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Comment & OpinionWhat conclusions can the grocery industry draw from the unfolding Greece crisis?
Could the shockwaves of a country on the brink shake the UK’s fmcg industry?
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Comment & OpinionRetailers would do well to keep bigger themes in mind, says Andy Clarke
Asda CEO Andy Clarke, guest editor of this week’s magazine, offers his thoughts on the global industry
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: FSA u-turn on cumin recall offers important lessons on testing
The FSA’s decision to rescind the Bart Ingredients ground cumin recall will (and should) be a cause of some concern…
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: Competition & Markets Authority must face the music
Non-protected government spending is set to be substantially cut as budgetary policy seeks balance…
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Comment & OpinionJohn Lewis move poses questions for click & collect
Retailers often look to the ‘pillars’ of British retail for best practices…
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Comment & OpinionSuperfoods documentary: foodie revelations at the kale party
For nearly 60 years, celebs have been extolling the virtues of the grapefruit diet to burn fat…
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose Pick Your Own Offers is a smart move
Feedback on topics including Waitrose PYOO
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Comment & OpinionClick & Collect still an unsettled proposition
The industry is still figuring out exactly how to make logistics, delivery and the internet profitable
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: Frozen food brands need to deliver more for independents
I have recently been thinking about frozen – not the Disney blockbuster but the category in wholesale and independents…
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Comment & OpinionVirtual reality is becoming mainstream: be prepared
Virtual reality, for decades a sci-fi fantasy, is shortly to become mainstream. In this new era of immersive…
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Comment & OpinionMy Week… By Christine Tacon (as told to Bill Tush)
Honestly. I really don’t have time for all this. As my website says, I am a dynamic businesswoman and communicator…
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NewsSoft drinks can't tap water's growth
There’s been a 13% increase in tap water’s appearances in the packed lunches (and other carried out meals) of Britain in the past year
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Comment & OpinionFizzics device adds froth & flavour to bad beer & lame lager
New York-based technology dorkfest CE Week has thrown light upon a bold new drink-lovers’ device…
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Comment & OpinionMPs sort out a meaty problem: Houses of Parliament sausages
Seeing as everything’s basically hunky dory in the world right now…
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NewsKantar figures, like Greece situation, herald dramatic structural change
Asda CEO Andy Clarke Sanguine stuff from Asda CEO Andy Clarke this morning, who took the hot seat as guest editor of The Grocer on a gloriously sunny day only for Kantar Worldpanel to cast a shadow over events. Asda sales were down 3.5% for the 12 ...
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Comment & OpinionQuestions remain unanswered in Müller's Dairy Crest deal
Müller’s offer of processing capacity to competitors at two of its facilities is a curious one
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: retailers must embrace the internet of things
Connecting everyday items with the internet to make purchasing quicker and easier is no longer in the distant horizon…
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Comment & OpinionThe Box: an uninventive, less talented MasterChef test
I’m not sure James Martin is convinced his latest cookery show The Box is a winner…
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Comment & OpinionMaggi noodles recall brings testing times for Nestlé
I heard the first rumblings about the Nestlé Maggi noodle issue in India early in June…
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP coverage is essential: shoppers have a right to know
The YouGov survey this week reported improvement across the board on retailer collaborative measures versus one year ago…