All comment & opinion articles – Page 142
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Comment & OpinionBrexit port chaos is threatening to undermine impressive industry efforts on food waste
Too Good To Go’s new campaign is backed by Defra, Wrap and almost 30 food and drink suppliers, including Nestlé, Arla Foods and Danone
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Comment & OpinionWhy fmcg brands need to embrace the new era of shopper marketing
Shopper marketing should now be centred on the shopper and all the decision-making touchpoints they encounter, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & OpinionPeople at every level within the food and drink industry make the difference
It’s important we reward the likes of Morrisons delivery driver Kevin Hunter
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Comment & OpinionIn-your-face Hairy Bikers make the case for Knorr
Virus threat or not, this ad’s protagonist is entitled to be disturbed by the sudden appearance of the Hairy Bikers’ faces next to his
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets are in an impossible position on face masks
When it comes to face mask enforcement, retailers are being told to go left, go right and stay where they are, all at the same time
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Comment & OpinionMass testing is a positive step. Food companies should embrace it quickly
The prospect of the rollout does allow the industry at least to ‘take a small step ahead of the virus’
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Comment & OpinionThere are too many either-ors in grocery: balance marketing and engineering
Retailers need the right balance between their identity as a business and an assessment of what appeals most to individual customers, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye
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Comment & OpinionSeafood ‘sticking plaster’ is welcome but it’s not the only sector that needs post-Brexit support
A £23m fund is better than a slap in the face with a wet kipper. And it’s more than the UK meat sector has been promised
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Comment & OpinionLockdown is the perfect time for food & drink brands to bring in new shoppers
Many shoppers are searching for a bit of novelty for their trolley, says Darryl Hinksman, head of business development at Westons Cider
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Comment & OpinionWhy we should adopt a cruelty-free lifestyle this Veganuary
Check the packaging for the Leaping Bunny logo , says Michelle Thew, CEO of Cruelty Free International
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Comment & OpinionOatly’s ‘Help Dad’ ad is nasty, sneering… and wrong about dairy
The ad exploits that crude Greta Thunberg-style positioning of all older people as planet-thrashers and all young people as planetary saviours, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionWith an IPO in the offing, what will Deliveroo do next?
Analysts predict an expansion of its dark kitchens offering, and on-demand grocery, is on the cards
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Comment & OpinionBoots sales have improved but the chemist is beset by challenges. These are the biggest
Following a dismal performance during the UK’s first lockdown last year, Boots’ latest trading update shows improvement - but there are challenges ahead
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Comment & OpinionBrexit won't change Ireland's commitment to the UK food and drink market
Brexit brings plenty of challenges, but Ireland’s commitment to supplying the highest-quality, sustainable food and drink to the UK will not change, says Bord Bia’s Tara McCarthy
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Comment & OpinionTesco M&A might sound like a wild prediction, but supermarkets are in play for all sorts
If anyone had predicted last January that Tesco would grow at double Aldi’s rate in 2020 you would have laughed
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Comment & OpinionGo Ahead goes easy as it pours scorn on health trends
Go Ahead’s new ads simultaneously poke fun at health trends, while attempting to promote healthier eating
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Comment & OpinionDeveloping a recipe from scratch: behind the scenes in NPD
Having followed our new Garlic Mayo throughout development, I thought I’d talk through our process for launching new products
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Comment & OpinionNew packaging to replace plastic must protect food from pests
A product can be infested at any stage, from the initial raw product to the finished goods, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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Comment & OpinionThe government must fix labour crisis now or face another food security problem
Brexit and the ‘British flu’ mean the UK doesn’t look too welcoming to seasonal workers right now
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets can get people to ‘mask up’ to stop the spread of Covid-19
Clarity is vital, as is empathy, and making it easy for customers to wear masks, says Total Media’s William Hanmer Lloyd