All comment & opinion articles – Page 440
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Comment & OpinionThe summer heatwave needs a great fmcg ad to celebrate it
Can someone please come up with a great ad to celebrate the summer heatwave?…
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets 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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Comment & OpinionWholesaler-supplier relationships are good for business
The values of relationships are regarded differently in the multiple and independent sectors…
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Comment & OpinionGreg 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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Comment & OpinionA2 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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Comment & OpinionUK wheat prices: A double whammy
UK wheat prices have plummeted 20% this year – leaving farmers facing a double whammy.
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Comment & OpinionA 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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Comment & OpinionA 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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Comment & OpinionOcado 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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Comment & OpinionBovine 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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Comment & OpinionSweet Maria Sharapova's Wimbledon tennis treats
Tennis star Maria Sharapova is bucking the trend of sports stars promoting healthy foods…
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Comment & OpinionOpportunities 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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Comment & OpinionObjections 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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Comment & OpinionBeckham 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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Comment & OpinionAlex 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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Comment & OpinionNutritional labelling is just one influence on consumers
“Fanatics have their dreams, wherewith they weave a paradise,” wrote Keats…
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Comment & OpinionRespect 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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Comment & OpinionApplying 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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Comment & OpinionCAP 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 ...