Comment & opinion – Page 79
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Comment & OpinionMaking the most of low & no drinks’ increased relevance this Christmas party season
It’s estimated that around 40% of UK adults are currently trying to moderate their alcohol, and a fifth of young adults don’t drink alcohol at all
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Comment & OpinionBooths ripping out self-service tills is counter-cultural but comes at a cost
There’s no doubt that, as supermarkets have introduced more SSCOs, there has been growing disaffection
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Comment & OpinionWhy the FSA is taking a proportionate approach to CBD
If you are using CBD products every day over a long period of time, we can confidently say a dose of less than 10mg is safe, says Emily Miles, CEO of the Food Standards Agency
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Comment & OpinionForecourt fightback against fuel thieves onslaught is tough, but why?
A worryingly sharp rise in theft of petrol and diesel from forecourts is adding to the retail industry’s already seemingly inescapable crime problem.
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Comment & OpinionAilana Kamelmacher, Intune co-founder, doyenne of foodie PR and storyteller supreme
Ailana Kamelmacher has left an indelible mark on food and drink brands and also touched countless lives with her championing and mentoring of young people
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Comment & OpinionTony Blair’s call to tax junk food is more food illiteracy
Blair’s paternalistic solution to Britain’s bulging waistband is typical of prosperous liberals, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionFour ways to win on food quality, not price
After the dominance of discounters, we are coming to a time when more minds are turning to quality, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionWhat is giving M&S second half jitters, and what can it do about it?
M&S has delivered another stellar trading update
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Comment & OpinionTwo years on, has Natasha’s Law worked?
Significant efforts are needed from food businesses and regulatory bodies to increase compliance, says Rebecca Ironmonger, solicitor in Roythornes Solicitors’ food regulatory team
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Comment & OpinionPhysical stores are vital to brand repositioning
The opportunity for physical retail lies in making emotional connections, says Ewald Damen, creative director and managing partner at Virgile & Partners
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Comment & OpinionUnderstanding shopper mindsets this Christmas
Shoppers are going into Christmas 2023 with two distinct mindsets, says Michelle Whelan, co-CEO at VMLY&R and CEO at VMLY&R Commerce
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Events & AwardsInnovation is alive and well, as the New Product & Packaging Awards show
New and improved awards celebrated the crucial resurgence of branded NPD
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Comment & OpinionHow Hilton Foods is blazing a trail for British exports
Hilton Foods is now Britain’s biggest food and drink supplier. How?
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Comment & OpinionPeroni braves the snow for first winter campaign
The ad takes place in Turin, purportedly during a period of record snowfall
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink supplier profit margins below 4%? Now that’s unsustainable
The Grocer OC&C 150 charts an alarming decline in food and drink profit margins
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Comment & OpinionChris van Tulleken attempts to generate poultry intrigue in Fed: Planet Chicken
An ominous opening placed the listener in a car alongside TV doctor Chris van Tulleken en route to a shady sounding pick-up off the M25
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Comment & OpinionBe part of the green alternative to Black Friday consumption
I am not saying consuming is bad, but we are clearly living beyond our (environmental) means
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Comment & OpinionWhy Camden Town is the latest brewer to jump on the Guinness gravy train
Guinness is in a league of its own, but that hasn’t stopped smaller brands bringing out their own alternatives
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Comment & OpinionThe enthusiasm of Anuga must be matched by government support
Governments must back the impressive, energetic UK exhibitor base, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Retail Crime Action Plan is just the beginning
The UK government’s Retail Crime Action Plan alone won’t eradicate the epidemic of aggressive behaviour against staff says Kara Ng, presidential fellow in organisational psychology, Alliance Manchester Business School