Comment & opinion – Page 477
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Making the non-recyclable recyclable
Recycling rates in the UK stand at just over 40%. Unfortunately, most packaging waste still ends up in landfill.
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Local food is the future
Our food system has been engineered to suit the bottom line of giant retailers. The near disappearance of food from living streets must be remedied.
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Shareholders find their voice in tackling high executive pay
Shareholder spring is rapidly turning into shareholder summer as investors flex their muscles in the light of increased government concern about rising executive pay.
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Industry vital to tackling unemployment
Almost a million young people in England are unemployed. This isn’t just bad news for growth. It’s also a real waste of potential.
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What makes a modern brand involves a whole alphabet of words
This week’s special supplement on the evolution of brands and branding is another fascinating journey.
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Fifteen minutes of Jamies fame
Is Jamie Oliver the Andy Warhol of food? Probably not. It’s unlikely he’ll immortalise Yeo Valley the way Warhol did Campbell’s soup, but at the very least he’ll guarantee the yoghurt brand, along with Uncle Ben’s rice, 15 minutes of fame…
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Ocado's summer od discontent
Ocado has confirmed its new finance chief, with former Fitness First beancounter-in-chief Duncan Tatton-Brown taking up the position, as widely reported yesterday.
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A Penny for your thoughts, Dalton?
Questions are sure to resurface over Morrisons’ top table with the news that Richard Pennycook is heading for…
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Penny for your thoughts, Dalton?
At Morrisons’ Q1 results in May chief executive Dalton Philips described as “baloney” any suggestion that there were any issues with Morrisons senior team…
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The not-so-secret secrets of Secret Eaters
I wasn’t expecting much from Secret Eaters. It was, after all, presented by Anna “Davina-lite” Richardson.
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Fears for Morrisons figures
Sir Kenneth Morrison CBE is one of the world’s greatest grocers. When he speaks, people listen…
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Milky desserts, Porkinson's demise and ale for the ladies
Our campaign to restore milk-based desserts to their rightful place on the nation’s tables…
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Comment & OpinionHank says thanks for Mattessons' belated name-check
Red-hot trends of the summer: Cockney rhyming slang, due to the Olympics coming to Stratford Rec…
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There's more to life than Booker
For many years, and under different regimes, independent wholesalers traded against a market leader…
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Are festivals the way to get cut-through?
Morrisons has jumped on the festival bandwagon with the launch of MFest, a family-friendly festival that seeks…
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Giving retailers an Olympic boost
With the opening ceremony of The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner…
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The best that Mac can get?
Procter & Gamble today issued its second profits warning in as many months, cutting sales and earnings for the coming quarter and the year as a whole.
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The best that Mac can get
Procter & Gamble today issued its second profits warning in as many months. The consumer goods giant, whose portfolio includes Gillette, Head & Shoulders and Duracell, cut forecasts for sales and earnings for the coming quarter and the year as a whole…
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Sayonara, Tsurakame
So much for a clean break. Tesco yesterday revealed the details of its long-awaited exit from Japan, first announced last summer.
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Sayonara, Tsurakame
So much for a clean break. Tesco yesterday revealed the details of its long-awaited exit from Japan, first announced last summer…