Comment & opinion – Page 542
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: What value 'values' in a recession?
Fairtrade and organic are faring differently from each other as recession bites, finds Kevin Hawkins
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Comment & OpinionSaturday Essay: Do not try to raise fresh money in a hurry
With the banks in turmoil, companies that need capital must plan ahead with great care, says Clive Baker
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Thiank of waste as a resource
Sir, In an economic downturn, we should be aware of the three Rs, reuse, reduce and recycle, but as commodity prices fall we should all be thinking in terms of recession-resistant recycling...
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on a very Japanese obsession
We Brits may think we like our food fresh, but it's nothing compared to the Japanese, finds Liz Hamson
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater
Slashing a supply base sounds like a good idea in a recession, but what of the longer-term picture?
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Saturday Essay: As lending vanishes, businesses must adapt
With the passing of leverage, writes James Perry, Cook has embarked upon a new growth strategy - franchising
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: Why take NPM to such ridiculous extremes?
'Healthy' guidelines for Welsh hospitals will ban most food and drink from vending machines, says Melanie Leech
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Saturday Essay: Preparing arms for war over climate change
Dairy farmers need accurate information to combat accusations about greenhouse gas emissions, says Brian Lindsay
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: This plastic packaging will self-destruct...
Plastic that becomes biodegradable when no longer required may ease environmental worries, says Michael Laurier
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: Obsession with cheap is a dangerous game
Grocery should learn from the travel trade and avoid bucket-shop tactics that damage brands, says Stephen Fox
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Second Opinion: The FSA should ditch nannyism
Nannyism doesn't work - yet in the FSA's 5-a-day campaign there's a blueprint that does, says Kevin Hawkins
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Critical Eye... on Paxman waxing lyrical and Blumenthal's feast
What is it with the Victorians this week? We've had Jeremy Paxman waxing lyrical (and surprisingly engagingly) about what the paintings of the era tell us about Victorian society (9pm, BBC1, 1 March). We've had the movie premiere of The Young...
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Comment & OpinionSaturday Essay: It's time for a rethink of agrifood standards
The whole sector must move from procedure-based standards to outcome-based ones, says Simon Roberts
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Letter of the Week - Sainsbury's impresses farmers
Sir, The NFU has congratulated Sainsbury’s and the farmers in its Dairy Development Group (SDDG) on their progress and achievements in the past year. The group’s success is testament to the benefits that true partnership in the supply chain can bring. However, I would like to challenge the retailer to ...