Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 381
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Stevia's low sales no surprise: xylitol's time is coming
If I were to put money on the next big sweetener, it would be xylitol…
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Risk management
It’s not just the meat industry that must look out for food-safety scares. Dairy has to watch its back, too…
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Android 4.4 Kit Kat: A coup for Nestlé?
Has Nestlé pulled off a coup in the naming of Android 4.4 KitKat? When Grocer Towers received the news that Google and Nestlé had teamed up to brand the next version of the Android operating system Android KitKat, one of my colleagues suggested it might be a ...
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Bill Grimsey’s high-street review: Conclusions and calls to action
Here are the conclusions and calls to action of Bill Grimsey’s independent review of the high street, which is calling for a ‘complete community hub solution’.
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The big cheese
As big cheeses go, Mark Allen, CEO of Dairy Crest, takes some beating. The Grocer’s Dairymen supplement catches up with Allen to talk about acquisitions, competitors, innovation and pensions…
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An uplifting harvest
How different this green and pleasant land is in 2013 compared with last year, with its perpetual deluges…
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The shop floor can be a springboard
The recent GCSE and A-level results set me thinking about career prospects in grocery and wholesale…
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There's more to the US craft beer decline than meets the eye
There’s been a dramatic fall in UK imports of American craft beers…
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How frozen food can help with food security
Food security is one of the most significant long-term issues facing our industry….
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Got a new product? Follow these principles for success
I have come to terms with the fact that being a successful entrepreneur doesn’t qualify you for much…
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Bodger and Badger join Britain's Got Talent-style cull fight
Flashmob dances, charity singles and Brian May cameos: opposition to the badger cull has been like Britain’s Got Talent…
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Cheddar's a big boys' game
Denhay’s withdrawal from Farmhouse Cheddar making has caught the media eye…
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Throwaway History: Opie's search makes wistful brand watching
Consumer historian Robert Opie’s new DVD explores the history of all our favourite brands…
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As badger crisps idea flops, Tesco spuds get a new face
Though now is clearly the time to launch badger flavoured crisps none of our clients has seized the opportunity…
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When celebrity endorsements go bad
Rihanna’s recent High Court ruling against Topshop provides a lesson for any retailer seeking celebrity endorsement…
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Why isn't Asda doing better?
Why isn’t Asda doing better? Is its functional advertising to blame? We’re about to find out…
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Burton's Biscuits looks for a bite
Private equity has dominated food industry auctions so far this year, and the sale of Burton’s Biscuit Company is unlikely to be any different…
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Pot gets canned
The ASA has been stirring the pot with a number of food and drink advertisers of late. Pot Noodle is the latest product in the firing line…
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Titania has a PR career crisis... and a marzipan challenge
You may not imagine it from the photo above but I am approaching 30 and thus due a proper PR girl career crisis…
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The Co-op supertanker
The Co-operative Group is finally going online, but the move is part of a wider retail strategy…