All Daily Bread articles – Page 26
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Comment & OpinionCan Mars persuade shoppers to pay more for ‘healthy confectionery’?
The confectionery giant is resisting HFSS tinkering by launching an alternative range mostly made of date paste and nuts
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s belated support package for pig farmers is welcome. But is it enough to rescue the sector?
Tesco clarified that £3.4m had already been passed on to farmers since March
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Comment & OpinionThe HFSS climbdown puts Boris Johnson on a collision course with Henry Dimbleby
The government is due to publish its white paper response to Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy next month
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Comment & OpinionAs brands Hun and Babe struggle, is there a future for canned wine in the UK?
Hun said an “extremely tough” festival season in 2021 had led to it calling in the administrators
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Comment & OpinionFinally, consensus on HFSS laws: no one has any idea what’s going on
There is a total lack of transparency and clarity over what a backtrack – if indeed there was one – would entail
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Comment & OpinionAnother Queen’s Speech, another pledge to scrap the NI protocol. What next for UK food & drink?
Fishing and agriculture, two industries supposed to benefit more than most from Brexit, were not mentioned in today’s speech
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Comment & OpinionMcColl’s has been saved, but the real work starts now for Morrisons
The Morrisons deal appears to secure the immediate future of McColl’s stores, the jobs of its 16,000 employees and its pension fund, but business as usual is not an option if it wants to make it work long term
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Comment & OpinionRising takeaway prices could prove an opportunity for supermarket pizza brands
We’ve already seen some premium chilled brands cashing in by recreating the restaurant experience on the cheap
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Comment & OpinionImport checks delay shows government is making up Brexit ‘plan’ as it goes
Even the trade bodies who welcomed the delay argued it was the right decision carried out for the wrong reason
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Comment & OpinionConcern over the cost of chicken highlights a dilemma for British supermarkets
The Co-op’s boss Steve Murrells has warned soaring production costs could soon render chicken unaffordable
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Comment & OpinionOnly a long-term food strategy for the UK can truly address the cost of living crisis
Sainsbury’s and Unilever this morning became the latest fmcg giants to warn margins will come under pressure from “unprecedented inflation”. And while Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts vowed the retailer would do everything it could to “keep delivering the best value for customers”, Unilever warned further price hikes were on the ...
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Comment & OpinionCould Kellogg’s succeed in pushing back – or changing altogether – upcoming HFSS laws?
If Kellogg’s wins, it could not only derail the launch of the promotions clampdown in October, but would have major implications for the HFSS TV advertising watershed due to come into force next year
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Comment & OpinionBird housing relaxations are welcome, but egg producers remain at breaking point
BFREPA has warned the tentative end to the disruption caused by latest bird flu outbreak pales in significance to the financial difficulties faced by producers
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Comment & OpinionThe price war is hotting up and Asda and Morrisons won’t be the only ones joining the fight
Both retailers have been struggling in the top four battle of late, and both have new owners trying to put their stamp on their businesses
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s ‘pet zone’ trials represent a canny bit of futureproofing
Shoppers have more pets than ever, and while they might spend less on themselves, petcare is seen as recession-proof
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Comment & OpinionGuinness’ cold brew coffee beer points to a bolder, smarter NPD strategy from Diageo
The launch of Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer tells us what to expect from the ubiquitous stout in future
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Comment & OpinionThe FSA’s half-baked ‘novel foods’ list has undermined the CBD market
A fortnight has passed since the list’s introduction, and the FSA has made no amendments to it
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s approach to inflation: a little bit less and a little bit later
Ken Murphy delivered a message of subtle prudence, in which Tesco signalled its focus on doing the right thing for shoppers, colleagues and suppliers
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s ‘everyday essentials’ price cuts could go a long way to boost its competitiveness
The price cuts mean an M&S loaf of bread now costs the same as its equivalent in Sainsbury’s and Tesco, and is only 1p more expensive than Morrisons and Asda.
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket pay: a game where the stakes keep getting raised
Most UK supermarkets have announced pay adjustments in recent weeks. But Tesco’s move is particularly interesting