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Comment & OpinionCelia Marsh inquest may make the case for more allergen action
The inquiry over the next three weeks will focus on the circumstances around Marsh’s death. Namely, how did a supposedly vegan yoghurt end up containing deadly traces of dairy?
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Comment & OpinionFood sector welcomes Liz Truss but she must act quickly on labour, rates, energy and more
Truss will likely be more engaged than her predecessor, but needs to take ‘urgent action’
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Comment & OpinionNew Co-op Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq still has one hell of an in-tray
Selling the Co-op forecourts makes sense but there’s only so much family silver it can sell
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Comment & OpinionQuiet charm for Dairylea – this time with right-side-up kids
The ad subtly covers nostalgia, curiosity and activity
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Comment & OpinionDon’t give in to the culture of busyness. Be productive instead
When we go on about how busy we are, what we’re really saying is that we’re more important
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Comment & OpinionShelve labels, seize data… why brands need to end purpose-washing
Certification schemes don’t always benefit farmers in developing countries, say Sasha Dichter and Tom Adams, co-founders of 60 Decibels
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink export figures prove Whitehall has the right priorities
If the UK is able to conclude negotiations on a trade agreement with Delhi in October as is hoped, India’s prohibitively high tariffs could be slashed
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets are missing out by ignoring online reviews
Grocery retailers can use reviews to gain local insights, says Mike Fantis, VP & managing partner at DAC Group
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Comment & OpinionHow BFFF’s Frozen Food Week can curb food waste and save cash
Using ‘nature’s pause button’ could help shoppers and the environment, says BFFF CEO Rupert Ashby
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Comment & OpinionInspiring behaviour change in consumers is a long game – but one worth playing
Be clear about the change you seek, explicitly show it to consumers and have patience, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionHow to offer food inspiration amid cost of living concerns
Instead of putting marketing activity on hold, brands and retailers have an opportunity to show up and present solutions, says Ali Holt, head of CPG at Pinterest
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s potential forecourt sell-off could be a win for all parties
The good news for impacted staff is there seems to be a strong appetite among potential buyers, with Asda reportedly ready to stump up £450m for the Co-op’s 130 forecourt sites
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets are making a mockery of sourdough bread
The government has a perfect opportunity to tighten the definition of sourdough, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionTo stop businesses going into lockdown for good, government must act fast
It’s a huge challenge for even the biggest supermarkets and largest suppliers, but most exposed are smaller operators
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Comment & OpinionSkinny Lager keeps it simple with awareness-raiser
‘Skinny’ is a loaded word in this world of body positivity and social media backlashes
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Comment & OpinionWe’re a carbon neutral business – but the term needs to be defined properly
We urgently need a realistic international benchmark for carbon neutrality, says Dash’s Alex Wright
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Comment & OpinionQuorn deserves praise for making good on UniQuorns Badger blunder
Quorn and its agency made a daft mistake – but they acknowledged it quickly and put it right
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Comment & OpinionHow will Liz Truss’s understanding of food and farming inform her premiership?
A better guide to Truss as PM is what she learned as Treasury chief secretary and did at the Department of International Trade, says former FDF boss Ian Wright
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Comment & OpinionHow can supermarkets counter the discounters in the age of inflation?
Trust, online capabilities and data all remain in the supermarkets’ favour, says EY-Parthenon’s Ray MacSweeney
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Comment & OpinionCould Monster’s The Beast Unleashed unleash the potential of alcoholic energy drinks?
Monster has applied to register the trademark of its new alcoholic drink in the UK