All Daily Bread articles – Page 45
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Comment and Opinion
Will government listen to industry calls for a “sensible” Brexit?
Brexit day is nearly here, and food & drink is urging government to keep them in the loop with negotiations
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Comment and Opinion
CMA interest in Just Eat's £5.9bn acquisition by Takeaway.com deal should not be a shock
It is likely to approve the deal, but the Competition & Markets Authority is right to take a look at it
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Comment and Opinion
A plastic switch isn’t simple, but Coke is ideally placed to find a solution
Coca-Cola says its customers still want plastic bottles - but the customer isn’t always right
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What challenges face the new bosses at Sainsbury’s and Tesco?
As the Lewis and Coupe era comes to an end, the rollercoaster of UK retail rumbles on
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Comment and Opinion
A sugar tax would clobber pre-mixed cocktails. Why not make a labelling change?
A sugar tax on top of alcohol duties and the PDPD ban would surely drive some smaller suppliers out of business
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Dreams of frictionless EU trade are dead. But we still don’t know what is next
Sajid Javid has vowed to end alignment with EU rules after Brexit. Government must now give businesses the clarity they have demanded for three years
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‘Diverse’ boards that don’t include women show some serious shaking up is required
Time-old traditions and tired criteria need revisiting to give women a chance to balance the boardroom
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Consumer preference shouldn’t come into Aldi’s choice of sustainable bag
Aldi chose to roll out compostable plastic bags over paper ones due to ‘customer preference’ – but is that the point?
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Heston Blumenthal is understandably annoyed by food pics - but there is an upside
The Fat Duck chef says diners are letting their dishes go lukewarm for the sake of a photo op. But food pics are also inspiring genuine enthusiasm for cooking and eating
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Comment and Opinion
With Defra in constant flux, can Johnson be trusted to protect food & drink?
Reports have suggested Theresa Villiers could soon be dropped. Where does that leave food & drink in trade talks?
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Comment and Opinion
Culling cartoon animals is no panacea for the sugary cereal problem
Waving goodbye to cutesy mascots on the front of packs is a start. But the real problem is what's inside them
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Comment and Opinion
Just Eat is hungry to take a bigger bite out of the food delivery market
Just Eat shareholders have until Friday lunchtime to decide between two offers – from Takeaway.com and Naspers’ Prosus
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Comment and Opinion
Will consumers keep spending more to shop sustainably?
Brits are facing price rises, but the environmental crisis has never been so stark
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Comment and Opinion
If anyone can make an alcohol-free bar work, BrewDog can
BrewDog can use the bar to test products, as well as gauge demand for the concept
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Comment and Opinion
Waterless beauty: the next eco-friendly step for personal care brands
Two-thirds of the planet will be “living under water-stressed conditions” by 2025
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Is veganism’s success contingent on leaving its activist roots behind?
PETA has endorsed KFC’s ‘zero-chicken’ burger
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Comment and Opinion
The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle: the year in cartoons
As The Grocer team prepares to head home for the festive season, we thought we would send you this Christmas Tinkle
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Comment and Opinion
Are alcoholic drinks brands crossing a line with ‘healthier’ positioning?
The past year has seen the launch of a multitude of brands that don’t make health claims, but do tout themselves as a healthier alternative
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Comment and Opinion
Brexit uncertainty is behind us! Oh no it isn’t…
We’re well into pantomime season as Johnson plans a pre-Christmas vote on the withdrawal deal – and puts no-deal back on the Christmas 2020 menu
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Comment and Opinion
Why industry needs to push plastics news to the top of the agenda
Today’s report on progress in the war against plastic has been buried in Brexit headlines