All comment & opinion articles – Page 401
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Comment & OpinionUK’s new food crime unit: what food companies need to know
The UK is to get its first food crime unit by the end of the year. Jessica Burt of Mills & Reeve outlines what food companies need to know now
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Comment & OpinionRoyal baby fever begins again
Can we expect a tidal wave of cash-ins now another Royal baby is on the way? Of course.
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Comment & OpinionDave Lewis era at Tesco heralds joined-up business plans
Tesco still commands about £1 in every £8 spent on all UK retail spending…
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Comment & OpinionKaroline (with a K) and Uncle Jack have some advice for Tesco
“It would be different at Tesco if Uncle Jack was still in charge,” barks Karoline (with a K)…
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Comment & OpinionTwiglets sets up Big Feastival camp for 85th birthday
It’s hard to believe the Twiglets brand is 85. They were born in the same year as the Great Depression…
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Comment & OpinionSweeteners part of healthy eating says Professor Jack Winkler
Put these survey findings into context. If 38% are suspicious of sweeteners, then 62% are not…
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Comment & OpinionJamie Oliver's Comfort Food? More like deep down dirty food
What in God’s name has happened to Jamie Oliver? On Jamie’s Comfort Food (C4, 9pm, 1 Sept) he repented of his sins…
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Comment & OpinionWhy PG Tips is the embarrassing embodiment of Tesco's troubles
Dear Dave, I am a box of PG Tips and, in your first week in the job, I embody what’s gone wrong at Tesco…
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Comment & OpinionFood crime unit in response to Chris Elliott is a start
Sometimes getting what you want is the last thing you need…
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Comment & OpinionSpread bets: 10 sure-fire design winners in our Dairymen challenge
The spread category is need of a little sexing up - so we asked design agency Springetts to work its magic
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Comment & OpinionSocial media monitoring: data needs a human touch
I have been familiar with social media monitoring since its inception…
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Comment & OpinionFeeding the world - and supporting food industry enterprise
There has never been a more exciting time to be working in the UK food industry…
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Comment & OpinionClick & collect need not be costly for independent retailers
Click & collect is truly here to stay. The freedom it has given customers is something they don’t want taken away…
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Comment & OpinionScottish independence: a dream as far as food & drink goes
Now that the big hitters in Scotland have given the thumbs down to independence, what do Scottish farmers say?…
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Comment & OpinionHorticulture wins a royal seal of approval
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture now has a royal charter - and it’s hoping to change the image of the profession
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Comment & OpinionUK dairy industry at a crossroads
With EU milk quotas to be removed next year, the sector’s focus is zeroing in on how to make the most of the opportunities offered by the new liberalised trading regime.
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s ‘defining moment’ ushers in transition
Saturday, 30 August, 2014 will go down in The Co-operative Group’s long history as “a momentous and defining moment” for the society, according to chair Ursula Lidbetter. That’s because at a special general meeting held at the society’s Manchester HQ, elected members voted 83% in favour of adopting a new ...
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Comment & OpinionKeeping track of Mr Freeze with the ice cream van app
In this day and age, simply waiting for an ice cream van to turn up feels a bit… 20th century….
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Comment & OpinionBread suppliers switch on to exciting taste fusions
Craft baker Robert Didier is to launch a loaf of bread made with Champagne and 24-carat gold…
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Comment & OpinionHow self-service has turned shoppers into unpaid workers
The centenary of the creation of the first self-service supermarket is approaching…