All comment & opinion articles – Page 114
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Comment & OpinionHow Christmas dinner reflects UK consumers’ changing attitudes
Trends for less meat and booze are likely to be reflected on the Christmas dinnertable this year
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Comment & OpinionNew HFSS restrictions will change stores – and hopefully the nation’s health
Legislation restricting the promotion of HFSS products presents some tricky challenges but should ultimately improve our diets, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionFood hygiene ratings are a cause for concern - but not in supermarkets
Aldi achieves near-perfect food hygiene rating, with other major grocers also doing well
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets need q-commerce to win back share from discounters
Convenience is the new weapon in the battle against Aldi and Lidl, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionWhat the Tesco Media launch tells us about retailer-led marketing
The supermarket’s ad business is indicative of a wider trend and market need, says Inder Singh, senior VP of InMobi Commerce
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Comment & OpinionCBD may be flying high, but regulation could still bring it down to earth
The regulator last week hinted at plans to increase enforcement action in the UK
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Comment & OpinionFinancial solutions for the transition to a more climate-friendly food industry
Food businesses are starting to rethink their global operations, says Paul Doheny, Rabobank’s head of corporate clients and lending
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Comment & OpinionListen to what shoppers say on sustainability, even if they can’t always follow through
It’s well known there’s a gap between what shoppers say and do about sustainability choices, but we have to start somewhere, says Carol McNaughton Nicholls, associate partner at Britain Thinks
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Comment & OpinionDermot O’Leary expertly helms Co-op’s live ad
The Co-op has continued its festive advertising tradition of doing things differently
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Comment & OpinionWe can’t all be like Rocky – build your resilience muscle
Although some days you’d rather pull the duvet over your head and forget the world, you have developed resilience
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink suppliers face some dark months ahead as new restrictions hit home
With no government authority and no furlough scheme, are the wheels about to finally fall off for food and drink?
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Comment & OpinionGrocery suppliers and retailers can help eliminate plastics from agriculture
“Soils are one of the main receptors of agricultural plastics and are known to contain larger quantities of microplastics than oceans,” according to the UN FAO
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Comment & OpinionWith inflation, strikes and Omicron, will Christmas really be better than last year?
After a washout in 2020, Christmas 2021 isn’t exactly shaping up to be a cracker, either
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Comment & OpinionDiscovering innovative small brands is easy. Supporting them is where retailers fail
Retailer SME schemes focus too much on ‘discovering’ new brands without offering proper ongoing support, says Theadora Alexander, co-founder at Young Foodies
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Comment & OpinionWith AG Barr’s backing, Moma will be a force to be reckoned with in alt milk
With a new British owner, Moma can continue to play the part of a domestic champion fighting multinational conglomerates
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Comment & OpinionHow to make your products appeal to both the shopper and the consumer
The best companies are obsessive about meeting the meets of both groups, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionSmaller outlets have a golden opportunity as Covid complicates Christmas
The new variant will increase anxieties about visiting supermarkets, opening the door to smaller, more agile players this Christmas, says Patrick Eve, COO at Gophr
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Comment & OpinionHighly processed vegan meat alternatives can’t compare with the real deal
Meat sales are soaring despite the push for processed plant-based alternatives, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionCOP26 failed in its ignorance to the issue of plastic production
It is impossible to separate plastic production from the climate crisis but global governments seem intent on trying, says Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet
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Comment & OpinionTesco will need some steel to see out distribution workers’ strike
The unions know they are in a position of strength, with the labour market stretched at this most vital time of year