Comment & opinion – Page 365
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Comment & OpinionOregon sewage treatment company plans brew-up in a pissery
In ‘sounds like a great idea but I’ll have something else’ news, a group of American brewers…
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Comment & OpinionTunnock's ad annoys the office as K adds grist to rumour mill
It’s enough to drive you to drink which, once again and just in time for the Bank Holiday, science has proven is a good thing
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Comment & OpinionThe beginning of the end for supermarket loyalty schemes?
Are we seeing the beginning of the end for supermarket loyalty schemes?…
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Comment & OpinionWhat Tesco must do
Tesco says it is now focusing on the fundamentals of availability, service and targeted price reductions
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Comment & OpinionEgyptian situation needn't slow down Coupe's Sainsbury's work
With a watertight alibi, it’s difficult to see the Egyptian prosecutions of Coupe and King being anything other than an embarrassing distraction
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Comment & OpinionFood fraudsters are getting smarter, and we must all be vigilant
Authenticity is becoming a problem for every area of fmcg thanks to sophisticated criminals
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Comment & OpinionDairy industry shows unity in face of organic milk attacks
Attacks on milk and its nutritional properties are on the rise, and responding to negative headlines (while vital) may not be enough
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Comment & OpinionMcDonald's woes offer warnings for the grocery industry
The global chain has already closed 220 restaurants in the first three months of this year, in addition to 350 planned closures
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Comment & OpinionGrow listings for existing winners as well as pursue NPD
All growth strategies in fmcg can be classified as one of two things…
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Comment & OpinionSchool Dinners Progress Report gets full marks
Apologies if this makes you feel old, but Jamie Oliver’s School Dinners campaign was 10 years ago…
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Comment & OpinionInsect promotions are Karoline's latest way to create Buzz
I am envisaging a summer of decadent lunches on a sun-drenched Mayfair terrace…
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Comment & OpinionHalal market has huge unexploited potential says Hamish Renton
It’s time to get serious about halal. Globally, over 1.6 billion people identify themselves as Muslim…
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Comment & OpinionTesco was not listening to its shoppers
Tesco’s downfall offers a lesson to everyone in branding, marketing and design…
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Comment & OpinionCheese emoji campaign gets serious help... from Tesco
Remarkably, the originator of the petition isn’t some ‘zany’ student: it’s… Tesco, cheerily spreading the message with a series of tired cheese puns
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Comment & OpinionBeing authentic: align your values and motivation for success
Being authentic starts with being self-aware, knowing what motivates you and the clarity of your values…
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Comment & OpinionGeneral election reflects upheaval in grocery says Kantar
There are a number of parallels between the election and the grocery market
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Comment & OpinionHeinz-Kraft deal is symptomatic of brand portfolio upheaval
Big brand owners are under pressure never seen before…
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Comment & OpinionWhich? move is not a Super Complaint. It's a Silly Whinge
Some of the apparently heinous examples it cites are quite clearly mistakes…
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's the last of the big four to roll out major job cuts
The question over Sainsbury’s announcement today is not so much why is it doing it, but why didn’t it do it sooner?
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Comment & OpinionHidden Tesco story is the Extra turnaround
Behind the shocking headline numbers, the “dinosaur” Extra stores are bucking the accepted industry narrative