Comment & opinion – Page 74
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Comment & OpinionWhy the babyfood sector needs guidance to reduce sugar content
The main contributor of sugars in infants aged four to nine months is coming from commercial babyfoods, says Dr Kawther Hashem, campaign lead at Action on Sugar
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Comment & OpinionAvailability struggles hit ‘high values’ Waitrose harder than most
Availability shortages over the past week had been “worse than Covid”, according to one partner
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Comment & OpinionAs an ex-commercial director at Sainsbury’s, here’s what I know about getting listings
Buyers see hundreds of products and brands a year, so being authentically committed is key, says Paul Mills-Hicks, chairman at Sense
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Comment & OpinionLobbying for less sustainability legislation is dangerous game
Having convened three meetings in three weeks, you would think the government knew better
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Comment & OpinionThatchers gets animated about the perfect pint of cider
It’s back with an animated ad that again focuses on the brand’s attention to detail
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Comment & OpinionDash into the Limelight: feather-light fun as brand looks for the people behind the memes
It’s all to promote Dash’s new lime flavour – hence limelight
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s value own-label relaunch makes sense, but does it scream budget?
Stamford Street shows Sainsbury’s has been paying attention to the success of Asda’s Just Essentials range
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Comment & OpinionFood price caps would push the supply chain to breaking point
Growing more of what we eat on home soil should be at the very heart of the food inflation agenda, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of the Rural Policy Group
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Comment & OpinionPM’s vaping ‘clampdown’ must be backed by serious deterrents
There is a lack of consequence for those breaking the law on vaping
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Comment & OpinionThe growth of private label is about more than cost savings
Sixty per cent of shoppers in Europe now think private labels are as good as national brands, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG, Circana
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Comment & OpinionHow the north-south divide is playing out in cost of living crisis
Real household inflation is not equal across the UK when weighted for the proportion of household spend, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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Comment & OpinionAre ‘clumsy, meaningless’ food price cap proposals any more than a PR stunt?
Industry players fear the implications have not been fully thought through
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers are the latest scapegoat for high food prices. Let’s bust this myth now
The government is attempting to put blame somewhere in its complete naivety of how fmcg supply works, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionBrands need bold, creative campaigns to target ‘conscious consumers’
Acquiring these customers requires a strategic approach with tailored messaging and well-placed advertising, says Kathy Lee, consumer retail industry manager at Google
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Comment & OpinionA clampdown on alt-meat and dairy words would be silly and wrong-headed
Faux names are important in flagging usage, while some meat and dairy brands are playing in plant-based anyway
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons grannies usher in return of ‘More Reasons’ strapline
Morrisons has brought back its no-brainer brand name pun
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Comment & OpinionMilk: Wellcome Collection exhibition presents chaotic shocks and absorbing historical insight
A dairy farmer’s dream. A giant udder with 13 teats instead of four
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Comment & OpinionDo you understand your ‘shopper’? Let’s take a closer look
Let’s take a closer look at ‘the shopper’ and then score your understanding once more
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Comment & OpinionWhy is the Ocado and M&S joint venture still struggling on collaboration?
Nothing sums the lack of collaboration up more than the marketing
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Comment & OpinionWhy was Tesco so slow to act on John Allan allegations?
Investigation into sexual harassment allegations took 20 days in a case with repercussions for the whole industry