Comment & opinion – Page 389
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Comment & OpinionCan competitors afford to follow Co-op's lead and raise wages?
Political pressure is being exerted on major employers to significantly raise the wages of their lowest-paid workers
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Comment & OpinionWhitehall and Defra are limited in reform capacities
Big Government Sucks, proclaims a current slogan from the American Tea Party. Whether that’s true of the US or not…
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Comment & OpinionMarketing and blogs: setting the standard
Word of mouth is older than marketing itself. It has been informing purchase decisions long before the ‘Mad Men’ came to t…
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Comment & OpinionJimmy Doherty defeats Rick Stein in battle of the chefs in Oz
You couldn’t move for pommie chefs in Australia this week. First up it was Jimmy Doherty (you know, Jamie Oliver’s mate)…
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Comment & OpinionWhy are attitudes so negative in the frozen food fight?
The Grocer’s report (‘10 things you need to know about… frozen food’, thegrocer.co.uk) demonstrates the innovative, buoy…
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Comment & OpinionGrey market needs simple discounting not differentiation
Not that long ago, or so it seems, I remember standing in a supermarket and seeing the sign ‘buy one get one free’…
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Comment & OpinionIt's back to the all-powerful buyer. For better or for worse?
Analysts saying the supers must ‘drop their prices’ to compete is mildly irritating…
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Comment & OpinionPorridge is hot new café trend
Pop-up eateries selling just one food (eg cereals, crisp sandwiches) are just so hot right now!…
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Comment & OpinionSocial media is queen at P&F as Titania considers her career
Ever since Karoline (with a K) started dropping heavy-handed hints about my future career prospects, I’ve been looking at …
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Comment & OpinionCould sugar provoke US-style class action litigation?
Food and drink manufacturers are concerned obesity-linked diseases may result in US-style class actions
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Comment & OpinionMilk price dilemma for supermarkets as consumer concern soars
A year can be a long time in grocery. “Milk price cuts are good news according to shoppers,” we reported last March…
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Comment & OpinionWhat you need to know about the BFFF conference
Gerald Ratner seemed a curious speaker choice at first, until you understand the importance of branding to the frozen industry
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Comment & OpinionCoca-Cola's rebrand: The experts have their say
With the move to bring together the design of four Coke varieties, has one of the world’s most famous brands taken a misstep?
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Comment & OpinionWho loves the sun? Ice cream success needn't be down to weather
Scandinavia shows ice cream growth is possible outside of sunny periods with product innovation
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Comment & OpinionWalkers' ad mistake shows creative boundaries can be difficult
The latest Lineker-heavy crisp ad had to be pulled due to complaints
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Comment & OpinionReputation doesn't match sales in Superbrands survey
Cadbury and Heinz fall in the widely-read survey, but their sales figures tell a different story
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Comment & OpinionHow to manage your reputation: building 'Brand Me'
This month, I’d like to reflect on some work recently completed with the millennial generation…
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Comment & OpinionMary Portas proves her point with Secret Shopper
Mary Portas was back with a bang on the eponymous Secret Shopper this week…
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Comment & OpinionFood policy: goodwill won't drive system change
Ten, 20, 30 years ago, few food industry magnates admitted a role in non-communicable disease…
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Comment & OpinionThe food hygiene postcode lottery needs fixing
Once again, Which? research has uncovered a huge variation in hygiene standards nationally…