Comment & opinion – Page 269
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Comment & OpinionPat anticipates a Christmas of long hours and thin margins
Secret Santa was also a bit of a disappointment this year. I don’t know what possessed Pavlina to give me a deep fried mince pie
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Comment & OpinionPepsi takes to the waves for a non-traditional Christmas ad
It’s been a tough year for Pepsi, what with all that Kendall Jenner unpleasantness
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Comment & OpinionThe FSA's ROF plan threatens consumer protection
There is growing concern about the FSA’s Regulating Our Future (ROF) programme
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Comment & OpinionWill Snow settle in the UK?
Monster Chinese beer Snow is heading to British bars - but will it get a chilly reception?
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Comment & OpinionWhy a meat charge to tackle climate targets is a bad idea
New report claims it is “increasingly probable” that governments will soon start taxing meat the same as sugar and tobacco
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Comment & OpinionEdeka plays a quality game against Aldi
Limited assortment discounters are challenging the orthodoxy of the good, better, best hierarchy in many categories
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Comment & OpinionSugar Levy is proving inspirational for soft drinks makers
What will be the impact of the Sugar Levy? Time will tell but I suspect it will be good news for adult soft drinks
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Comment & OpinionSnap to it, Kellogg's
Sir, It is a disappointingly slow start for Kellogg’s Better Starts initiative
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Comment & OpinionWe must make it worthwhile to recycle plastics
Sir, As a packaging industry we need to persuade brand owners to use the correct substrate for products
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Comment & OpinionLord Price has a positive story to tell at FDF President’s Reception
Former Waitrose boss insists there are still reasons to be cheerful about the UK’s future after Brexit
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Comment & OpinionA Baker's Life: a self-indulgent low for Paul Hollywood
We always knew Paul Hollywood was just a bit in love with himself
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Comment & OpinionThe surprising truth about Brits, booze and sugar
Britons incorrectly believe we are in the top three sugar-loving nations, while 60% erroneously put us among the leading trio of boozers
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA is to blame for P&H's demise
The CMA’s handling of the Tesco-Booker inquiry – and its impact on P&H – shows it doesn’t know what it’s doing
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Comment & OpinionFoodservice supply chains are ripe for disruption
A new breed of tech startups is working to disrupt sourcing for the foodservice sector - and it’s about to make a big impact in the UK, says food growth consultant Jason Gibb
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Comment & OpinionPat looks to India to help resolve supply issues
Like some of my competitors I’ve experienced one or two unforeseen difficulties recently in obtaining stock
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Comment & OpinionFood Sustainability Index shows UK is playing catch-up
When it comes to sustainable agriculture – one of the three areas that made up the FSI – the UK ranked a miserable 20th out of 34 countries
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Comment & OpinionWe should play up the breadth and depth of careers in grocery
Few students know which field they want to work in post education at 18
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Comment & OpinionA healthy buzz from posher bangers is helping dispel the carcinogen cloud
Back with a bang: sausage sales are starting to rise again, thanks to a raft of healthier NPDs
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration between startups and corporates is great – but the 'human fit' has to be right
A growing number of big companies are looking to form partnerships with entrepreneurs. But significant hurdles to collaboration remain, says Alessio D’Antino of Crowdfooding
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Comment & OpinionWho killed Palmer & Harvey?
From the 2008 MBO, Palmer & Harvey still chose to pay out £70m in interest payments to preferential shareholders. Why?