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Comment & OpinionEgg crisps and matcha chocolate: six trends from Alimentaria 2026
This year’s event attracted 3,300 exhibitors from 70 different countries
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: EU reset, oral care, and redistributing recalls
No one in our industry needs a lecture on food security, resilience or the importance of a strong supply chain
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Asda results, Co-op CEO exit, Huel, and Ocado calling the cops
Asda’s eternally optimistic chairman Allan Leighton has continued to insist the supermarket is ‘edging forward’, despite today’s annual results revealing a very different story.
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Comment & OpinionKFC continues advertising odd streak with chicken ‘test of faith’
KFC’s latest effort is just as enigmatic as previous instalments
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Comment & OpinionYouTuber FatherPhi exposes AI’s limitations and lies
YouTuber FatherPhi poses incredibly straightforward tasks to the likes of ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and Gemini
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Comment & OpinionHow Latin culture is driving grocery’s next big opportunity
Be clear on which moment you’re showing up for, partner with the right brands, and make it easy for customers to buy into the occasion, says Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks
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Comment & OpinionMarket research is nothing without solid real-world thinking
It’s a mistake to rely too heavily on market research evidence and not enough on real-world thinking, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionThe next Co-op CEO must be a retailer – but it’s not Gottschlich
Next Co-op CEO needs to be a retailer – but not Ronny Gottschlich
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Comment & OpinionEU reset deal: why the ‘SPS agreement’ needs a rebrand
The government needs to engage substantively with business to help maintain supply chain consistency, says FDF CEO Karen Betts
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Comment & OpinionUK health messaging should follow the Danish example
The UK population is broadly aware of many sensible health messages, yet all are seemingly impossible to achieve, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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Comment & OpinionPrawn welfare is moving fast, and Aldi is falling behind
In just over two years, 10 major UK supermarkets have set public timelines to ban the worst practices in prawn farming. Aldi is the only one that hasn’t, says Jonas Becker of the International Council for Animal Welfare
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Comment & OpinionWhat the ASA vs Zoe row tells us about the blurred lines of health claims
Ingredients like inulin are not problematic because they exist, but because they are frequently used to disguise the underlying quality of a product, says Amir Mousavi, founder of consultancy Good Food Studio
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Comment & OpinionWe’ve changed how we eat, now we’re changing how we feed our pets
Feeding pets is no longer routine, says Pets at Home COO Anja Madsen. Owners are looking for fresh, nutrient-dense and whole food options
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Comment & OpinionBritain’s Biggest Brands reveals Brits’ complex relationship with health
Among the fastest-growing brands and challengers, the influence of health is evident
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Comment & OpinionThe food system is full of big promises. But can we deliver?
The challenge facing the industry is no longer strategy – it is capability, says Kate Cawley, founder of the Future Food Movement and Chris Hatcher, partner at Redgrave Executive Search
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Comment & OpinionWe need to talk about the talent drain of F&B entrepreneurs
If we have an industry where, once you lift the lid, you realise it’s not a place you really want to be, then a talent drain is inevitable, says Andrew Allen, a consultant at Bidfood
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Comment & OpinionThe bacon cancer scare is built on a number nobody is explaining
The sales decline may be real, but the scientific story behind it is not, says Mike Coppen-Gardner of WeAreSPQR
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Comment & OpinionBabyfood guidelines: why we’re still waiting for real progress
It is encouraging to see the industry taking steps, however we caution against mistaking partial adherence for meaningful progress
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Comment & OpinionWhy Moma’s mouse-related recall hit home for UK breakfast buyers
For Moma a consumer report revealed an undisclosed mouse contamination months before
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Comment & OpinionWhy pricey Huel will be worth the money for new owner Danone
As well as being bang on-trend in terms of consumer demand for wellness, the acquisition is also in keeping with Danone’s focus on a health-led proposition