Comment & opinion – Page 428
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Comment & OpinionSuntory time
The news that Japanese brewer Suntory has acquired US spirit company Beam Incseems to have come as only a momentary surprise to many in the City.
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Comment & OpinionA juicy story
The National Obesity Forum (NOF) has claimed that rising obesity rates in the UK could have been underestimated. But its report has been questioned by the UK Health Forum…
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Comment & OpinionWhy falling online customer satisfaction is bad news
The fastest sales growth for 13 years was reported for the UK’s online retailers in September 2013…
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Comment & OpinionThe public wants better animal welfare
A year on and the horsemeat scandal continues to rock the food industry…
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Protecting clotted cream
Trewithen Dairy absolutely agrees that clotted cream is a most valuable asset and should have its traditional Cornish origins firmly protected…
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Comment & OpinionIs Horsegate History?
Horsegate was not a catastrophe on the scale of BSE. Nevertheless, the industry left no stone unturned in its response.
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons' date with destiny
Today marks a big day in the history of Morrisons as the supermarket chain makes its long-awaited debut in selling groceries online.
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Comment & OpinionBee warning creates a buzz
Is Europe on the brink of a honey bee crisis, with crops in danger, as some headlines today suggested? It’s complicated…
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Comment & OpinionDrinks lobby bashed
The British Medical Journal has attempted to lift the lid on the lobbying activity of the drinks industry. But is it the full picture?
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Comment & OpinionTweet all about it
Can social-media monitoring tell us anything about how retailers perform?
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Comment & OpinionSo, what have you missed?
The Grocer is here to soften your re-entry after the Christmas break, and fill you in on what you’ve missed
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Comment & OpinionA tale of two cities: ranging and selling in Paris and London
London and Paris are similar in many respects. Each are home to about eight million people…
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Comment & OpinionBargain Booze throws a brilliantly creepy Scotch egg party
Bargain Booze’s Christmas offering is an unnerving pastiche of the Ferrero Rocher ‘ambassador’s reception’ ad…
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Comment & OpinionParfetts chairman praises Go Local retail club
In 2002, Parfetts introduced a retail club for the first time…
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Comment & OpinionPredictions for next year: expect a stronger 2014
The supermarkets are battling with a very low tide of activity as Christmas 2013 approaches…
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Comment & OpinionNeonics: retailers must enforce ban to safeguard the pollinators
Here’s health to our insect pollinators – now let’s look after them…
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Comment & OpinionTom Kerridge reinvents Christmas food
Bored with the prospect of turkey and all the trimmings? Fear not….
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Comment & OpinionTop Products Survey 2013 provides examples of success
We are at a pivotal moment. There’s all to play for: resting on the next few days are budgets, bonuses, careers…
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to make healthier food choices cheaper
The moment has arrived for tough decisions by the food industry, starting with the soft drinks sector…
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Comment & OpinionRolling Stones answer call for herring aid in Iceland
As you struggle to remove bread sauce from your u-bend on Boxing Day, spare a thought for these marine researchers…