Comment & opinion – Page 547
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Ad of the Week: When hippy met weightlifter
It can't be easy devising a marketing campaign for Holland & Barrett that appeals to both ends of its demographic spectrum -tofu-chugging ex-hippies called Moonbeam and vein-popping Schwarzenegger wannabes intent on putting the 'cretin' in...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: Technology can combat the enemy within
Following warnings that crime may rise, retailers should look to PoS analysis and CCTV to tackle fraud, says Richard Goodall
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Second Opinion: Close the door on GM evangelists
The lobbyists' argument hasn't changed - but the world's view of GM has, says Joanna Blythman
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Editor's Comment: Cadbury chooses a good day to bury good news
W ill the London 2012 Olympic Games be an advertisement for sport and fun, or health and safety? I ask because my abiding memory of Britain's toe-curling contribution to the Beijing closing ceremony involved a young girl, 'representing' British...
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Gordon Ramsay, the new Mrs Doubtfire
Now, I appreciate that my eyesight would not be 20:20 without strong contact lenses. But surely I'm not the only one who thinks facial prosthetics are about as convincing as shoving a paper bag over your head and drawing a face on. Or am...
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SIAL 2008: Emma Goss-Custard, Honeybuns
Honeybuns' Emma Goss-Custard reports exclusively for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show
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SIAL 2008: Keith Garden, Only Natural Products
Keith Garden, managing director of Only Natural Products, exhibiting with Epicurean International, reports exclusively for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show
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SIAL 2008: Alan Coxon, Historic Food
Alan Coxon, food archaeologist and creator of the Historic Food range, reports exclusively for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show
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SIAL 2008: Steve Cabrera, Southern Alps
Steve Cabrera, commercial director at Southern Alps, reports exclusively for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show
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SIAL 2008: Martin Savage, Zeina Foods
Zeina Foods sales and marketing manager Martin Savage reports exclusively from for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show
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SIAL 2008: Michael Jolley, Dart Valley Foods
Dart Valley Foods managing director Michael Jolley reports exclusively for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Food Standards Agency pulls wonky willy spread
Headline-writers were cock-a-hoop last week at the news Ann Summers was being forced to pull chocolate-flavoured body paint containing melamine – probably not the first panicky withdrawal involving a product from the cheap-and-cheerful sex...
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Second Opinion: Grocery is a better bet than most
Investors willing to play the longer game should consider the multiples, says Kevin Hawkins
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Saturday Essay: The grass is not always greener overseas
In fact, it sometimes pays to keep your manufacturing base in Britain when times get rough, argues Chris Marshall
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: The right partner boosts an entire business
Manufacturers are realising that a logistics provider’s reliability is more important than the cost, says Dale Fiddy
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: A call to arms over food security
Tim Lang asks what priorities the new Council of Food Policy Advisors should have.
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Saturday Essay: Pressure to trade ethically will only increase
The Ethical Trading Initiative can celebrate many achievements but much more needs to be done, says Alan Roberts