Comment & opinion – Page 379
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Comment & OpinionAttack on 'unhealthy' Morrisons is unjustified and completely misses the point
The Children’s Food Campaign complaint against Morrisons is a perfect example of a complaint for the sake of complaining
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Comment & OpinionGCA conference - headline figures conceal lack of change
Tesco’s rise doesn’t reflect the problems still rife amongst suppliers, many of whom are still scared or remain amazingly unaware of GSCOP
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Comment & Opinion
Why the food industry should take slavery seriously
The new challenge for UK suppliers will be ensuring there is no slavery in their supply chain of foods sourced abroad.
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Comment & OpinionPick Your Own Offers is clever, but isn't it a bit of a faff?
John Lewis’s Never Knowingly Undersold price-matching mechanic has inspired a lot of imitators
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Comment & OpinionLet's not get carried away, but the Waitrose promotion could turn into something special
It’s worth remembering that when we broke the news of this a month ago, people were more interested in the free coffee
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Comment & OpinionRunning the Shop: good business plan - not great TV
Bosses fired, prices slashed and rivals badmouthed – retailers have tried most tactics in the past few years…
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Comment & OpinionDiageo's Johnnie Walker proves its market power
Rumours swirling around a potential takeover of Diageo have got the markets in a fizz…
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Comment & OpinionMy Week...By Richard Lloyd (as told to Bill Tush)
It’s a victory for the little guy. Our super-complaint (and it really is an absolutely super complaint)…
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Comment & OpinionBad dietary advice from government: how many are harmed?
Joanna Blythman hits the nail on the head with her views on the ‘fatuous advice’ about diet and health…
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Comment & OpinionGluten-free gold rush may risk product safety
Let’s get the recent Genius recall into proper perspective…
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Comment & OpinionFood photos top annoying holiday poll
This week a highly scientific survey by Teletext Holidays revealed that 32% of people think people photographing food…
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Comment & OpinionAdded value or added cost - the great milk price debate
Are shoppers willing to spend more on standard milk, or only ‘added value’ milk?
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Comment & OpinionHopportunity for crafty brewers as shortage threatens supply
West Coast US hops, the kind that make trendy IPAs, are in short supply, but that’s not necessarily bad news
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Comment & OpinionQuality pushes out brand as own label habits change for good
The UK now has one of the strongest private label habits in Europe, and one which, after a period of static performance is once again in growth mode
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Comment & OpinionZac Goldsmith, favourite to be next Mayor of London, has a history with supermarkets
Goldsmith’s most notorious acts to date have been a series of controversial battles against the UK’s biggest grocers
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets' supply chain responsibility for campylobacter
It is not acceptable for supermarkets to simply blame suppliers if anything goes wrong…
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Comment & OpinionMore frozen food will boost UK food security
Hats off to Dave Lewis for highlighting the grocery industry’s role in reducing food waste…
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Comment & OpinionGrocer Golds celebrate smaller entrepreneurial companies
Smaller, younger companies stole the limelight at the Golds in the most egalitarian and entrepreneurial results ever
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Comment & OpinionHomogeneity breeds failure; 'cultural fit' is more complex
In a bid to create the elusive ‘social and psychological environment’ that will pave the way for success, we see all manner of ploys and strategies
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Comment & OpinionHealthy on the go food must be easy and affordable, too
Eating healthily and affordably is frequently cited by people as a frustrating ambition, often not attained…