Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 16
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How will the CMA’s investigation impact infant formula sales?
The CMA will review the structure of the market and look at whether there are sufficient incentives to drive competition, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Dinner Time Live with David Chang: even guests tire as live experiment drags on
Just a few minutes into episode five of Netflix’s new live cooking show and I’m already drifting off
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Plans to crack down on junk food marketing are long overdue
It’s still a wild west in the UK when it comes to how food and drink is marketed, especially to young people
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Lyle’s Golden Syrup rebrand – justified or cultural vandalism?
Lyle’s Golden Syrup logo rebrand has sparked controversy
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(Un-)inspired? Rishi Sunak says he’s got British food’s back
Food and farming matters to the government in this election year, which is why prime minister Rishi Sunak ventured to the NFU Conference
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Is salty Birra Moretti Heineken’s ‘Madrí moment’?
Madrí has been one of the major success stories in lager. With its latest two launches, Heineken has made it clear it wants in on the action
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Flush the roll tax – the battle for consumer savings begins
Who Gives a Crap calls on the Treasury to scrap what it calls the ‘roll tax’. That’s the 20% VAT on toilet tissue
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How businesses can embrace neurodiverse shoppers and staff
We must meet consumers where they are and support retailers to do the same, says Paul Graham, Britvic MD
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Suppliers: survive the recession by mastering three trends
Retail media, artificial intelligence and sustainability: all demand a coherent strategy now, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Price match will take Morrisons only so far. What else does it have?
If there was a supermarket Bafta for most original turn, it certainly wouldn’t be going to Morrisons this week
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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