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Comment & OpinionMagnum, Flora, Twix… shrinkflation is rife, but shoppers will only take so much
Shrinking packs during the worst cost of living crisis in 30 years risks undoing years of brand loyalty
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Comment & OpinionAmazon price matching Tesco is a bold step in its grocery ambitions
Amazon is flexing its muscles and gaining publicity by taking on Tesco, says Tom Fender, development director at TWC
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Comment & OpinionHotel Chocolat’s US retreat has dismayed the City, but the long-term plan is key
The decision to ‘de-risk’ the multinational chocolate business sent shares falling to an all-time low this morning
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Comment & OpinionHow bottling closer to home can help the drinks industry adapt to rising costs
The traditional approach of brewing and packaging a product in its home market before shipping to consumers abroad looks to have gone down the drain, says Francois Sonneville, senior beverages analyst at Rabobank
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Comment & OpinionCan Deliveroo find a way through its ‘headwinds’ to deliver on profitability?
The delivery giant has downgraded its sales forecasts, prompting another fall in its share prices
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s court defeat: why do major producers refuse to reformulate?
The junk food industry rejects the idea that children become addicted to sugars, fats and salts, and yet they cannot explain why they are unwilling to reformulate, says Lord Bethell, former minister at the Department for Health and Social Care
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Comment & OpinionPatrick Stewart shows Yorkshire Tea formula is still strong
Yorkshire Tea has enlisted many a Yorkie celeb to feature in its ads. But is the joke beginning to wear thin?
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Comment & OpinionWill backtracking on environment targets and commitments turn from trickle to flood?
Government, companies and consumers all starting to question concern for environment amid more immediate fight for survival
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Comment & OpinionPaul Hollywood Eats… Mexico: Brit abroad forays beyond Tex-Mex
Having chowed his way through Japan’s culinary delights in 2020, the Great British Bake Off judge is back on our screens
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Comment & OpinionSpread a warm glow by communicating your brand’s benefits
Source: Unsplash Rubies has developed a calculator that shows exactly how much fruit & veg a person or restaurant has saved from waste by choosing its products Doing good feels good. Being a purpose-led brand, we’re constantly searching for ways to harness this feeling, in order to ...
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Comment & OpinionThe fresh aisle needs fresh thinking: how to transform the way we sell fruit
The humble strawberry has huge potential for tapping into trends and telling a fresh story to consumers, says Nick Allen, CEO of Berry Gardens
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Comment & OpinionWhy underage disposable vaping data is no throwaway issue
A couple of underage kids reacting badly to dodgy vapes could spark rash government intervention
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Comment & OpinionAs France bans use of meat terminology, vegan brands will have to get more creative
The French are leading the rebellion against the vegan movement’s appropriation of language, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionAs commodity prices roll over, next few quarters will separate wheat from chaff
What will distinguish winners from losers is corporate agility, supply chain resilience, data analytics and a differentiated portfolio, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionAn open letter to Kellogg’s on its failed challenge to derail the Nutrient Profiling Model
Kellogg’s: you may be right about the NPM, but the health of our population is more important than the health of your profits, says Melissa Sharp, co-founder of Modern Baker
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Comment & OpinionWholesalers must maintain service levels to justify extra charges
Despite wholesalers bumping up delivery charges and patchy availability, now may not be the time for conflict
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Comment & OpinionWasting food during a cost of living crisis is a black mark on our retail industry
Two million UK adults claim to have gone without food for a whole day because they couldn’t afford to eat, says Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of Olio
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Comment & OpinionHeinz and Mars won’t beat Tesco in a PR battle over price rises
It’s an open PR goal for Tesco as the consumer’s guardian against the big ‘profiteering’ brands, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionWhy does Iceland keep backtracking on environmental pledges?
Consumers may be learning not to believe Iceland when it makes similar pledges in future
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Comment & OpinionIndustry leaders: lean into marketing and innovation despite challenging times
Face the reality, keep perspective and seek growth opportunities to steer a path through the gloom, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction