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Comment & OpinionAmazon would fight a GSCOP investigation tooth and nail
Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White needs to take care before he goes into battle with Amazon
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Comment & OpinionTravel hubs are an open goal for creative food retail
It’s time to break the travel hospitality mould and surpass expectations, says Dougie Hastings, strategy director at Yonder Consulting
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Comment & OpinionHealthy ultra-processed food is possible – and necessary
It’s not that you process, it’s what you process and with what motive, says Leo Campbell, co-founder of Modern Baker
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Comment & OpinionDry January needs an integrated campaign across pubs and retail
The pub is a cornerstone of our national identity, says Luke Boase, founder of Lucky Saint
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Comment & OpinionUnnerving Lancashire delivers for Yorkshire Tea
It’s a fun surprise to see a version of Sarah Lancashire’s Catherine Cawood popping up in a Yorkshire Tea ad
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Comment & OpinionHow Ozempic and RFK Jr will impact US fmcg prospects
How much of a threat UPF concerns pose to the structural growth prospects of the packaged food industry is being actively debated, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionB&M’s low-tech strategy is failing to impress investors
A change of strategy is likely on the cards for B&M, says Orwa Mohamed, senior analyst at Third Bridge
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Comment & OpinionFmcg innovation is worse than ever. Here’s why
The most innovative breakthroughs in fmcg are in logistics and supply chain, not actual product, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionHow Fortnum & Mason’s ‘element of theatre’ has royally paid off
Fortnum & Mason’s reversal of fortune offers hope for retailers at a time when so many face uncertain futures
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Comment & OpinionCrazy Sexy Food: podcast welcomes chilled not-chef Calum Harris
Harris plugs his new vegan cookbook by first addressing rumours he’s Jamie Oliver’s son
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Comment & OpinionDoes the science behind M&S’s Yay Mushrooms range hold up?
Containing lion’s mane and reishi mushroom, M&S’s nine-strong functional drinks range is the first of its kind from a major retailer, but the benefits remain unclear
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Comment & OpinionPoundland’s theft clampdown was hinted at in its results. What else is on the way?
Along with need to tackle crime and stem shrinkage, Poundland’s annual results pointed to fundamental changes in the discounter’s strategy
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Comment & OpinionWhy the HFSS junk food ad ban u-turn is bad news for brands
Today saw a dramatic shift of position as advertising watchdogs revealed the looming ban on HFSS and junk food ads, due to come into force this October, will be extended rather than shrunk
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Comment & OpinionIf even M&S is worried about growth, what hope is there for the stragglers?
Inflation is back on the agenda even after supermarkets worked hard to bring it down this Christmas
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Comment & OpinionHigh flier changes everything with This sausage
A This Isn’t Pork Sausage changes the life of one high-flying real estate gal
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Comment & OpinionMilly Kenny-Ryder’s Britain’s Best Bakeries: the ultimate bakery bible
This elegantly designed hardback has much to offer Brits seeking bakery indulgence
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Comment & OpinionReflect on 2024 – and then set your focus points for this year
We need to ensure all our actions still point the business in the direction of our key goals, says Jenny Costa of Rubies in the Rubble
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Comment & OpinionThe three macro trends that will define 2025
The trends shaping this year – health, trust, and sustainability – are not just opportunities but necessities, says Louis Bedwell, business unit lead at Future Food Movement
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Comment & OpinionWhy Steve Reed will need more than a ‘new deal’ to get farmers back onside
The environment secretary promised that ‘change is coming’ at today’s Oxford Farming Conference – but farmers hoping for a reversal of Inheritance Tax reforms were sorely disappointed
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Comment & OpinionRetailers should be promoting veg during Veganuary
If brands like Actimel and Huel are perceived as healthier than a broccoli, we will never make Britain healthy again, says Harvey Choat, MD of Nexus