Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 387
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Supermarkets will need 'rising tide' to feel economic benefit
Britain has stepped back from the precipice of a triple-dip recession to an economy some say is about to ‘take off’…
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Greg Wallace on Sainsbury's strawberry-gorging scientist
I miss fat Greg Wallace. The one who melted like the middle of a chocolate fondant when offered a pudding on MasterChef…
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Wholesaler-supplier relationships are good for business
The values of relationships are regarded differently in the multiple and independent sectors…
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A2 Milk serves a bitter pill
A2 Milk has taken a new tack with its marketing and positioning in the UK - somewhat to the discomfort of Müller Wiseman, which owns a 50% stake in the fledgling firm.
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UK wheat prices: A double whammy
UK wheat prices have plummeted 20% this year – leaving farmers facing a double whammy.
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A two-fingered salute
US citizens everywhere are today celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the UK, as a supposed ‘nation of shopkeepers’, we’re celebrating independence of a different sort – that of our retailers.
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A foodie vision
Why doesn’t the UK have more protected regional products? And what role can they play in our food economy?
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Ocado is going places
Amazon often crops up in conversations about Ocado – with recurring speculation that the web behemoth will buy the online grocer. There is also the question of profits…
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Bovine TB: Scare tactics aren't right
No, TB reactor meat in the human food chain isn’t the new ‘Horsegate’. It isn’t the ‘new’ anything…
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Sweet Maria Sharapova's Wimbledon tennis treats
Tennis star Maria Sharapova is bucking the trend of sports stars promoting healthy foods…
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Opportunities in Britain's retail future
The recession has hit retail hard but the high-profile casualties on the high street are just the tip of the iceberg…
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Objections don't mean rejection
Objections don’t always mean rejection and it’s important to manage them well to get the most out of the situation…
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Beckham and Ramsay set a tourist trap
Noted gourmand David Beckham will open a restaurant with Gordon Ramsay at Borough Market in September…
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Alex James gets giddy over crackling in Australia
Alex James has landed some great gigs in his time, from early Blur shows…
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Nutritional labelling is just one influence on consumers
“Fanatics have their dreams, wherewith they weave a paradise,” wrote Keats…
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Respect private shopper data if you want to use it
Where is Edward Snowden? Russia, Cuba, Ecuador?…
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A label rule straitjacket
The new government-approved layout for front-of-pack nutrition labelling represents the culmination of months of hard work…
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Applying the principles of 'big data'
In retail, technology has transformed consumer experience and improved the ability of business to respond to consumers…
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CAP in hand
We have a new Common Agricultural Policy. After two years of protracted negotiations, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers last night reached an agreement on EU farm policy until 2020. The deal will need to be voted through by the EP and member states, but ...
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More of the same
The chancellor announced £11.5bn in public spending cuts for 2015-16 today, topping up the 2010 comprehensive spending review, which, it seems, wasn’t quite comprehensive enough…