All Daily Bread articles – Page 105
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco in the slow lane
Time is not something many CEOs can take for granted, especially not in the age of 24-hour news, Twitter feeds and next-generation Hudl tablets…
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Comment and Opinion
Gluten-free futures
Alternative grains can bring an exciting diversity to the food and drinks market - starting with gluten-free pasta…
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Comment and Opinion
Lidl dreams - and reality
Is Lidl about to double its store footprint? Not quite yet; the truth is more prosaic…
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Comment and Opinion
Up in smoke
It is rare that anyone will feel sympathy for tobacco manufacturers but this week, with the announcement of a new review into plain packaging, you have to say they have fallen victim to the worst kind of politicking.Last year the government held a lengthy consultation on plain packs, receiving hundreds ...
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Comment and Opinion
Talking turkey
When news broke that MRSA had been identified in British turkeys, you could imagine the glint in the tabloid hacks’ eyes. But astute handling of the story appears to have calmed fears.
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Comment and Opinion
Christmas puds goods
More and more of us are donning an apron and making our own Christmas pudding. But consumers will have to contend with fluctuating ingredients prices…
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Comment and Opinion
Haggerston revolts
Beware the all-seeing eye of the internet – it can react, and punish, in an instant, as Tesco discovered in Haggerston, East London this month.
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Comment and Opinion
Xbox One: Grocers go gaming
How can supermarkets capitalise on the launch of the Xbox One games console?
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Comment and Opinion
Christmas cheer sought
Economic indicators being reeled out this week don’t make for pleasant reading. Will the festive season bring retailers hope?
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Comment and Opinion
Britain's 'cheapest' supermarket
A store in Barnsley promises prices up to 70% cheaper than the average supermarket, but this is not some kind of mega-discounter…
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Comment and Opinion
Morrisons mixes it up
Can a crowdsourced wine blended by consumers be any good? Morrisons thinks so - and it’s willing to put it on its shelves…
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Comment and Opinion
Asda's five-year mission
With its new five-year strategy, Asda’s taking on its rivals on a variety of fronts. But is it entering the convenience channel too late?
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury's breezes on
Despite the odd newt in a salad and fly in mashed potato, it seems Sainsbury’s can’t put a foot wrong at the moment.
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Comment and Opinion
Hangovers cured
A drink that gets you drunk without the hangover? It’s a pre-Christmas miracle! But are we ready for such a product?
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Comment and Opinion
Co-op divi doldrums
The Co-operative Group’s ‘divi’ is an icon of the grocery sector - so this week’s announcement is a bitter blow…
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Comment and Opinion
Morrisons finds reasons to be cheerful
As Morrisons unveils its Christmas TV advert, the retailer was finding reasons to be positive about its latest results…
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Comment and Opinion
The next guys
“The food industry is a meritocracy, and it’s really important that bright young people get recognised.” Which is what this week’s Top New Talent awards is all about…
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Comment and Opinion
M&S food in rude health
A year on from his appointment as M&S’s executive director of food, Steve Rowe can be congratulated for making a good business better…
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Comment and Opinion
Eyes on Tesco
Tesco’s announcement that it is introducing advertising screens into stores that will scan the faces of customers seems like peculiar timing…
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Comment and Opinion
Cheese blocs
First Milk’s deal with Adams Foods is a live case study of the increasingly vertical integration taking place across the UK food industry…