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Third Party: These days we can all have the technology
Small stores can now benefit from systems that were once the preserve of only the biggest players, says Stuart Tiedeman
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Second Opinion: Food system must tackle all issues
We can’t only deal with problems that suit whims of businesses and politicians, says Tim Lang
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We need country-of-origin labels for processed food
Sir, It was surprising and disappointing to read in your leader on 26 June that it is a "mad proposal" that country-of-origin labelling should be applied to processed foods.
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Saturday Essay: A dozen eggs works, so why change it?
Common sense and the needs of the customer should be key considerations in European legislation, says Andrew Opie
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on broken rules and shrivelled aubergines
Aaarrgghhh. There's still sweet FA in terms of food telly thanks to all the sweet FA. I almost subjected myself to The Biggest Loser US (and, I don't mean the England-Slovenia game, hurrah!) but apologies to fans, I couldn't bring myself to watch...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Insects in the City
As National Insect Week comes to an end (we managed to get it on several digital radio stations), our latest recipe series is just hitting its stride.
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Third Party: There are rich pickings with channel surfers
Get to know the multichannel shoppers – they are promiscuous but very clear about what they want
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When a quango is not a quango
I am concerned as to the lack of accuracy with respect to the box 'The List Goes On... Other Quangos' covers what the writer believes to be other quangos, and suggests that their existence may be under threat as a...
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Independent View: The front of store is key for deals
Take tips from the big four and make sure the front of house is chocca with eyecatching deals offering genuinely good value
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Second Opinion: Bring on the protein and, yes, fat
Dr John Briffa blows apart the low-calorie, high-carb thinking on nutrition, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: The EU’s attempt to simplify labelling has created a multi-headed monster
An England victory, hot sunny weather. The perfect ingredients to deaden the blows from this week's Emergency Budget? Not quite.
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Scotch whisky ‘discrimination’
Sir, The Scotch Whisky Association welcomes the Chancellor's decision to freeze the excise duty on alcohol and to press ahead with a review of the system this autumn.
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Critical Eye... on why kids all love an asparagus frittata
There were sparse pickings to be had on the food show front this week thanks to the World Cup. And the one programmeI would have written about Mary Queen of Shops we covered last week.
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Third Party: Businesses must prepare for the unexpected
Take steps to ensure the loss of senior staff doesn’t cause long-term disruption to your organisation, warns Rob Walker
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: From Dolestretcher to Kandipants
You know how we PR girls work. Give us money, food, sex, shoes, and clothes (not necessarily in that order, apart from the money) and bingo: you get award-winning campaigns. Happy clients.
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Saturday Essay: The freezer is fuller but there’s room for more
Consumers should be encouraged to spend more time seeking out high-end frozen products, says Norman Soutar
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Make way for a home-made takeaway
The scratch-cooking revolution continues apace! Now a new book is set to oust the hardback gospels of Jamie and Delia from kitchen shelves.Despite its title, The Takeaway Secret is not a Dan Brown potboiler about what sort of meat that...
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on a slapdown for the Queen of Shops
Mary Portas, the self-styled Queen of Shops, is back to save the high street from itself. She breezed in on a gust of messianic zeal, striding past derelict shops under ominous London...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Smallcox in Hoxton
OMG! Must Titania do everything? Juggling more accounts than Bernie Madoff is one thing, but being forced to dip my impossibly dainty toes into the slimy pond of advertising yuk!
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Third Party: Fmcg brands must get connected to digital
TV ads are proliferating during the World Cup but online engagement is notable by its absence, says Scott Knox