All Comment and Opinion articles – Page 27
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How we stayed true to our values and helped drive the sweeteners debate
As a founder, or anyone who cares deeply about the business they work for, your values will be tested
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Deadly supermarket AI recipe suggestion serves up cautionary tale
Flawed and exploitable, New Zealand’s Savey Meal-Bot recommended a deadly drink
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Government may flip-flop but corporations should hold steady to ESG commitments
All organisations have a tendency to take themselves too seriously – instead they should just be serious about the commitments they have made, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Egg producers may be over the worst but they’re not out of the woods
Egg producers have recieved much-needed support, but the category isn’t out of the woods yet
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The Oxford study on meat emissions misses the point
For a study of such significance there are some seriously simplistic and misleading conclusions being drawn here, says Jeff Webster, co-founder and CVO at Hunter & Gather
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First-party data is the new fmcg retail battleground
Ramped-up loyalty schemes are becoming more valuable to retailers as price dictates consumers’ shopping decisions
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Another Brexit border delay, another false start for the food industry
It appears HM Treasury has realised bringing in a measure which will lead to higher food prices is not a good idea when the country is in an inflation spiral, says Shane Brennan, Cold Chain Federation CEO
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Beyond Meat’s plunging results are not the final blow for plant-based
Beyond Meat revealed plunging second-quarter sales of almost a third, driven by shoppers’ diminishing appetite for the plant-based meat
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Sustainable products aren’t an easy sell in tough economic times
It has never been more difficult to create and translate a green product point of difference into bottom line growth, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Retailers must prove their value as consumer confidence sinks
The unsettled nature of the economy creates the perfect recipe for an ever-cautious consumer, says Oliver Vernon-Harcourt, head of retail at Deloitte
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If you think retailers are the new publishers, you don’t understand retail media
Any retailer that tries to win in retail media by acting like a publisher is probably doomed to fail, says Sam Knights, CEO at SMG
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Co-op has taken the lead in the race to demonstrate value in convenience
At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking Co-op’s latest move on Member Prices was a ‘me too’
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Holy Moly seeks illicit thrills with ‘Colombian export’ campaign
Holy Moly looks to make a point about provenance in this controversial low-budget ad
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Retail media: why the hype?
Global valuations predict the retail media market will be worth more than linear TV by the end of 2025, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Beyond marketing: other strong ways to build your brand
Simply investing in packaging and consumer partnerships, while it might feel less sexy or exciting, can pay dividends
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Food Matters Live Podcast: juicy chat on lab-grown chicken
‘Cultivated meat: World watches after American approval’ is satisfyingly free of pearl-clutching over ‘frankenmeat’
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Can fmcg brands raise a glass to paper packaging?
There have been huge advances in paper packaging, but concerns remain about its recyclability and environmental impact
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Why is the UK going into reverse on environmental standards?
The gap between government action and the real issues facing communities and businesses is staggering, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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How high street baker Greggs has managed a stellar sales performance
Greggs’ first-half results show a thriving business, but CEO Roisin Currie remains cautious
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It’s time to end crime spree against shopworkers
Criminal acts at Co-op stores jumped to over 175,000 recorded incidents since the start of the year. That’s almost 1,000 each day