All Daily Bread articles – Page 71
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Comment and Opinion
Michael Gove: The Grocer’s journalists on the new Defra helmsman
The new secretary of state for environment, food & rural affairs has raised eyebrows and divided opinions …
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Comment and Opinion
The Grocer's view on the General Election 2017
Let us be absolutely clear Mrs May. There is no clarity right now. Only confusion …
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Comment and Opinion
Decision day is here. Time to vote for the best and brightest
Bugger Brexit. To hell with elections. Here’s a far more important decision
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Comment and Opinion
The bad news just keeps on coming for Brazilian meat
News that Waitrose had pulled its corned beef only adds to the litany of woes currently hitting the meat giant
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Comment and Opinion
Can a Heidi Klum fashion line really work at Lidl?
In a bid to bring a touch of glamour to the miscellaneous aisle, the supermodel’s presence will be a coup for the discounter - but what about aspirational fashionistas?
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Comment and Opinion
Ocado finally goes international… but the hard work is just beginning
The signing of one European name is undoubtedly a significant step towards achieving Ocado’s vision of being a leading online fulfilment partner
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco robots: lean mean delivery machines, or a gimmick?
The retailer has told early users of its Tesco Now service that it is planning a rollout of the robots later in the year
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Comment and Opinion
Premium, premiumer, premiumest? How marketing risks making ‘premium’ meaningless
As an act of positioning, ‘premium’ done well is genius, but what does it really mean to the nation’s lager drinkers?
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Comment and Opinion
Judgment day now looms for Tesco-Booker
Now it is time for the industry to respond with its observations and objections
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Analysis and Features
Facebook as grocery channel. Like?
Facebook now wants to influence your eating habits
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco keeps up the eco pace with plan to axe 5p bags
Reducing waste, be that plastic or energy, is saving Tesco and other big companies money and shoppers appear to be happy, but will they fork out 10p for a ‘bag ofr life’?
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Comment and Opinion
Can the Bake Off boost live on after Mary? The industry needs it to
The Great British Bake Off became an institution, even the Royals were rumoured to watch it. But now she’s gone the show badly needs another secret ingredient when it relaunches on C4
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Comment and Opinion
Can Philip Morris’ IQOS trailblaze a smoke-free future for big tobacco?
The tobacco giant is positioning itself as poacher turned gamekeeper at the vanguard of a technology-led revolution for a smoke-free future, but what is the real reason behind its latest move?
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Comment and Opinion
Meat-free is on the march. And a counter-narrative is lacking
Attacked by eco-warriors, animal rights activists and yoga teachers, the industry is failing to offer a counter-narrative
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Comment and Opinion
Cadbury and Nestlé’s chocolate court battle: give us a break
Stefano Agostini, Nestlé’s new CEO of UK & Ireland, will have enough priorities on his plate when he takes over in July, so trying to trademark the shape of its Kit Kat shouldn’t be one of them
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Comment and Opinion
Plastic island throws repackaging efforts into sharp focus
Images of an uninhabited, picturesque island in the South Pacific littered with detritus has highlighted the problems facing the planet … but what can we do?
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Comment and Opinion
Why the Tories’ workers’ rights charter might put the wind up big business
Food and drink organisations have been calling for the government to invest in the workforce, so why the jitters over a new Conservative election pledge?
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Comment and Opinion
Does the Labour manifesto contain pro-business appeal?
Wading through the draft manifesto it is clear that Labour is promising exactly the sort of measures trade bodies have been screaming for
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Comment and Opinion
Does craft gin have what it takes to follow the success of craft beer?
Inspired by indie brewers’ aesthetics and ethics, a number of spirits brands are jumping on the ’craft’ bandwagon, what next? ’Craft wine’?
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Comment and Opinion
It’s too late to talk TV ad watersheds. Social media is the regulatory battleground
Whoever is in No 10 after 8 June, it is clear that the food and drink industry will face a raft of new advertising restrictions, both in broadcast and other media, after the election dust settles