All comment & opinion articles – Page 447
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Comment & OpinionThe North-South divide - in snacks
Northerners are fond of cakes, while southerners have a weakness for sushi. That’s not us resorting to lazy regional stereotype – it’s backed by the latest figures on snack food…
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Comment & OpinionHasbro strikes back
Size might not be everything – but it certainly counts for a lot… especially when it comes to action figures.
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Thatcher's food legacy is still costing us today
I expect Margaret Thatcher’s father, Alfred Roberts, would have been a frequent reader of The Grocer…
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Only service will build true loyalty
Remember Cheers, the bar where ‘everybody knows your name’?…
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Secrets of the Shoplifters lacked secrets... and sympathy
What’s the least to expect from Secrets of the Shoplifters (9pm, 16 April, C4)? A few secrets, perhaps?…
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PR 'thought leaders' conference pushes P&F into the unknown
Karoline (with a K) has time on her hands – which turns out to be dangerous…
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Comment & OpinionNo sleep till Bad Hersfeld for Nutella and Red Bull thieves
Thieves in the town of Bad Hersfeld in Germany have hijacked an incredible five tonnes of Nutella, worth £14,000…
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Comment & OpinionGreat value Harry Hill rescues Danio from obscurity
It’s amazing what a difference a celebrity voiceover can make…
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Studies in reputation management
In the world of food marketing, reputation is everything…
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Comment & OpinionTesco turnaround strategy a bit bitty
It’s unfortunate that the Tesco fleet appears to be developing new holes quicker than Philip Clarke can plug existing ones…
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An online offer must add value
Morrisons’ announcement it will be starting online sales provides a timely reminder of the need to predict trends…
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Death in service... it doesn't end well in grocery
Why did you choose a career in the food industry?…
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Comment & OpinionI'll be cake: it's tea time for Arnold Schwarzenegger
“All I know is that there’s somebody in my house, eating my birthday cake, with my family, and it’s not me!”…
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Comment & OpinionFarewell Fresh & Easy
So farewell Fresh & Easy. And I for one am feeling sad because this venture didn’t have to fail…
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Comment & OpinionDrawing a line
It’s been another busy week in horse. Today ABP announced that it’s selling its Silvercrest facility to Kepak…
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Comment & OpinionTesco's space race falls to earth
Tesco has waved goodbye to £1.2bn after finally confirming it is to pull out of the US - but this could pale into insignificance compared to its other plans.
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Comment & OpinionE-cigarettes' burning questions
There may be no smoke without fire – but there’s certainly plenty of fire without smoke in the electronic cigarette market…
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Comment & OpinionChill winds
Britain may be basking in some spring sunshine at last but the forecast is for more chill economic winds this week, with the UK’s largest retailer once again finding itself at the centre of the storm…
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to bin the bags
Enough is enough. It’s time all British supermarkets charged for plastic bags…
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Sainsbury's: drug survey unrelated to 'Horsegate'
Your article connected Sainsbury’s decision to survey livestock farmers on antibiotic use with the horsemeat scare…