Comment & opinion – Page 117
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Comment & OpinionAnimal Rebellion’s anti-dairy tantrums won’t be as effective as a reasoned argument
Making your voice heard is a civil right, but protests won’t stop people drinking milk, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & OpinionStave off ‘greenwashing’ claims by getting brand messaging right
Brands must be true to their values, says Kurt Stuhllemmer of Hall & Partners
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Comment & OpinionIt’s Claudia Winkleman 1 David Beckham 0 in battle of the CBD brands
Even with David Beckham in its team, luck deserted Cellular Goods, leaving Cannaray with an open goal
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Comment & OpinionAs Aldi enters the big four, are we approaching ‘peak discounter’?
There is more growth to come for Aldi and Lidl, if they don’t slip up, says Jeremy Garlick of Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionWhat Asda has learned from its sustainability store trials
Asda has learned a lot about how to operationalise a completely different way of retailing, says director of sustainable commercial activities Susan Thomas
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Comment & Opinion‘They’re using us as a first-stop shop.’ How Aldi is changing the way we shop
Aldi’s UK & Ireland boss said the retailer was seeing ‘unprecedented’ changes in shopping behaviour
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Comment & OpinionFree-from lessons still to be learned from tragic death of Celia Marsh from Pret a Manger sandwich
The ‘free-from’ market has gone from niche to mainstream by targeting the burgeoning vegan and plant-based lifestyle – rather than meeting the needs of a tiny minority with severe allergies
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Comment & OpinionLidl goes ‘Big on British’ with meaty campaign
Lidl’s ‘Big on British’ campaign is simple but effective, repeatedly underlining the Britishness of products
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Comment & OpinionThe food & drink industry has its eyes trained on Ranil Jayawardena
While Truss and Kwarteng will be dominating headlines, for those of us who run food and drink businesses, our eyes will be on Ranil Jayawardena
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Comment & OpinionWhat Truss’s HFSS offensive tells us about the new government
The procedural issues of changing policy will not stand in the way of Truss and her team’s unwavering dogma, says Adam Isaacs of Dentons Global Partners
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Comment & OpinionThere’s nothing stopping great-value dairy from continuing to delight consumers
Dairy is not only incredibly healthy, it is still amazing value given its credentials and relative to other alternatives
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Comment & OpinionRolling back HFSS restrictions would set tone for divisive Truss administration
Industry must be careful about how it greets what decisions government makes, says Ian Wright
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Comment & OpinionWhy data insights will be crucial to navigating HFSS and DRS
Modern-day analytical tools give brands and store owners an opportunity to stay on top of all future changes, says Tom Marshall, UK MD, Unicepta
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Comment & OpinionEnergy support for business is welcome, but what happens when the six months is up?
It’s a sign of just how serious the economic situation has become that energy prices being capped at twice the levels of a year ago is seen almost as a cause for jubilation
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Comment & OpinionWhy the FSA is backing the challenge to best before dates
There has never been a more crucial time to work together to reduce food waste and improve affordability, says Robin May, chief scientific adviser at the FSA
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Comment & OpinionLimiting HFSS advertising to children is a no-brainer. Industry is dragging its feet
The healthy development of our children depends on industry taking action, says Gary Pope, CEO at Kids Industries
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Comment & OpinionBrits’ changing spending habits offer opportunities for own label and brands alike
If consumers choose not to eat out, even premium food offerings can be a way of downtrading
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Comment & OpinionWhy we must continue taking risks with plant-based NPD even as inflation soars
Consumers are continuing to seek out healthier, more sustainable options, even as the cost of living escalates, says Conor Lowry of Pilgrim’s Food Masters
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Comment & OpinionThe GCA must be rescued from Liz Truss’s red tape bonfire
It’s worth responding to the BEIS review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, says Dan Crossley of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionHow brands can find success in the world of digital strategies
From technology providers to data analytics and commerce media agencies, brands aren’t alone in the digital journey, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture