All articles by Liz Hamson – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on the inedible garden of Alys
If you didn't watch The Edible Garden (8pm, BBC2, 7 April) because it clashed with the Man U vs Bayern game, don't worry, you didn't miss anything. It was dire. Ever since I found myself surrounded by posh inbreds at university I've had a violent...
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Critical Eye... on peas, scallops and parochial beasts
I used to go out of my way to avoid Masterchef, but it wasn't just Grossman's strangulated vowels I was averse to; it was the fact the programme so resolutely targeted the chattering classes, of which I will never be a member.
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The brands breathing new life into NPD
The recession dealt innovation a massive body blow. But now NPD is back – and it’s proud, says Liz Hamson
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye... on spitting chefs and Blanc expressions
I once had the pleasure of meeting Raymond Blanc. It was at a press jolly at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons and I have two overriding memories.
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Critical Eye... on a very worthy waste of 90 minutes
What a wasted opportunity. I got sent a preview disc of Food, Inc. this week. The latest offering from the people behind The End of the Line went on general release in cinemas yesterday and I was keen to get an advance peak.
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Critical Eye... on a trans-global journey to discovery the bleedin' obvious
Having delayed watching Crop to Shop: Jimmy's Supermarket Secrets (7.30pm, BBC1 3 February) to catch the Leeds Spurs game (fortunately the Mighty Whites threw the game so they could concentrate once more on the real task in hand securing promotion), I was praying the one hour 'exposé' of the supermarkets' ...
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye... on why an iPad is better than kids
As someone who doesn't have kids, I admit I have as much interest in their dietary needs as I have in the latest Michael Bublé album... make that song. But while I'd rather have one of those whizzy looking iPads than an exquisitely monikered...
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Critical Eye... on Gordon's well-oiled passage to India
You can just imagine the exchange that took place before Ramsay made his great escape to India.
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Catching the digital wave
Digital media campaigns may be in their infancy but are an increasingly important part of the marketing mix. To date, the grocery industry has done little more than dip its toe in the water. Buf if you think it's time for your company to take the plunge, The Grocer is offering a chance to win six months' free consultancy. It's time to get connected, says Liz Hamson
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Critical Eye... on hairy mums and freezing picnics
I was contemplating watching the first part of Delia's new series (Delia Through The Decades, BBC2, 8.30pm, 11 January), but she was so wistful about the past in the Christmas special, the prospect of a second dollop of nostalgia didn't appeal.
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NewsHard Kraft: an inteview with Nick Bunker, the next boss of Cadbury
Irene Rosenfeld has nabbed the headlines but if Kraft buys Cadbury, it’ll be Nick Bunker running the show here…
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Critical Eye... on Chalfont Chubbies and nine-year-old dieters
I've never believed in the Great New Year detox. And beautiful people.com's expulsion of 5,000 members for putting on a few pounds over the festive period didn't change my mind.
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Critical Eye... on festive smugness and Jamie's beautiful, beautiful children
I feel vaguely nauseous. And not just because I've eaten too many mince pies. No, the problem is I've been gorging on festive food TV specials and, trust me, they'd make anyone gag.
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Critical Eye... on David Attenborough's unhappy place
There's something about David Attenborough that instantly transports me to a happy place. I think it's the affable headmaster tones and the promise of escape from everyday life into a beautifully shot natural world where exotic animals roam...
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Critical Eye... on flying pigs and a planet saved by Tesco
The title of this week's Panorama 'investigation' Can Tesco Save the World? (8.30pm BBC1 Monday 30 November), was irritating enough. What next - can pigs fly?
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Critical Eye... on bridalwear, bonding and dogs throwing up
It was with a heavy heart that I sat down to watch Supersize vs Superskinny this week (E4, 10pm, 24 November). I was expecting the freak show format that seems so ubiquitous these days (and I wasn't reassured by the C4 website encouraging me to...
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye... on pus, puns and sustainable palm oil
Sometimes this job involves real sacrifice, and so it was this week when I had to endure Britain's Really Disgusting Food (9pm, BBC3, 9 November).
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Critical Eye... on poppers, Price and a pan-glazed Ramsay
Now, I'm quite partial to pan-glazed fillet of beef, so I was pleased to see Gordon Ramsay back on our screens with a fifth series of The F Word (especially as this format has in the past played to the foul-mouthed one's strengths unlike the...
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Critical Eye... on Coke, chickens and cocks
Having moved to Margate (yes, I am as deluded about the town's prospects as the couple on Hotel Rescue), I finally managed to get the TV working in time to catch two flawed but fascinating programmes that by coincidence neatly illustrated the pros...
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NewsEditor's Comment: Categories must work harder than ever for shelf space
Whether you think Sainsbury's is doing better than Tesco or vice versa (an apples and pears scenario if ever there was one), there's no getting away from the fact that growth has slowed for both.