Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 414
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DH should claim nursery milk subsidy
Sir: With regards to your article (‘Proposed government Nursery Milk scheme changes could ‘save £364m”…
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Top-to-top meetings are very important, but handle with care
I have in my hand a piece of paper,” says the CEO, stepping down from the company jet…
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Talking Shop: The real value to your business of a Facebook 'like'
This week, Facebook announced it would be enhancing its security measures on brand pages to remove fraudulent ‘likes’…
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London calling
Well there you have it. While some analysts were predicting retail Armageddon when Morrisons revealed its half-year performance this morning, the Bradford-based based retailer was actually able to delight investors by not being quite as bad as everyone was predicting…
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Reshuffled
It takes a lot to get booed at the Paralympics. But George Osborne managed it last night as he handed out medals for the Men’s T38 400m.
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Fuel for thought
The Olympics put a smile on the nation’s face and even the rain held off for the most part. Those factors came together in whatever the opposite is of a perfect storm (a sunny day, presumably) to help UK grocers notch up their best month in a long time…
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Health claims, super Marmite and gullible clients
PR’s ability to operate outside the tiresome strictures of EU health claims regulation lends a…
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Marmite: naughty but niacin
Marmite has been causing arguments round the breakfast table for decades but it might soon be part of the…
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Redundancy and motivation: take emotion out of the equation
I’m being made redundant next month. I feel anxious and angry. What’s my next step?
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Why we need ministers
As the summer holidays end, Whitehall speculates about ministerial shuffles. Will this affect food?
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Young key to organic recovery
There is no doubt that the organic market in the UK has had a difficult few years, but some significant…
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Supermarket prices: too complicated by half
The cost of food is one of the top worries for consumers, alongside energy and fuel…
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The Hairy Bikers' eating adventure reveals inspiration for diet plan
It was a bit odd watching the Hairy Bikers complete their fat boys slim transformation in the Hairy Dieters…
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The real milk revolution has yet to begin
There’s revolution in the air in the dairy industry, after farmer protests propelled dairy to the top of the summer’s news…
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Imbys are missing the point on new supermarkets
Sir: Rob Brown’s article ‘Meet the Imbys’ (11 August) did not point out that residents in favour of a new…
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Maximising the medals
Sir: Your article (‘Olympic sponsors: who won and who stands to win?’ 18 August) nicely summed up how…
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Bolland's brave new world
You could feel the white heat of innovation burning furiously yesterday at the opening of Marks & Spencer’s new northern flagship. Or maybe the air conditioning wasn’t fully operational yet…
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Got the urge to merge? Then be prepared
Becket McGrath, co-chair of the antitrust group at Edwards Wildman, on what deal-hungry dairy companies need to…
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The moral maize
‘FAMILY FOOD BILLS TO SOAR’ roared the front page of the Daily Mail today, alongside gems including ‘What your walk says about your sex life’. You can guess where Daily Bread turned first…
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Fresh food waste is a fundamental issue
Pity the modern tomato. Scientists are questioning its tastiness. According to boffins, modern tomatoes lack…