All comment & opinion articles – Page 128
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Comment & OpinionFabulosa’s Instagram allegation proves brands are vulnerable to ‘cancel culture’ too
The brand received a barrage of abuse after an Instagram user alleged one of its aerosol cans had caught fire
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Comment & OpinionFood businesses need to take a lead on addressing hunger – starting with their own employees
We need a rethink in our approach to addressing hunger and hardship, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionWhy water scarcity should be a priority for consumer staples on par with carbon
Our analysis suggests the financial implications of water scarcity could be three times greater than the cost of reaching carbon neutrality, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionOnline is the new convenience. Mults have to keep up with the 10-minute delivery model
The major supermarkets need to work fast to succeed as shoppers shift to less profitable online sales, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionWhy Ocado’s Tim Steiner isn’t rattled by new ultrafast delivery players
The likes of Getir and Gorillas are catering for a different consumer, the Ocado CEO argues
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s ‘hybrid’ working could unite rather than divide employees
The new flexibility at its Leeds HQ could allow head office staff to make more store and depot visits
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers should respond to the 'hybrid store' challenge
Online fulfilment puts pressure on stores’ IT systems, digital platforms and logistics networks, says TLT’s Perran Jervis
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Comment & OpinionWhat steps can grocery take to encourage diversity and see the benefits?
Businesses need to understand the importance of nurturing young and diverse talent, says Jaime Silvester, head of retail at IRI
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Comment & OpinionHealth and sustainability label proliferation risks consumer confusion and undermines public trust
At the weekend, Nestlé joined retailers including M&S, Co-op and Sainsbury’s to announce the launch of Foundation Earth, a new front-of-pack eco-score
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Comment & OpinionSipsmith’s Mr Swan serves up confusion at Wimbledon
“Wimbledon is now the official tennis of Sipsmith Gin,” Mr Swan solemnly announces
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Comment & OpinionHow we built ‘mental availability’ into our new outdoor ad campaign
Rubies in the Rubble has been building physical availability. Now we can start building mental availability too
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Comment & OpinionScaremongering or not, Dimbleby's food strategy looks set to tax industry
Scaremongering became a thorny topic again this week as the industry returned to the war room to discuss the threat of the HGV driver crisis sparking food shortages. As with last year’s lockdown, supermarkets are desperate not to see predictions of empty shelves become a self-fulfilling prophecy, especially with the ...
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Comment & OpinionGSK consumer spin-off will create a major player in a sector ripe for consolidation
With so much focus on the remaining pharma business it’s been somewhat overlooked what a significant company the new consumer business will be.
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Comment & OpinionBritish bangers get three more months but can-kicking can’t last forever
There remain few signs that either side has sought to agree long-term technical solutions to the very real problems plaguing businesses on the Irish Sea border
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Comment & OpinionFoundation Earth was our dad Denis Lynn’s final creation. Help us finish what he started
The brainchild of late Finnebrogue founder Denis Lynn, Foundation Earth will launch its traffic light-style eco labelling scheme in September
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Comment & OpinionThe government must accelerate driver support to prevent food shortages
Action is needed now to prevent a significant period of disruption, says Hugo Mahoney, CEO at Brakes
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Comment & OpinionWhat can businesses do to help insects and keep British-grown produce at Wimbledon?
As things stand, British pollinators are facing extinction within 25 years, according to Buglife and Arla
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons’ lad packs a lot in to magical mealtime journey
Morrisons’ new ad has more than a little in common with Ocado’s recent effort
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Comment & OpinionThe government’s ‘new normal’ for food and drink looks increasingly unpalatable
This week’s announcement of a ban on ‘junk food’ ads online and before the 9pm watershed will cost £200m a year
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Comment & OpinionListen out for the key words that give away what people think
Knowing that all words are not created equally can be very useful in the workplace