Comment & opinion – Page 289
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Comment & OpinionThe surprising truth about Brits, booze and sugar
Britons incorrectly believe we are in the top three sugar-loving nations, while 60% erroneously put us among the leading trio of boozers
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA is to blame for P&H's demise
The CMA’s handling of the Tesco-Booker inquiry – and its impact on P&H – shows it doesn’t know what it’s doing
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Comment & OpinionFoodservice supply chains are ripe for disruption
A new breed of tech startups is working to disrupt sourcing for the foodservice sector - and it’s about to make a big impact in the UK, says food growth consultant Jason Gibb
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Comment & OpinionPat looks to India to help resolve supply issues
Like some of my competitors I’ve experienced one or two unforeseen difficulties recently in obtaining stock
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Comment & OpinionFood Sustainability Index shows UK is playing catch-up
When it comes to sustainable agriculture – one of the three areas that made up the FSI – the UK ranked a miserable 20th out of 34 countries
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Comment & OpinionWe should play up the breadth and depth of careers in grocery
Few students know which field they want to work in post education at 18
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Comment & OpinionA healthy buzz from posher bangers is helping dispel the carcinogen cloud
Back with a bang: sausage sales are starting to rise again, thanks to a raft of healthier NPDs
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration between startups and corporates is great – but the 'human fit' has to be right
A growing number of big companies are looking to form partnerships with entrepreneurs. But significant hurdles to collaboration remain, says Alessio D’Antino of Crowdfooding
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Comment & OpinionWho killed Palmer & Harvey?
From the 2008 MBO, Palmer & Harvey still chose to pay out £70m in interest payments to preferential shareholders. Why?
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Comment & OpinionWe need businesses with the balls to be radical on waste
For something so tiny, date labels cause one hell of a lot of waste
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Comment & OpinionThe Apprentice's meal kit makers reveal how not to do it
Asking The Apprentice for insights into the food industry is like expecting the man behind the Amstrad Em@iler to spot a b…
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Comment & OpinionBetter fruit & veg online will be a winner
Recent statistics from ONS show online food sales are growing slower than online non-food sales
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Comment & OpinionSector Council will be a game-changer
This has been an historic week for government’s relationship with the food & drink industry
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Comment & OpinionNot so fast with the online crystal ball, David Sables
Sir, David Sables’ suggestion that ‘the next 10 years will see grocery move completely online’ is an overstatement
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Comment & OpinionRetailers can make DRS work – if they agree to be active partners
Today’s move by the Co-op and Iceland is unlikely to be the last change in stance
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Comment & OpinionThe true cost of 'cheap' food: a commanding statistic
Reports about food grab the headlines each week, some predictable, some spurious, some dubious
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Comment & OpinionThe little blue fridge has a seriously big job to do on food waste
Seldom has so much ridden on the success of a logo than with the Little Blue Fridge
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Comment & OpinionWestminster embraces a Christmas end-of-term atmosphere
It’s the end of the road for dear old Palmer & Harvey. We haven’t been using them for months
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Comment & OpinionFoie gras and fags fear for French folk
Some 80% of the French population eat foie gras festively
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Comment & OpinionPasta doesn't make you fat, insists Gino D'Acampo
Pasta sales are suffering as the people of the UK look to cut carbs