Comment & opinion – Page 274
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Comment & OpinionCarolina Reaper comes for New York chilli lover
A 34-year-old competitor is New York State has been hospitalised, suffering from ‘thunderclap’ headaches
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Comment & OpinionA new game for banger fan Sophie Turner
Turner, who plays frowny wolf enthusiast Sansa Stark on the show, now reviews sausages on Instagram
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Comment & OpinionWill the government dance to Jamie and Hugh’s anti-obesity tune?
Oliver is said to have already met the prime mnister and senior ministers to discuss measures that could be brought in as part of an obesity pan
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Comment & OpinionWetherspoon’s social withdrawal may prompt brands to rethink their strategies
’The way most companies run social media is a total waste of time and money’, says one guru, but what to make of JDW’s bold announcement?
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Comment & OpinionThe 'art of pricing' is crucial
Staples companies often view pricing as a last resort, only after all internal self help measures have been exhausted
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Comment & OpinionWe're providing substantive analysis of the Future of Meat
With the Soft Drinks Industry Levy kicking in, this week’s issue features comprehensive coverage of the category
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Comment & OpinionPoundland turns to Russia for Unicorn Poo advice
The letter concerns the retailer’s actual ‘Unicorn Poo With Glitter’ product
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Nectar trial: saying thank you in a meaningful way
When Sky announced Sky VIP, its loyalty programme, in 2017 I felt ripples of admiration among loyalty professionals
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Comment & OpinionSnack parade: toastie joins the dark side
Don’t fear, this isn’t a new trend for burned sandwiches
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Comment & OpinionIt is business and it's personal: a way to consider bad news
This week I was on the train with someone who had just been made redundant, and to her, of course, it was extremely personal
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Comment & OpinionWalkers' old bags shine in thank you ad
Walkers has unveiled an unusually sincere advert with the express purpose of saying ‘thank you’ to the Great British public
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose proves there is no such thing as a free coffee
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Nor free coffee at a Waitrose café …
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Comment & OpinionSpringtime on the Farm: live, clunky... and interesting
The saying goes ‘never work with children or animals’. But after Springtime on the Farm, I think I’d steer clear of soap opera farmers too
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Comment & OpinionSugar tax gives us an opportunity to be responsible
Friday saw the start of the widely debated soft drinks sugar tax
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Comment & OpinionBetter chicken welfare, more to come on sugar
Sainsbury’s approach for improving chicken welfare is not going far enough for the millions of chickens in its supply
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Comment & OpinionCommit to closing the gender pay gap
I am delighted that Parfetts is one of the 8% of companies reporting a zero gender pay gap at the median level
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Comment & OpinionTea sensation causes a stir
A few weeks ago Bogof reported on the royal way to serve cream teas…
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets prove a hit with vloggers
For most grown-ups, a supermarket visit is a necessity that is at best not unpleasant
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Comment & OpinionMeet Donna Pumsey, grocery's Ms Frexit
Ho chaps! And chapettes! And everyone self-identifying in between!
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers search for clues as Tesco-Booker hints at future strategy
Booker boss (and Tesco’s newly installed UK CEO) Charles Wilson, together with Tesco chief product officer Jason Tarry, have held initial talks with 39 of Tesco’s biggest suppliers and will summoning smaller suppliers soon