Comment & opinion – Page 386
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for Aldi, the UK's sixth largest supermarket?
After 25 years and three days, Aldi has moved within shouting distance of the establishment
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Comment & OpinionMilk messaging a mess as dairy confusion reigns
Uncertainty around the end of quotas is unquestionably one of the major challenges facing the UK dairy industry at the moment. But there are other, equally fundamental challenges around basic consumer communications.
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Comment & OpinionA lot of what suppliers don't like is just normal negotiation
Suppliers need to be careful what they wish for - the brand-copying discounters with low shopper choice and low focus on product innovation will be hell to deal with
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Comment & OpinionBudget pledges boost to logistics driver training
There has been considerable discussion around the need to attract a younger population of drivers to counteract an ageing driver population that will retire over the next 10 to 15 years
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Comment & OpinionPowdered water next?
Ethyl alcohol is a liquid containing no solids either dissolved or undissolved and unlike milk - which does contain various solids - when alcohol or water evaporates there are no solids left
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Comment & OpinionYou can’t please everyone
Adopting a market tier definition approach means brands don’t waste resources talking to 100% of the ‘market’ regardless of the business issues
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Comment & OpinionFluff Foundation aims to bring fish to reluctant teenagers
Very occasionally Karoline (with a K) demonstrates something of a social conscience and, like many business people who hav…
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Comment & OpinionKraft-Heinz merger likely to be a catalyst for consolidation
This landmark transaction is likely to be a catalyst for much-needed consolidation to address bloated cost bases in this low-growth packaged food environment
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Comment & OpinionYouTube can bring brands to where their audience is
WWW now seems to stand for “What I want, when I want, where I want it”
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Comment & OpinionTrust in supply chains will bring opportunities to UK food
the sharing of important non-competitive information across the different sectors of the food industry is still quite fragmented
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Comment & OpinionBunny throne is a veggie treat
One man has created a friendlier GoT treat - an impressive-looking Iron Throne -as a present for his rabbit
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Comment & OpinionPoliticians must offer tangible commitments to food and drink
Grocery has been right at the heart of the election campaign this week: from David Cameron visiting Sainsbury’s digital in…
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Comment & OpinionMarketers come to their senses
A growing body of research is suggesting ways in which brands can use the senses to elicit certain emotional responses from consumers
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Comment & OpinionEaster a holiday apart as health-conscious Brits indulge
Consumers express interest in low-sugar chocolate, but a lack of availability and a desire to indulge mean the Easter market remains a curate’s egg
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Comment & OpinionProtein wars recall great battles of the past... sort of
The fact Weetabix has done anything in response to such a small competitor shows how potent the health market is right now
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Comment & OpinionReputation management: three key words to keep in mind
The long days of winter are over and it’s time for a personal spring renewal…
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Comment & OpinionFood must be a priority for industry to face its challenges
The government needs to set targets to help drive reductions in the categories contributing most to our diet, as well as for fat and salt
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The food-water connection has profound implications for policy
Globally, 70% of all potable water is used by agriculture, most of it for irrigation. And if you think that only occurs in arid regions, think again.
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Comment & OpinionDiscounting has lost a generation of shoppers to suppliers
The recession had a profound impact on retail. In its wake lay high streets full of bargains…
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Comment & OpinionIFE: Titania takes in date stands and new artisan crisp brands
I know dates are the next big thing, but how many suppliers do we really need to meet?