Comment & opinion – Page 10
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Comment & OpinionObesity is complex. Common narratives miss the full story
We know obesity is a fiendishly complex problem yet we are suckers for a convincing story, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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Comment & OpinionCan Greggs hold its own in the fiercely competitive food-to-go market?
Beloved high street bakery chain Greggs is facing significant challenges, citing increased competition and market saturation as key factors in the company’s slowing growth. Can it get back on track?
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Comment & OpinionHealth is wealth: have gut-friendly brands and functional foods finally gone mainstream?
With 700 challenger brands competing for attention, those offering functional benefits – particularly gut health – dominated the event as entrepreneurs raced to catch the eye of supermarket buyers and investors
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Comment & OpinionSo long, white chocolate! Is this the beginning of the end?
Why are manufacturers removing cocoa butter from their products? And as we wave goodbye to white chocolate, which treats are likely to be reformulated next?
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Comment & OpinionIGD on the Good Food Cycle and the future of the UK food strategy
Sarah Bradbury, chief executive at the Institute of Grocery Distribution, takes a closer look at the government’s vision for a thriving food system
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Comment & OpinionKeir kibosh of food strategy plans has Boris Johnson hallmarks
It’s clearly not easy reaching a consensus on a national food strategy, but Labour has had plenty of time
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Comment & OpinionRustlers takes us on a surreal oral voyage
David Lynch would surely have approved of this ad, in which a ballroom doubles for a mouth
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Comment & OpinionShow me the funny: why grocery needs to stop being so serious
It’s time for more fmcg brands and retailers to start embracing humour in their ads, says Ed Brooke, executive partner at The Leith Agency
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Comment & OpinionThe Food Strategy is ambitious… but we still need profits
Amid many sections on economic growth, I could not find a single reference in the Strategy to the need for the industry to make a profit, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionThe Good, the Bad and the Healthy: debunked claims and unscientific nonsense
In the latest episode, Sunna van Kampen makes a frequently debunked claim about seed oils
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Comment & OpinionMarket reaction shows Diageo was right to ditch Crew as CEO
The tenure of Diageo boss Debra Crew will mostly be recalled with disappointment and her departure should come as no surprise
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Comment & OpinionDoes the new Food Strategy lack real Treasury commitment?
Sources close to the process suggest a reluctance from Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to give the go-ahead to the investment that will be needed to back up the strategy
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Comment & OpinionEntertainment is key to modern brand building online
Not every brand may naturally align to entertainment but we can still craft campaigns that borrow from those formats, says Ben Shaw, CSO at MullenLowe
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Comment & OpinionThe Good Food Cycle will build a healthier, more resilient food system
Britain’s food story is one of heritage meeting innovation, says minister for food security & rural affairs Daniel Zeichner
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Comment & OpinionThe Gregg Wallace-sized crisis looming over the food industry… and how to fix it
In the week the extent of Gregg Wallace’s misdemeanours was laid bare, the food industry has also come under fire for an “endemic” sexual harassment issue
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Comment & OpinionEPR packaging fees are a slap in the face to manufacturing
EPR is meant to drive better recyclability and environmental outcomes, Instead, it looks likely to promote more plastic and cheaper imports, says Talia Goldman, ESG director at Colpac and co-chair & co-founder of the Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging
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Comment & OpinionOzempic is the death knell for traditional marketing nudges
Ozempic is reshaping behaviour – and in a world where marketing has long relied on behavioural nudges, that’s a problem, says Jon Williams, founder & CEO of The Liberty Guild
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Comment & OpinionWill Welsh compromises work or is the DRS 2027 deadline ‘pure fantasy’?
Wales’ spirit of compromise is to be applauded, but it continues to insist glass remains a key part of its deposit scheme
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Comment & OpinionRibena gets heavy with rainy memories of mum
Two siblings dance in the ‘rain’ as Ribena’s evokes childhood memories
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Comment & OpinionRetail Media Therapy: experts dissect ‘symbiotic relationship’
Hosts Colin Lewis and Viv Craske discuss the top three stories of the moment from the ever-fattening marketing channel