All comment & opinion articles – Page 59
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic tax isn’t working: the next government must sort it
Many of the flagship policies dreamed up on the environment in 2010, at least when it comes to the food and drink industry, are at best still just dreams
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Comment & OpinionEvian’s mountaineer meets Alpine mischief makers
Water brand Evian is welcoming us to ‘the mountain of youth’
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Comment & OpinionHome of the Hotspots: Just Eat boosts restaurant relations with mini-docs
The series is a frenetically paced look at locally loved foodie spots across the UK
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Comment & OpinionHow challenger brands can make an impact in a crowded market
One of the biggest challenges often faced by startups is becoming recognised. It’s particularly difficult when you don’t have a large budget
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Comment & OpinionTesco toppling Amazon’s reign isn’t completely bonkers
Tesco is striding into the colosseum, talking a big game and abandoning the coy, cautious corporate-speak we might have expected
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Comment & OpinionHow Aldi’s apple agreement could change the game for growers
Longer-term agreements mean better business decisions can be made, says Ged Futter of The Retail Mind
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Comment & OpinionSix trends influencing gen Z and millennial shoppers
These cohorts are seeking food & drink that improves sleep, mental health and more, says Signe Svanfeldt, lead nutritionist at Lifesum
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Comment & OpinionWe’re not yet at peak premium lager, but we’re getting close
Can Spanish lager Cruzcampo capture British hearts?
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Comment & OpinionPost Office scandal shows the perils of bowing down to data
The Post Office provides a cautionary tale about being blindly led by data, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionVoluntary sugar reduction has failed. Extend the soft drinks levy
The mandatory soft drinks levy achieved a remarkable reduction in sugar content, but the voluntary sugar reduction programme fell short, says Dr Kawther Hashem, lecturer in public health nutrition at Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London
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Comment & OpinionTories’ slap in the face to shopworkers is future government’s win
Tory ministers have failed to keep their promise on the monumental legislation that would have made attacking a shopworker a standalone offence
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Comment & OpinionStockpiling food for hypothetical crises? No thanks
Mental health has nose-dived in this country thanks to fear ‘nudging’ from government, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionWhat the centenarian boom means for supermarket baby aisles
Good news for Colin the Caterpillar: we’re having more birthdays
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Comment & OpinionVisual cues link Ocado convenience with summertime
The ad sees a series of people reminded to buy items based on some seasonal prompts
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Comment & OpinionUncensored CMO: vital marketing podcast unpacks Cadbury creatives
The podcast – which has become a must listen for marketing bods – does fine work covering the nuts and bolts of the ad-making process
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Comment & OpinionWhy isn’t the food industry preparing for Wes Streeting’s ‘steamroller’?
Who knows what measures a determined Labour government with a strong majority might introduce?
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Comment & OpinionBrands need educating on the retail media opportunity
It is doubtful whether retailers are successfully selling all of the benefits or scale that retail media offers, says Anthony Carr, MD, Sellex
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s with Which?’s witchhunt against loyalty cards?
Which? claims the latest use of personalised deals could lead to an epidemic of overbuying as hapless hard-up Brits go on spending splurges in search of Clubcard rewards
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Comment & OpinionTex-Mex’s death is nigh as Brits pursue maximum Mexican meals
Fajitas, burritos, taco shells. Tex-Mex offerings have become family staples in the UK, thanks in no small part to Old El Paso
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg can take advantage of summer sporting events
The evolving consumer habits around major sporting events offer opportunities and challenges, says Ananda Roy, SVP of global thought leadership and strategic insights at Circana