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Third Party: Our little secret is laden with ‘fright factors’
Nanotechnology has commercial potential but consumers are already viewing it as the new GM, says David Edwards
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Second Opinion: The big squeeze of low inflation
Retailers will have to work harder than ever on scale efficiencies in 2010, says Kevin Hawkins
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on spitting chefs and Blanc expressions
I once had the pleasure of meeting Raymond Blanc. It was at a press jolly at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons and I have two overriding memories.
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Critical Eye... on a very worthy waste of 90 minutes
What a wasted opportunity. I got sent a preview disc of Food, Inc. this week. The latest offering from the people behind The End of the Line went on general release in cinemas yesterday and I was keen to get an advance peak.
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on Chilcot, Bradford bangers and Canadian moose offal
Such have been the calls on my time recently touting ice cream in intervals at the Chilcot Inquiry and scripting Campbell's TV interviews that until now I haven't had the chance to visit my new best friend Dalton O'Philips.
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Third Party: Brands cannot afford to ignore the c-store
Suppliers should develop a clear promotional strategy to seize the opportunity offered by impulse, says David Norbury
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Agile data makes compliance easy
Supermarkets that have got their product information right have no need to worry about the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.
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Disappointed by loss of Blueprint
I write to add my name to the growing list of independent retailers saddened and disappointed at the loss of the Take Home Blueprint Scheme.
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Second Opinion: We must define a sustainable diet
Government bodies recognise the need for a unified voice and message, says Tim Lang
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Saturday Essay: Mults not always in the driving seat on fuel
Supermarkets that vary petrol prices by location are giving indies the chance to undercut them, says Edmund King
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer in the media: James Ball talks food inflation on BBC News
The Grocer's chief reporter, James Ball, spoke to the BBC about the 2.8% food price rise in Britain in January, the highest monthly rise for two years, which has prompted concerns for those on low incomes.
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on thirsty Scots and liver-dissolving commotion lotion
Normally, bewildered readership, I struggle to find any sense of kinship with our hirsute brethren north of the border, but even I as a true son of St George (making me a Palestinian it would seem) have now found some sympathy with the plight of the Scottish consumer.
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Second Opinion: Time to stop demonising satfats
Research shows FSA is wrong to condemn these natural, unprocessed foods, says Joanna Blythman
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Saturday Essay: Big changes on cards as cheques check out
Retailers that only accept cash and cheques need to think about introducing card acceptance now, says Bill Thomson
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Critical Eye... on a trans-global journey to discovery the bleedin' obvious
Having delayed watching Crop to Shop: Jimmy's Supermarket Secrets (7.30pm, BBC1 3 February) to catch the Leeds Spurs game (fortunately the Mighty Whites threw the game so they could concentrate once more on the real task in hand securing promotion), I was praying the one hour 'exposé' of the supermarkets' ...
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Critical Eye... on why an iPad is better than kids
As someone who doesn't have kids, I admit I have as much interest in their dietary needs as I have in the latest Michael Bublé album... make that song. But while I'd rather have one of those whizzy looking iPads than an exquisitely monikered...
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on a Cadbury finger just for Irene
Hardly had the Cadbury bunny emitted her agonized death rattle when the DRIP Batphone trilled to signify a communication from my liege Lord Mandacity. He's in the Alps for the duration, suppressing the mogul hordes (on his snowboard at least) and...
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Pulling together on green logistics
The distribution industry needs to work with research bodies and each other to create sustainable waste management solutions. Distributors need to take action now to ensure their businesses remain sustainable.
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Camelot's only concern is cash for good causes
I can assure Nick Jhuti that the only thing Camelot's retailer selection policy favours is delivering as much money as possible for the good causes by giving the best possible access to...
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Third Party: Don’t underestimate role of 2030 strategy
This government initiative sets the scene for debates that will shape producer and retailer policies, says Sue Davies