Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 465
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Editor's Comment: Why can’t an offer be extended if it has done well?
Fingers is at it again. Meddlesome OFT chief John Fingleton, an economist, has been sticking his digits into "the advertising of prices".
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Wide of the Marks
Those following the ups and downs of The Co-op’s acquisition of Somerfield would not have been surprised by the society’s negative like-for-likes this morning.
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Missionary Mars
Mars is cutting the dreaded satfats in its eponymous chocolate bars by 15%.
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Rage against the machines
Today’s headlines have been dominated by the menace of self-scan tills. (That, and the revelation some X-Factor contestants can’t really sing.)
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Third Party: Use social media to optimise product recalls
Newspaper ads are OK but you’ll reach more people more quickly on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, says Ed Mitchell
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Editor's Comment: Ill-informed prophecies on inflation can be self-fulfilling
The phones have barely stopped ringing since The Grocer broke news of the soaring price of wheat, animal feed and silage, and the possibility of a ban on Russian wheat exports has captured the media's imagination.
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Second Opinion: Cloning is unacceptable. Full stop
Research into the impact on human health of eating cloned meat is limited, warns Joanna Blythman
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Saturday Essay: ‘Cloned’ food must not slip under the radar
Full traceability of all cloned animals, their offspring and derivatives will be difficult – but is essential, says Sue Davies
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Tales of Titania: Gay men, Clive Dunn and a smattering of chocolate
As the PR industry is entirely staffed by women (OK, and a smattering of gay men), you would expect joy and unbounded happiness to be flowing through its veins. According to the papers, chocolate can help protect women's hearts. Ignoring the...
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Careers File: CSR without HR is merely PR
I love an excuse to get out of the big smoke, don a hairnet and white coat and traipse round a factory, especially when followed by a walk in the fresh air.
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Critical Eye... on the Lennon and McCartney of baking
Baking's like another member of the family," said one contestant in The Great British Bake-Off (BBC Two, Tuesday 8pm). A surly teen, judging by the strops and angst that ensued in this bid to find our top amateur baker.
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Independent Advice: Banking on help to end heartbreak
How do we get the banks lending? A sound business plan and positivity will help, says Kishor Patel
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Third Party: We should take pride in packaging’s roots
Traceability, renewability and environmental issues are of increasing importance in packaging, says Richard Hands
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Second Opinion: Should we panic over wheat prices?
No we shouldn't, given residual stocks. But oil prices are up and that could hit inflation, says Clive Black
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Editor's Comment: Reformulation means fewer legitimate targets for shock docs
It’s easy to have a pop at the food and drink industry and sometimes the criticism is deserved. But thanks to the level of reformulation over the past few years, legitimate targets are becoming fewer and further between.
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Tales of Titania: Clones, yurts and Crackberries
Alarm abounding at P&F that the great allergy bonanza may be coming to an end. We have built whole sectors (wheat-free, soya-free, dairy-free, fun-free) on misdiagnosis, fear and yummy mummy stupidity so the last thing we need is a dose of...
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Careers file: The best time to plant a tree (or take the next move in your career) is right now
The best time to plant a tree (or take the next move in your career) is right now. There is an old African proverb that says: "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago ... the second best time is now." This accurately encapsulates the soundest piece ...
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Saturday Essay: Suppliers must learn to look after themselves
Bullied by a buyer? Well don’t look to GSCOP or the adjudicator. Learn your trade and get respect says David Sables
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Second Opinion: Is retail the mother of invention?
The Grocer’s survey of top fmcg businesses reveals varying attitudes to NPD, says Kevin Hawkins
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Careers File: It's good business sense to hire from within
Over the past week or so I've visited several clients across the food and horticulture-based sectors that are contemplating major recruitment drives.