Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 366
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Mornflake is quality NPD!
Mornflake Superfast Pots offer consumers the classic breakfast cereal and milk ‘eat’ on the go…
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Ditch the dumb discounting! Go for smart offers
Recent research from IPM confirmed our fear many UK retailers are still relying on heavy discounting strategies…
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Food poverty is a disgrace
The issues raised around food poverty by Dan Crossley last week in his Saturday Essay really hit a nerve with me…
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The patriotic approach
Waitrose MD Mark Price revealed yesterday he had consulted his own mum about the growth of the discounters.
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Co-op's True North heads east (London)
The Co-op’s True North project is experimenting with new format convenience stores - a strategy Steve Murrells says is paying off.
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Where next for the high street?
Yesterday’s long overdue report by MPs highlights once more the government’s farcical handling of its high street rescue mission.
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Titania goes on a rustic charm offensive at the NFU Conference
Farmers didn’t get that rich by spending money on “nonsense” like marketing…
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What does the future hold for fmcg?
I am now what has become an increasingly rare breed in this industry – someone over the age of 45…
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Technology can aid supply chain transparency
With technology in place to offer complete transparency, businesses will have the competitive advantage - faring better than others in the glare of public scrutiny.
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Zero-hours contracts need greater clarity
The consultation on zero-hours contracts that closes on 13 March could be significant for employers within the food and drink industry…
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The £1 milk club
There are few things that agitate farmers quite as much as supermarkets messing with the white stuff. Milk prices are hot political currency, so Tesco’s announcement yesterday that it was slashing the price of four pints of milk by 39p – as part of a £200m investment in everyday low ...
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Hugh's Fish Fight: Fearnley-Whittingstall fails to impress
I can’t decide if it’s his patronising upper middle class tone or the fact he reminds me of Piggy from Lord of the Flies…
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Food industry must tackle food poverty
In 2013, there were an estimated 870 million people around the world going to bed hungry every night…
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What if the Scots go it alone?
What relevance would a ‘yes’ in the Scottish independence vote have for the food industry in the UK?…
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What would Einstein do if he were running Tesco?
It’s not rocket science, or nuclear physics, but even Einstein would agree, were he running Tesco, the answer isn’t easy…
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Drinks lobby coasts into battle
The Call Time on Duty campaign ramped up its activity against the duty escalator a notch on Wednesday night with the launch of a new ‘coaster campaign’ to raise public awareness…
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Not quite a price war
Phil Clarke stopped well short of launching a fully-fledged attack on the discounters snapping at Tesco’s heels this week…
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Pastures new
In Justin King and Peter Kendall, the National Farmers’ Union conference yesterday served up two major industry figures on their way to pastures new.
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A bruising battle
The Fairtrade Foundation is making bananas the centrepiece of Fairtrade Fortnight. But will it make a difference to banana pricing?
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Tea 2030: a model of collaboration for sustainability
Last Thursday saw the launch of The Future of Tea – A Hero Crop for 2030, the first output from Tea 2030…