Comment & opinion – Page 5
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Is Morrisons right to bring customers into management meetings?
Senior teams are highly experienced, but this can hold them back in a cycle of what they already know, says Stuart Williamson, partner at Sullivan & Stanley
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Nature should be a stakeholder in all businesses
Our economy is dependent on a thriving natural world yet nature does not have a real role in boardroom decisions, says Paolo Quattrone, professor of accounting, governance & society at Alliance Manchester Business School
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The struggle to process what ultra-processed foods means
Consumers, scientists, policymakers and food manufacturers are all struggling to process what UPF means
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Pot Noodle’s office slurper disgusts colleagues… and viewers
The idea is to reaffirm Pot Noodle’s ‘no nonsense’ status, cementing its appeal to rebels
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Netflix’s Delicious in Dungeon: a warm, funny food anime
A knight’s sister is being slowly digested by a dragon. Not the usual set-up to a food-focused show
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Why we’re backing the burger awards and celebrating UK food
This year is The National Burger Awards’ 10th anniversary - and it’s bigger and better than ever
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Convenience stores are the new frontier of retail media
Co-op’s retail media network shows convenience stores are beginning to comprehend the financial opportunity, says David Muldoon, VP, strategic advisory at MediaLink
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Let’s be balanced: AHDB campaign promotes a healthy diet
Let’s Eat Balanced is designed to highlight the nutritional, health, and sustainability benefits of British red meat and dairy as part of a balanced diet, says Phil Maiden, head of media relations and external affairs, AHDB
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Outdated carbon accounting tools hold back environmental progress
It is time we demand standard compliance and rigour in our environmental accounting tools, says Dr Emily Pope, managing director - knowledge and collaboration at Trinity Global Farm Pioneers
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UK farmers should follow their European peers and protest
Thousands of miles apart, angry farmers feel trapped in a system that crushes them, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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DRS delays drag on, but what’s stopping progress?
Two weeks ago the Republic of Ireland launched Europe’s 15th DRS system. But that already seems like a distant dream back on this side of the Irish Sea
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Surreal’s startup ‘branter’ over Sainsbury’s listing grates
If the founder of a startup comes from a wealthy background, should we begrudge their claims to be a challenger brand?
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M&S x Zoe hype shows how to ‘rocket launch’ innovation
If you want to get a product launched successfully, it requires rocket-fuelled propulsion, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Sex toys and meal deals: how supermarkets own Valentine’s Day
Do consumers want or indeed need a one-stop supermarket shop for all their romantic requirements?
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Successful retailers will focus on community and health in 2024
Even in an era of ubiquitous technology, people are craving connection and community at scale, says Marie Stafford, global director at VML Intelligence
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How the Asian ‘super app’ craze could reshape western retail
Super apps have emerged as a driving force for innovation across retail, e-commerce and technology sectors, says James Reeve, executive director of design at UIC Digital
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Collaboration or confrontation? FDF calls for campaigns as Labour mulls public health
Last week’s Wes Streeting threat to ‘steamroll’ companies into action on health has pushed the industry to set out plans
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Oatly’s ‘feck-up’ – a bold move or marketing mis-step?
Oatly is reminding consumers of all its past mistakes in an attempt to ‘stick it to the man’. But is this another mistake?
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Suppliers must recognise the importance of wholesale
Wholesale is a thriving, creative and innovative channel that is being overlooked time and time again, says Jason Wouhra, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale
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Wes Streeting’s steamroller is heading in the food industry’s direction
Labour is courting big business. And the attraction is mutual