All Daily Bread articles – Page 14
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Comment and Opinion
Big tobacco, not ElfBar, will be the real winner from disposable vapes
Big tobacco may have breathed a sigh of relief this year when ElfBar got its fingers burned in a large-scale product recall
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Comment and Opinion
Food to go is back but not as we knew it, finds new report
Lumina’s Food to Go Report 2023 shows the market is adapting fast to the cost of living crisis
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Comment and Opinion
Now more than ever, companies must engage with the food waste roadmap
Reduction efforts have been blown off course, but suppliers have access to plenty of support for their ’food waste journey’
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury’s Argos job cuts are unfortunate, but not unexpected
CEO Simon Roberts has been busy identifying savings as part of his ‘save to invest’ strategy
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Comment and Opinion
Scotland’s DRS looks sunk after Sturgeon’s departure. What now?
SNP politicians have turned on their own plan and signalled what could be curtains for the scheme in Scotland
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Comment and Opinion
Why Waitrose cut ties with Heston – and why it might be a strategic win
In a puff of frozen liquid nitrogen, one of the most iconic tie-ups in modern British grocery has disappeared
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Long reads
Why fruit & veg shortages are only a tiny bit about Brexit
The British Retail Consortium cited “difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa”, which had disrupted harvests for products such as tomatoes and peppers. But critics have pointed to plentiful produce elsewhere in Europe
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Comment and Opinion
Why Asda’s Ken Towle threw in the towel
A year is not a lot of time at one of the top jobs in grocery. And certainly a short timeframe to throw in the towel, even if it is by “mutual decision” with your ultra-demanding billionaire boss
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Comment and Opinion
Starmer impresses farmers with NFU Conference appearance
Keir Starmer became the first Labour leader to attend the conference in a decade, pledging changes to trade and veterinary agreements
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Comment and Opinion
Why BrewDog’s Chinese adventure is good for British craft beer
Some may accuse the brand of selling out, but the move could put British beer on the map in a lucrative market
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Comment and Opinion
Huel case shows ASA is on the lookout for ‘cost-washing’
Claims around cost need to be as specific as those relating to health and environment
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Comment and Opinion
Waitrose joins rivals in slashing prices – but for a different reason
The move signals the retailer is taking the cost of living crisis seriously, and acknowledges its customers are feeling the pinch
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Comment and Opinion
Holland & Barrett’s DNA testing trial signals its wellness ambitions
The trial with DnaNudge at its Marble Arch store could lead to a wider rollout
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Comment and Opinion
Why the drink formerly known as Lilt could thrive in the Fanta stable
The ‘totally tropical’ drink will benefit from the marketing prowess that has established Fanta as the unofficial drink of Halloween
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Comment and Opinion
Why ElfBar may never return to the shelf
The supermarkets were already taking a risk selling disposable vapes
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Comment and Opinion
Why would Lidl decide to slow down store openings now?
Lidl may well need to let the warehouse distribution structure catch up this year
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Comment and Opinion
Will the new Department for Energy Security better support food and drink businesses?
The new department, headed by Grant Shapps, is the most eye-catching move in the PM’s mini reshuffle
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Comment and Opinion
How robots, AR glasses and oven-free kitchens will change cooking by 2040
Mintel believes AR glasses, kitchen farms and metaverse cooking games are the future. Here are its top predictions for UK kitchens in 2040
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Comment and Opinion
CMA investigation into confusing pricing neglects impact of the discounters
It seems unlikely the CMA’s review will result in significant legal change
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Comment and Opinion
How did M&S manage to beat Aldi on copycat claims this time?
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court – a division of the High Court – ruled Aldi Infusionist gin liqueur amounted to an infringement of M&S’s protected designs