Comment & opinion – Page 528
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on a shafting from Smiling Boy David
Don Pumesey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: Sleeping with the enemy delivers big wins
Supply chain collaboration between rivals is essential for boosting profitability and sustainability, says Dan Myers
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Second Opinion: Memo to new Secretary of State
Tim Lang outlines what should be on the agenda for the incoming Defra chief
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Saturday Essay: Green alone no longer qualifies as a USP
With sustainability becoming the norm, leading green brands need to find new ways to stand out, says Tetra Pak's Rupert Maitland-Titterton
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Comment & OpinionNever mind the politics, it's been a long week in grocery
Is a week a long time in politics? I’m not sure. As you read this you will know the result of the General Election, but by my best guestimate it’s taken David Cameron the best part of a year to squander a 14-point lead in the polls.
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Heston's 70s sophistry
Heston Blumenthal’s gastronomic sophistry has always left me cold, and after subjecting myself to an early episode of the pug-faced one’s latest series, I’d gone out of my way to avoid subsequent offerings.
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Critical Eye... on bigots, Boris and iron chefs
Some folk just don't have the gift of the gab, do they, as Gordon 'gift of the gaffe' Brown demonstrated yet again with his mean-spirited "she's just a sort of bigoted woman" dismissal of poor everybigot Gillian Duffy.
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Third Party: Let’s ditch the OTT health and hygiene claims
Consumers won’t pay a premium for products if they think manufacturers’ claims lack credibility, says Philippa Varey
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Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone
Last week Blogof noted that Indian security services planned to use ultra-hot chillies in grenades as a means of subduing rioters or making them all dash to the loo, at any rate.But this week's shock development in...
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Pompey debt suckers Pukka
Pukka Pies may be sending some well-fed heavies down to the south coast, after it emerged that Portsmouth FC relegated and in administration owes the pie maker the princely sum of £40.League rules mean football creditors get first...
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Saturday Essay: Love it or hate it, they’ve used your brand
The proliferation of social media means companies must act fast over cases of false endorsement, says Jeremy Dickerson
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Critical Eye... on gormless horses and shooting Hoorays
I knew that in catching up with the two runners-up from The Restaurant as they struck out on their own (Out of the Frying Pan, The Shooting Party, 9pm, BBC2, Monday 19 April) I'd be jumping into the proverbial fire after the upset to my equilibrium...
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on Corporal Clegg the serial shagger
It was rather touching to see Bondandybond's swansong last week. I wasn't actually there of course since a) I don't do Yorkshire and b) Gordo has banned ministers from all forms of intercourse that he does not personally have a hand in. As it were.
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Third Party: How to cater to information-hungry shoppers
Technology and labelling could be key to satisfying the curious while not putting off the mainstream, say Albert Voogd and Lawrence Hutter
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World Cup Watch: Group C
Local food mixes French and Turkish influences with the traditional cuisine of nomadic Berber tribesmen.
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Editor's Comment: Revamped G33 adds new insight to a decade of price trends
This week The Grocer is launching two important new initiatives.
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Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: Make sure you measure real success
As an indie you should be producing simple daily reports of your store’s performance
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Second Opinion: The deficit may trigger a fat tax
Penalising unhealthy lifestyles may look attractive to a new government, says Clive Black
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Third Party: If it’s personalised and special, people pay
A real point of difference - together with craftsmanship - will drive up sales on gifting occasions, says Peter Wright
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Second Opinion: If only there had been a shift, Tim
We need fresh perspectives on food security, GM and state interference, says Kevin Hawkins