Comment & opinion – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s gets personal with Your Nectar Prices push
Bags, signage and even lookalike staff members underline how personal the deals are
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Comment & OpinionWinning M&S distribution deal from Booker is a real feather in Blakemore’s cap
For many years, Blakemore has been one of the best and most efficient distribution businesses in the UK
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Comment & OpinionFake Sainsbury’s AI job ad evokes ‘low-paid workers in a trench coat’
The artwork depicts a staff member encased in the machine, operating it from within like the Mechanical Turk
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Comment & OpinionRetailers and food brands must help silence the ‘food noise’
Nearly nine out of 10 Brits admit to eating when they’re not actually hungry and almost half say they think about food ‘all the time’, says Zoe Griffiths, VP of behavioural medicine at Numan
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Comment & OpinionFood price inflation will bring down Starmer’s government
Sustained food price inflation promises to fuel a cost of living crisis which is immediately obvious to anyone who goes in a supermarket or convenience store (which probably excludes the PM), says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionWH Smith’s ‘pay-to-play’ model isn’t the real problem
WH Smith’s ‘pay to play’ model was one of the great unspoken topics in our industry, says Andrew Allen, consultant and entrepreneur-in-residence at Bidfood
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Comment & OpinionA cruel irony: UPF panic is undermining plant-based progress
Under the broad umbrella of UPF classification, plant-based meat alternatives sit uncomfortably alongside sugary cereals, fizzy drinks, and processed meats, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, founder & CEO of SPQR
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Comment & OpinionRIP Rum Stripe: Why can’t big beer get ‘beyond beer’ innovation right?
Non-beer innovations are churned out regularly by the major brewers in the US. So why are versions from UK brewers more hit and miss?
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Comment & OpinionVape ban is public health own goal as Brits return to cigarettes
I was horrified to read that people are smoking more cigarettes due to the disposable vape ban, says John Dunne, director general at the UK Vaping Industry Association
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Comment & OpinionC-stores must fight back as shoplifting hits record high
My local police force, West Midlands Police, has just reported a 60% increase in suspected shop theft arrests over the past two years thanks to changes made to its policing model and call handling systems, says Jason Wouhra, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale and chair of Unitas
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Comment & OpinionCommunity, not campaigns: the new wave of fmcg social media
A brand that can spark a recipe hack, TikTok duets and dinner-table debates earns its place in culture, says Melissa Chapman, CEO, Jungle Creations
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Comment & OpinionCan AI smart trolleys make grocery shopping feel like an adventure?
Morrisons is trialling new ‘AI trolleys’ that it hopes will enhance the shopper experience
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Comment & OpinionCan Pret a Manger take a bite out of the meal deal market?
Pret a Manger is on a mission to test new meal deals before a full-scale rollout, but can its latest promo mechanic succeed?
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Comment & OpinionFood industry left in limbo as Defra’s strategy stalls again
Reactions to the appointments of Emma Reynolds and minister Angela Eagle have varied
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Comment & OpinionFarmers say GCA not fit for purpose, but how would they know?
Farmers and processors have not benefited from the Adjudicator’s oversight
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Comment & OpinionThe tiresomeness of the chase: how to get better responses
If a person keeps missing the deadline, and there are no consequences, why, asks Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter, would they complete the task?
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Comment & OpinionThe Golden Spurtle: inside the World Porridge Making Championship
The film follows the people of Carrbridge as they come together to put on the eccentric event
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Comment & OpinionHorne Section tests patience as Waitrose trumpets chicken commitment
Alex Horne’s song is cleverly written, smuggling an impressive amount of information in with the tongue-twisting, chicken-checking wordplay
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Comment & OpinionFood businesses must be held accountable for u-turns and broken promises
Hiding missed targets or silently reversing course harms long-term credibility and risks losing public trust, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionIs Raising Cane’s too late to win the UK chicken shop wars?
Raising Cane’s has seen huge success in the US with celebrity endorsements and millions of social media followers. But is it too late to the party in a crowded UK market?