Comment & opinion – Page 216
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Comment & OpinionIndian robot waiting staff bring progress to the table. Sort of
A fleet of six robot servers glide unnervingly between tables, guided by sensors positioned on the floor
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Comment & OpinionData offers a strategic alternative to shrinkflation
Costa Coffee is the latest food and drink brand to announce plans to shrink the size of its products
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Comment & OpinionSpam jumps on the pumpkin spice trend
Spam is looking to make cooked pork in a can more appealing to the kids
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Comment & OpinionDomino’s man makes the fastest pizza in the south
Zagros Jaff hasn’t let his supervisory duties interfere with his craft
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Comment & OpinionAnthony Joshua’s crew sell Lynx’s chilled message
As the driver of its ‘Ice Chill Van’, AJ demonstrates the affable side Lynx will hope he maintains publicly
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Comment & OpinionIs the compostable coffee pod already old news?
Waitrose has ditched plans for compostable pods in favour of a recyclable version. Could this be the eco-friendly future of the format?
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Comment & OpinionFood Unwrapped: interesting if slightly fluffy Q&A programme
Is there any difference between cat and dog food? Why is there so little wasabi in wasabi paste?
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Comment & OpinionBrand marketers must move on from claims-based culture
Fmcg brands need to better understand shoppers’ evolved needs, says Pippa Nordberg of FutureBrand
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Comment & OpinionHere’s what retailers can learn from Aldi’s venture into China
Aldi has done its homework and not been afraid to reinvent itself, says Maggie Gao, retail specialist at Emerging Communications, Shanghai
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Comment & OpinionPlant-based pups: why fake meat is the latest human trend moving into petfood
US startup Wild Earth has unveiled a high-protein, meat-free dogfood made from renewably sourced fungi
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Comment & OpinionRetailers should collaborate, not compete, to cope with Brexit chaos
Discounters stand to benefit most from market disruption, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionTechnology can kickstart D2C success - but the product has to be good
As direct-to-consumer sales catch on, the competitive advantage of being good at tech is likely to diminish
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Comment & OpinionThe High Low podcast: insightful analysis of wellness myths
Do turmeric lattes and kombucha improve our health? Should we drink celery juice every day?
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Comment & OpinionYellowhammer? It’ll take more than rare birds to help us through Brexit
The government will soon be running out of rare bird names for its no-deal Brexit planning
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Comment & OpinionMore health taxes won’t help consumers - but they will damage businesses
Consumers want to have confidence in what they’re drinking, says Steve Perez, founder and chair of drinks company Global Brands
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Comment & OpinionDefending the meat industry: the right people must deliver the right message
Invoking the ‘vegan lobby’ and shouting down critics isn’t the right way to defend the meat sector
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Comment & OpinionBen’s Best bats for Bernie Sanders in presidential ice cream push
In the US, the Democrats are a long way from deciding which candidate they are to put up against Donald Trump
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Comment & OpinionReusable bags: a gay way to save the world?
Bleak news for anyone who doesn’t want the world to burn
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Comment & OpinionTaste the spirit of Chernobyl with Atomik vodka
Would you drink vodka made with grain and water from the Chernobyl exclusion zone?
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Comment & OpinionTaylors of Harrogate takes us on a witty journey through history
Given the popularity of the teabag, it’s strange that the coffee equivalent isn’t as much a part of Brits’ daily lives