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Comment and OpinionFar from landbanking, the CMA is criticising the supermarkets for selling off land
The CMA continues to find supermarkets at fault over illegal use of land, 13 years after ‘landbanking’ legislation came in
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Comment and OpinionJane Horrocks voices singing turkey in bleak Peta plea
Loudly voiced by Jane Horrocks, the turkey wonders a town, singing guilelessly about Christmas traditions
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Comment and OpinionDenise Van Outen spills the Christmas Secrets of Supermarket Own-Brands
Christmas is a time of trading up, splashing out and impressing guests. Does the necessary frugality of our times apply to the festive season?
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Comment and OpinionYour community can help your brand act when action is needed
When the news first broke that food waste requirements were being abandoned, a group of us decided to take the fight to the government
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Comment and OpinionFSA’s desperation exposed in uphill battle for food safety reinvention
Food safety is anything but as simple as ABC, as the FSA has found out to its cost
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Comment and OpinionRetailers are breaking HFSS rules without consequence
Our report found stores displaying sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks in prominent areas, says Beth Bradshaw, project manager at Food Active
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Comment and OpinionHow to get your ideas heard by buyers
It’s not easy to get heard by retailers, but it’s easier if you demonstrate your credibility and positivity, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and OpinionProfits and purpose are more closely related than you think
Purpose-led business could generate a £149bn boost to the UK economy every year, says Pip Murray, founder & CEO at Pip & Nut
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Comment and OpinionWhy would Diageo look to exit beer entirely – including Guinness?
It’s logical Diageo would be considering an offload when its profitability is under scrutiny from investors
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Comment and OpinionGenetically modified foods must come with a warning
The FSA’s approach rides roughshod over what consumers want, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionDo the top 100 companies really care about their people?
There is a disparity between the values companies extol in outward communication and the focus of their annual reports, says Darren A Smith, founder & CEO, Making Business Matter
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Comment and OpinionHow is Aldi selling a Cotes du Rhone wine for £3.49?
Aldi’s award-winning red barely covers the cost of the VAT and duty. So what’s behind the move? And is it irresponsible?
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Comment and OpinionBritain on the brink of becoming a ‘sick and impoverished nation’
Far from stepping up to the challenge of obesity, government ministers have spent the past few years desperately rowing back with a series of u-turns
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Comment and OpinionA pan-industry eco-label is a real test of the IGD’s influence
The scheme has the potential not just to unify and simplify the industry’s efforts, but to gain the UK government’s approval
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Comment and OpinionLily’s Kitchen takes low-budget approach for a cute Christmas
A charming low-budget campaign can capture festive goodwill if done right
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Comment and OpinionAHDB’s farming show fails to liven up an important topic
The board went for a news-style show, commissioning ITN Business to create the half-hour programme
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Comment and OpinionPoor maths and anti-brand bias are the flaws in the CMA’s new report
The clumsy and manipulative presentation of the CMA’s findings left the door open to unwarranted criticism of brands, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and OpinionAt the end of a tough year for everyone, reflect and relax
Looking back on 2023, all I can think is – it’s been tough! We’ve been in survival mode for 80% of it, and sadly we’re not alone
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Comment and OpinionIs the CMA’s 94-page profiteering report just smoke and mirrors?
The authority has found the vast majority of businesses have seen profit margins squeezed rather than inflated
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Comment and OpinionWorking with Ireland is the best way for UK exports to thrive
For food and drink the Republic of Ireland is our most important interlocutor, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council