Comment & opinion – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose must focus on price and loyalty to maintain turnaround momentum
The John Lewis Partnership turnaround is “definitely working”, but new chair Jason Tarry has areas to focus on
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Comment & OpinionDon’t be a butterfly, hit the big tasks with a 20-minute focus
We can definitely focus for 20 minutes. Proven research tells us this. The rest is up to you
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Comment & OpinionHow to break the rules of hiring – and attract the best talent
Creating new job titles attracts a broad range of impressive candidates, says Bold Bean Co’s Amelia Christie-Miller
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Comment & OpinionCould an 11-year-old understand – or even run – your business?
Children ask hard, fresh and seemingly naïve questions – which can be extremely helpful, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionGovernment must think twice about adding costs to businesses
I implore the government to take their time and consider the reality of increase wages, says Dr Jason Wouhra, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale
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Comment & OpinionBrits care about the climate – but won’t change their food habits
Sustainability alone isn’t enough to convince shoppers to buy less environmentally impactful products, says Richard Cope, senior trends consultant at Mintel Consulting
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Comment & OpinionDarzi report could push Labour to regulate beyond HFSS
Lord Ara Darzi’s report claims the prolific backtracking and u-turns of the previous government have contributed the childhood obesity crisis
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Comment & OpinionFSA food safety shake-up will ultimately come down to politics
Will a new Labour government, which itself brought the FSA into being, back plans that may be perceived as a two-tier system of regulation?
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Comment & OpinionPM’s business partnership pledge will be tough to pull off
This morning, Starmer became the first prime minister to address the TUC congress since Gordon Brown in 2009
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Comment & OpinionAldi is sticking to ‘straightforward low pricing’… for now
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley delivered a subtle change of tone on loyalty at its 2023 results press conference
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Comment & OpinionAll eyes on Defra amid extended producer responsibility fee fallout
Defra’s hopes of calming fears haven’t been helped by the Policy Exchange think tank, which claims the fees are nothing more than a £2bn annual packaging tax
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Comment & OpinionKit Kat helps modern office worker break free
Kit Kat and the concept of the ‘break’ are now so synonymous, the brand can afford to play with the concept
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Comment & OpinionUnfinished Beef: Netflix hot dog eating contest is a spectacle of excess
The contestants proved surprisingly interesting… but competitive eating is gross
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Comment & OpinionStick or twist: when is the right time to invest in innovation?
Startups make the best innovators – they react quickly, develop at lightning speed, and are generally ahead of the curve
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Comment & Opinion‘Lethal’ Glen’s Vodka highlights growing food fraud concerns
It’s yet another in a long list of food fraud incidents reported this year
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Comment & OpinionHow to sell the benefits of British produce without alienating shoppers
British provenance can serve as a valuable marker of trustworthiness and excellence, says Abi Armson, senior brand manager at Cathedral City
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from insolvencies in fresh produce
Businesses are being hit by the weather, supermarket behaviour and consumer trends, says Tom Swiers, director and head of food & drink at Interpath Advisory
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Comment & OpinionHumour is back in advertising. Here’s how to use it properly
About 90% of consumers are more likely to remember a funny ad, says David Wigglesworth, executive creative director at Grey London
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Comment & OpinionOcado has the right idea on refill, but we need a standard approach
If made law, a collaborated industry solution to standardise containers, packaging and processes would take no time at all, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionFlora’s Smoked Garlic line takes flavoured butters into the mainstream
As the third largest player in the butters and spreads category, Flora’s entry into flavoured lines is a milestone