All comment & opinion articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionASA Zoe ruling ignores the real bad actors in food
If the ASA is truly interested in consumer protection, then it must hold fast to science, not assumptions, says Jonathan Wolf, CEO and co-founder of Zoe
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Comment & OpinionCranswick’s new animal welfare review is money well spent
It’s understandable that Cranswick’s trading update focused on its impressive financial details – but it was, perhaps, short-sighted not to make animal welfare more central
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Comment & OpinionCould this be a new era of positive food poverty action?
Genuine, unadulterated good news has been the scarcest of all commodities lately, making today’s landmark collaboration by Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons and Waitrose to tackle food poverty a genuine breath of fresh air
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Comment & OpinionTesco 30% share aim puts different complexion on profit warning
The last time Tesco enjoyed 30% share in UK grocery sales was October 2013. Then the wheels came off
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Comment & OpinionCarlsberg targets specific supporters with Liverpool FC can campaign
Carlsberg is celebrating Liverpool’s title… from 2005
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Comment & OpinionBête Noire: Black Mirror reflects product development hell
Those who work in product development might recognise many elements in Bête Noire’s portrayal, but hopefully not all of them
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Comment & OpinionOne-to-one meetings: why they don’t work and how to fix them
There are three key ways to help drive performance via one-to-one meetings, says Making Business Matter’s Darren A Smith
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Comment & OpinionTea is in crisis. Farmers – and the environment – deserve better
Deep, structural challenges threaten the future of the global tea sector, says Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance
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Comment & OpinionPut the plant back in plant-based to win back shoppers
Innovation is no longer about engineering the perfect meat mimic or looking at new ways to process vegetables into unrecognisable pieces, says Justin Chou, co-founder and CEO at Happiee
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Comment & OpinionWhat India and US trade deals tell us about the new world order
Gone are the aspirations for global free trade under the umbrella of the World Trade Organization, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionLet’s move beyond ‘us vs them’ debates on food policy
Food can spark disputes and even riots, but it should unite communities, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionTime for a new wholesale powerhouse
The deal is fascinating and not just because it is the first major bit of consolidation at the top end of the UK wholesale market
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Comment & OpinionWhy are unhealthy ready meals escaping regulation?
Some ready meals contain more salt in one serving than an adult’s entire daily limit, says Sonia Pombo, head of impact and research at Action on Salt
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Comment & OpinionGLP-1 drugs shouldn’t panic food & drink just yet
The introduction of next gen weight loss drugs is attracting huge attention from brands and consumers alike, says Toby Clark, vice president of Mintel Consulting, EMEA
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Comment & Opinion‘Ambulance-chasing’ lawyers no better than the M&S hackers
Data farm firms will be just as ruthless as the M&S cyber hackers when it comes to exploitation
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s health ‘nudge’ trial is not enough to turn the tide on obesity
It’s fair to say Asda’s bosses have had a lot on their plates in the past two years, so maybe there is some excuse for health not being their top priority
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Comment & OpinionAnimal welfare is in crisis; now is the time to be proactive
Over the weekend, horrific and violent footage revealed the full extremes of the bad treatment animals can be subjected to inside some of the nation’s biggest farms
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Comment & OpinionThree reasons ABF is now talking to Hovis about Kingsmill
There is no guarantee a Best of Both merger will be a success for Kingsmill and Hovis
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Comment & OpinionOlivia Colman stages a Warburtons crumpet heist
Oscar winner Olivia Colman plays on her nice-gal image by posing as a bolshy representative of the ‘Department of National Treasures’
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Comment & OpinionRisky Business and Smashing Security: podcasts delve into M&S and Co-op attacks
The Risky Business and Smashing Security podcasts covered the ‘big dramas’ affecting UK retailers