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Second Opinion: Santa is conservatively optimistic
It won't be a wild one this year, but neither should it be. Loyalty is now key, says Clive Black
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on pus, puns and sustainable palm oil
Sometimes this job involves real sacrifice, and so it was this week when I had to endure Britain's Really Disgusting Food (9pm, BBC3, 9 November).
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey goes up Irene's Hershey Highway
As the embodiment of all that is holy in this otherwise godforsaken world, it is of particular concern to me that nicking stuff is one of the few industries experiencing a genuine surge in these troubled times.
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Saturday Essay: Big suppliers must back sustainable palm oil
WWF chief executive David Nussbaum calls for commitment to stop deforestation and climate change, and reduce the threat to species
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Second Opinion: A TV plot that just doesn’t add up
Kevin Hawkins wonders when will the BBC realise there is no evidence of supermarket profiteering
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Upping the calorie count will turn reds to amber and ambers to green
We are in dangerous territory here. The Grocer is playing with fire. But if a report crosses our desk showing the government’s recommended daily calorie calculations were WRONG, it’s our duty to report it. I’m sure the Food Standards Agency, along with the Department of Health, would like to sweep ...
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on Al Tel, a belly-dancer who's no great sheikhs
It may have appeared in the Daily Mail but nonetheless the story is true. I can authoritatively confirm that our former Dear Leader Anthony Wedgewood Blair was within an inch of a real breakthrough in his Middle East talks. Yes, concerned readers,...
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Third Party: How to play the multiples at their own game
Independent retailers can claw back market share by forming stronger ties across the supply chain, says Marcus Vallance
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Second Opinion: Extremists produce a lot of gas
The way forward for meat and dairy is lower production to a higher quality, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on greasy palms and the Lord of the Lies
It's not often the Batphone rings at DRIP these days. In the past you could count on Darling Alistair to place a call late on a Friday; partly to issue a hatful of asinine orders for the weekend but mostly to check whether anybody could be arsed to hang around ...
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Third Party: Connect with new audiences by going online
Grocery companies risk being left behind if they are too cautious about digital communications, says Andy Poole
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Vegetarianism is not the solution to climate change
Lord Stern's comments on the vritues of a vegetarian diet certainly generated plenty of column inches this week. 'Climate chief: give up meat to save the plant' screamed the front page of The Times on Tuesday a headline even Lord Stern...
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Second Opinion: Our food policy is at a crossroads
We must put sustainability at the heart of the science that drives it forward, says Tim Lang
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Media has ignored the most obvious profiteering since Al Capone
Next month, the BBC plans a new series called Ripoff Britain. There’s nothing original about the name, and you won’t be surprised to hear supermarkets feature extensively.
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Saturday Essay: Let’s not drink to localised alcohol regulation
Knee-jerk reactions by councils will heap new burdens on retailers. Partnerships are the way forward, says James Lowman
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on blue rinses, donkey carts and the BNP
How many years is it since Marks & Spencer beat a pathetic and humbling retreat from Europe? Before Rosey's time, of course, otherwise he might just have learned something from it. But never mind, eh?
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Third Party: Food companies still care, despite recession
The winners of the FDF's Community Partnership Awards exemplify all that is great in the grocery trade, says Melanie Leech
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Saturday Essay: We need your help in fighting business crime
Closer partnerships between industry, police, local authorities and government is the way forward, says Alan Campbell
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Editor's Comment: Can Marcia do a Johnny Rotten for Roosters?
The emergence of several new brands in the fresh produce category is intriguing. I've always found the fresh produce fixture in supermarkets enormously frustrating.
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Second Opinion: Is the party over for promotions?
With improved price stability, suppliers - and retailers - may promote less, says Clive Black