All comment & opinion articles – Page 107
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Comment & OpinionSunflowers are a symbol of this catastrophic war: visually, metaphorically, economically
Almost 80% of the world’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia. So the price, which more than doubled last year from a 2020 low of $685/tonne, hit a new record high of $1,665/tonne
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Comment & OpinionBehind the B: why B Corp status is so important in 2022
March is B Corp Month, a time to recognise brands that strive towards a high standard of sustainability
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Comment & OpinionHapless digital rollout of Healthy Start has failed the UK’s most vulnerable
Problems with digital rollouts have become par for the course over the pandemic
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Comment & OpinionBy cutting ties with Russia, businesses are proving they can put people over profits
Quitting Russia en masse shows the world’s biggest food and drink brands can act quickly and decisively when they want to
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Comment & OpinionUkraine makes the ‘new normal’ obsolete already. Our food system needs rethinking
Anyone who thought they knew what the post-Covid ‘new normal’ would look like needs to think again in light of the events in Ukraine, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & OpinionStores of the future will be tech-enabled, but human connection must be the core
Human connections are retail’s ‘magic dust’ and they are the keys to retail’s success in decades to come, says Nicolas Hammer, co-founder and CEO of Critizr
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Comment & OpinionHow shopper behaviour is mitigating grocery inflation
The latest grocery retail data suggests we’re at the beginning of a seismic shift in consumer behaviour, says Kieran South, senior vice-president UK, IRI
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Comment & OpinionThis International Women’s Day, let’s reflect on progress made and challenges ahead
The female workforce still faces inequality at home and abroad, but women are also achieving amazing things in grocery
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Comment & OpinionCO2 shortage debate highlights the need to tackle food waste
It would be wise to take stock of the resources we waste every day before scratching our heads over shortages, says Jonathan Straight, brand ambassador for Approved Food
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Comment & OpinionFmcg must show support for Ukraine by cutting off Russian clients and suppliers
I moved to the UK 19 years ago from Ukraine. My compatriots’ lives now depend on the choices made by every citizen in every country, says Kateryna Leclerc, company director, EuropaFood
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Comment & OpinionUnilever’s move on HFSS transparency invites industry to follow suit
The Marmite and Hellmann’s maker is the first big manufacturer to add its name to this cause
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Comment & OpinionWho will buy the McColl’s stores if it goes under?
You would think the Issa brothers have enough to digest on their plate for the time being
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Comment & OpinionAldi sounds like Waitrose with sourcing spot
Aldi has somehow made a virtue of its copycatting technique
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Comment & Opinion'Brutal' consequences of single-use plastic tax threaten to undermine it
Time and again there has been a lack of joined-up thinking and a disconnect between vote-winning PR and the real situation on the ground
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Comment & OpinionWhat the humble loaf of bread means to us economically and environmentally
One reason for reflecting on bread today is the situation in Ukraine with its wheat industry, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionHow brewers should prepare for the knock-on effects of the Ukraine crisis
The beer industry should be prepared for further price increases or severe supply chain problems, says Craig Willmott, co-founder and head of operations at HonestBrew
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Comment & OpinionHow the US is leading the way in self-service marketing
Self-service RMPs are relatively new to the UK market but are already bearing fruit in the US, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & OpinionClimate report reminds us Ukraine invasion isn’t the only major threat to humanity
The IPCC’s report illustrates the effect climate change has had on food production – and gives an idea of how much worse it’s going to get
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Comment & OpinionWhat changes to advertising codes mean for no & low-alcohol drinks
CAP and BCAP acknowledged the wording of certain rules threw up barriers for the promotion of low-alcohol drinks, says Brinsley Dresden, partner and head of advertising law at Lewis Silkin
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Comment & OpinionMcColl’s lender talks set to be pivotal to the retailer’s future
McColl’s confirmed it had received an offer for the whole business but that it had been withdrawn