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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Food Nation 2040, Crosta Mollica’s sale and KFCereal
As the government sets out the next phase of its food strategy, we explore whether it will really have any impact – plus this week’s picks including Crosta Mollica’s merger and cereal that KFC wants us to eat with gravy
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Comment & OpinionKahlúa hosts a party at the old folks’ home
Kahlúa’s new ad doesn’t make much effort to glamorise the setting, but it takes the opportunity to position itself as an OAP party beverage
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Comment & OpinionWonka’s Golden Ticket: high-concept game show lacks magic
The set design is superb but the game show-cum-social experiment’s tone is all over the place
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Comment & OpinionMake preparations to get the most out of top-level meetings
Too many top-to-top meetings fail to deliver meaningful value. Here’s why – and how to fix it
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s complicated recovery journey is far from over
Leadership churn, ‘toxic’ culture claims and a cyberattack have hit the Co-op hard, but it’s confident it can turn the tide
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Comment & OpinionWould you listen to me more with a pint and a pie?
When politicians are announcing new policies or trying to curry favour with the electorate, what they’re choosing to eat or drink in front of the camera matters, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionCan Food Nation 2040 finally turn ambition into action?
Where Henry Dimbleby’s food strategy and the food white paper failed, Food Nation 2040 will look to succeed. Can it?
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Comment & OpinionFoodTok or FadTok? How brands can spot genuine TikTok trends
TikTok is an invaluable window into emerging consumer tastes, but its algorithm rewards novelty, surprise and shareability rather than long-term relevance, says Jonny Forsyth, principal strategist at Mintel Food & Drink
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Comment & OpinionDoes your brand pass the DADA test?
Prime aced the desirability test, but its £63m reversal shows why no brand can afford to neglect the other three, says former global CMO François Bazini
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Comment & OpinionHow health ingredients are moving into the mainstream
As food differentiation shifts from reformulation to functional ingredients, a wave of consolidation is following close behind, says Tom Cunningham, director of M&A at Lincoln International
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Comment & OpinionHow Food Nation 2040 sets out a framework for change
The proposals will set out how industry, government and wider stakeholders can work together, says IGD CEO Sarah Bradbury
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Comment & OpinionHas high protein ‘jumped the shark’ with Lidl’s new meat range?
Is it the latest sign we have reached peak protein? Or is there a genuine case for Lidl’s ‘high-protein meat range’?
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Comment & OpinionNo risk, no return: what does the future hold for Hain International?
Despite the serious struggles at the US parent, the European division is no basket case, though it has been starved of resources
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Comment & OpinionHMRC is taking the piss on counterfeit and illegal tobacco
The entire supply chain must be involved in dealing with the illicit tobacco problem – with urine sampling a proven tactic, says The Grocer editor-at-large Adam Leyland
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Health Summit friction, Asda growth and Diageo’s mid-strength move
Feathers were ruffled at The Grocer Health Summit, but there was real value in bringing together voices that rarely share the same stage
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Comment & OpinionMcVitie’s ad celebrates brand’s central role in British life
McVitie’s flatters Brits as active, brave and brainy as it highlights its essential role
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Comment & OpinionPavement Overload: campaign film highlights delivery bot danger
The Living Streets film strips away the cutesy image of the bots, showing how dangerous they are to people with disabilities
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Comment & OpinionIt’s clear grocery is not doing enough to tackle modern slavery
Modern slavery is in our high streets, and the problem is worsening. The industry must redouble efforts to stamp it out
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Comment & OpinionWhy the anger over Diageo’s mid-strength push is misplaced
The spirits category’s leading player choosing to extend into mid-strength feels like a step-change
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer Health Summit: who’s to blame for obesity crisis?
In the days leading up to the summit, the significance of the occasion was rammed home by a series of major announcements and calls on health