Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 403
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Horse trading
With Twitter finally running out of horse-related puns, it’s time to start asking questions about the wider, longer-term implications of the horse meat burger contamination scandal…
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The big freeze
Heron Foods has notched up another year of sparkling results. The frozen food discounter, which has 170 stores across the north of England and the Midlands, saw its profits rise 15% to £8.1m…
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Facing the music
Hi Spirits brand Antica Sambuca had its knuckles rapped last week in a ruling that should give any business using social media (and who doesn’t these days?) pause for thought.
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As the value creation model alters, can execs stay motivated?
Amid the flurry of new appointments at Tesco, three significant resignations have been announced this week…
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Keith Harris puts his hand up as Farmfoods seeks retro appeal
Frozen discounter Farmfoods has pulled off a major ad coup by signing up Keith Harris and Orville…
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New year, new food militancy
As we step into a brave new year, the Food Militant Tendency is out in force….
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Critical Eye: Cold sweats with the Food Inspectors
Food Inspectors showed us things that would leave “even the most experienced food inspector in a cold sweat”…
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BRC campaigns matter more than ever
December’s overall year-on-year growth figure of just 1.5% is disappointing, flatlining against inflation….
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The Energy Bill lacks spark
UK retailers will no doubt have noted the recent Energy Bill, currently being scrutinised by a Public Bill Committee….
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This year's big digital trends
Deloitte estimated that £500m of UK sales came directly through tablets over Christmas….
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Titania considers crisps, 'content' and Change4Life
My one New Year’s resolution for the world: no more artisan crisp launches please…
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Guess who's back!
It’s a year almost to the day since Philip Clarke issued Tesco’s first profit warning in two decades.
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The GM detox
There was much to admire in Mark Lynas’s speech about his personal journey from anti-GM campaigner to GM advocate at the Oxford Farming Conference last week…
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Morrisons got talent?
As expected Morrisons reported a rather gloomy Christmas with like for like sales down 2.5% for the six weeks to 30 December.
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Lessons from 50 Shocking Facts about Diet and Exercise
Maybe I got too used to the palatable pap I’d been consuming (both TV and food-wise) over the festive period…
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It's the start of a new year - be bold and one of the few!
It’s the time of year where people decide to make resolutions for positive change…
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A taste for change on healthy eating
Which? has just published new research assessing the progress made by 10 leading food manufacturers and retailers…
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Asda parker is off her trolley
There are many difficulties when it comes to Christmas shopping, not least finding a parking space…
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Mystic Tit peers into the future of grocery in 2013
You may call me Mystic Tit this week as I peer into the balls of the 2013 PR world…
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Will retailers resolve to go the extra mile in 2013?
My predictions for 2013? More of the same, ie hard times, bonkers legislation, and the growth of online…