new diseases are set to shake up the global meat industry. A panel of experts give their view…
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A changing mindset
The scourge of binge drinking facing the nation may be less of a crisis than the government and health campaigners had led us to believe.
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Native is the advertising buzzword of 2014
There is an opportunity for clever native advertising to grab attention by adding value through content…
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Are major retailers easier to deal with as wounded animals?
We are witnessing a major shift in buying habits away from the big supers and into convenience formats…
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Sustainable palm oil: act now on certification
The clock is ticking for firms to show commitment to responsibly sourced palm oil…
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Easter egg packaging is a necessary evil
Easter eggs are fragile and require the support of complex packaging…
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Sunday trading laws: why keep them?
The only sensible change is to let retailers decide for themselves…
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Family dinners
Are family dinners a thing of the past, or are fears about the decline of mealtimes overstated?
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Tesco mustn't be distracted from the big task in hand
A big push on price leaves Tesco in danger of neglecting its turnaround strategy.
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Tesco pulled in two directions
Tesco is torn between a price war and a store refresh programme. Can it possibly succeed at both?
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Pie and mash-up
Behold, the M&S fish and chips pie! Is this a belated April Fool, or the start of a new wave of supermarket NPD?
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Looking overseas
Tesco is returning to the US? No, your eyes do not deceive you – the UK’s biggest retailer is making another foray stateside. But this is no repeat of Fresh & Easy.
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There's too much alarm over sugar and sweeteners
The launch of health campaign group Action on Sugar in January sparked a debate around sugars in the diet…
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Marketing food and drink to the unselfish consumer
Fat, salt, carbs and fibre are all nutritional elements that have been under the spotlight in the past decade…
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Food crime: how can we match consumers' high expectations?
Which? research has repeatedly shown that consumers have high expectations of food law enforcement…
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Tobacco plain packaging: beware the hype
Tobacco plain packaging is coming to a shop near you – in fact possibly to your shop…