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Critical Eye... on Hugh's meat-free masochism

2011-10-22T00:00:00Z

First he did away with the discards; now he’s ditching the fish completely. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall goes veggie for the new River Cottage (Channel 4, Sunday 8pm), taking on “a whole summer without flesh” beneath a suitably…

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Fixing the obesity epidemic is as hard as fixing the euro

2011-10-22T00:00:00Z

The coalition wants to nudge, but the nannying instinct is still strong, as reaction to the Department of Health’s proposals last week proved.

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Job Dun

2011-10-19T00:00:00Z

This morning C&C Group announced another set of healthy results, with profits up for the first half of the year.

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Chinese walls

2011-10-18T00:00:00Z

After last month handing a new role to Dave Cheesewright, this week has brought more upheaval in the senior ranks at Walmart.

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Where will it end?

2011-10-17T00:00:00Z

There’s a power dynamic in any relationship, even those where both parties secretly suspect they could do a bit better.

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Critical Eye... on an hour of landfill TV

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

What a load of rubbish! No, I’m not referring to the 44 million tonnes of waste that gets sent to landfill every year in this country.

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Retailers and suppliers will battle

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

So Waitrose is demanding a 5% cut from suppliers and The Co-operative Group is looking for ‘one-off’ payments of up to 2%.

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Tales of Titania: Free ballpoints and blank-eyed bimbettes

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

Oh Mein Gott. Haben sie been to Anuga? It's enormous (don't know the German for that. Never had to use it with any Germans I've met). In fact, I don't know very much German at all. But that's not what it says on my CV, which Karoline (with a K)...

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Apprentices are the future of our industry

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

We need to hire more young talent like Kraft’s Calum Marnock if we are to stay ahead of the game, says Terry Jones

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The future of grocery depends on imagination

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

As the world reflects on the impact of Steve Jobs, how can we formalise creativity in our businesses, wonders Joanne Denney-Finch

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Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: Toughen up to win the war on waste

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

Don’t throw away money on your energy costs. Shop around to find the best deal, says Kishor Patel

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Planning for an internal job interview and administering a kick up one's own backside

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

Prepare and plan, just as you would if applying for an external role. You need to shine don’t believe this will be a shoo-in and a friendly chat. You will be up against a very hungry group of candidates and you must not be ill-prepared.

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Food is a crisis for the entire world

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

World Food Day is here, yet the UK government still has its head in the sand, says Tim Lang

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We must grit our teeth during the downturn and just get on with it

2011-10-15T00:00:00Z

I lost count of the times I was asked what I thought of the IGD Convention this week. Perhaps because I was so rude about it last year…

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Chewing the fat

2011-10-13T00:00:00Z

When Hungary launched a fat tax in the summer it was greeted as much as a chance for witty headlines as a serious proposition for us Brits.

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Anuga! Anuga!

2011-10-11T00:00:00Z

Every couple of years the world comes to Cologne in the shape of the Anuga food and drink show.

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Nice little churner

2011-10-10T00:00:00Z

The X Factor: synonymous with tearful contestants, ridiculous ‘twists’ and, these days, extravagant ads for yoghurt.

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Don't count on wheat and other commodity prices deflating

2011-10-08T00:00:00Z

The slump in corn and wheat prices over the past month appears to offer the industry and consumers a much-needed reprieve from seemingly endless rounds of price hikes.

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The G33 is hardly a typical basket

2011-10-08T00:00:00Z

I’d like to point out my distaste with the propaganda you are sprouting with your Grocer 33 figures. This survey is hardly a typical basket.

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Tales of Titania: The day of the broccoli triffids

2011-10-08T00:00:00Z

Clients and prospective clients often get us to sign an NDA. They think it means we won’t share their secrets, but in fact it stands for “Now darling, actually….” which is what PR people say to each other just before they reveal all sorts of…