All comment & opinion articles – Page 145
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Comment & OpinionWhy would vegetarians, vegans or meat eaters ever consider lab ‘meat’?
Marketing this gut-churning product will be an uphill struggle, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionWalkers' potato play shows the benefits of cross-category collaboration on carbon
Walkers wants to bring potatoes “full circle”, using innovative new carbon capture technology
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s new twist on grocery is a potential game-changer
The aim for Asda’s Clapham Junction store is to offer both a counter service and delivery via third-party couriers
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Comment & OpinionPG Tips moppet plays up biodegradable teabags
PG Tips is hitting consumers where it increasingly seems to hurt with this ad
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses have a duty to educate consumers on climate change
The desire for purpose-driven brands is here to stay
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Comment & OpinionA faraway environmental pledge isn’t worth a hill of beans without a credible roadmap
Hopefully, having a clear path towards zero emissions will help Nestlé hit its 2050 deadline
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s business rates refund power play puts rivals in an awkward position
Tesco’s decision to refund its controversial business rates windfall has been widely interpreted as a masterstroke
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Comment & OpinionFish will be the barometer on which an EU deal is judged
The fact that fish is still even on the table given its most minor of economic contributions is often thought to be a smokescreen
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Comment & OpinionWhat the grocery trade has been taught by 2020’s hardships
Grocery has proved its importance and its agility this year, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionUK farming overhaul could spell higher prices at the tills
Farmers will face additional costs and food supply could be affected
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Comment & OpinionThrough-the-line support is needed for the hospitality sector this at-home Christmas
Hospitality staff should get priority on Covid tests, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionWhy global agriculture needs a soil revolution, and how retailers can help
Co-operatives, brands and retailers can support farmers bring agricultural land back to life, says Bastien Sachet, CEO of the Earthworm Foundation
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Comment & OpinionSo it’s Five Days of Christmas this year. Good luck to retailers trying to plan ahead
Christmas is coming, but the turkeys are on a diet. So here it is, Mini Christmas!
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Comment & OpinionHow future tools can predict toxicity in food and protect consumers
In silico techniques are an emerging field in food science and their use has been recognized by EFSA to be of key importance, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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Comment & OpinionVinnie Jones upends pretentious perfume ads for Brut
If there’s a Christmas ad cliché more prevalent than the touchy-feely supermarket campaigns so crisply lampooned by Lidl this year, it’s the pretentious perfume ad
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Comment & OpinionSpeak to different ways of thinking during presentations
Most people struggle to present in an engaging way. They present in their language
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Comment & OpinionCan Mike Coupe deliver on mass testing for food production workers?
The idea is for a mass testing programme to be rolled out nationally from next month
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Comment & OpinionThere’s nowhere left for fmcg companies to hide on carbon reduction
Businesses can no longer afford to ignore net zero carbon commitments, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionUK food is often absent at global food shows. Exporters need meaningful support
Our experience is proof British food companies can succeed abroad, and even develop new categories and become market leaders, says Paul Baker, founder of St Pierre Groupe
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Comment & OpinionThe Shopper Shrink: how retail therapy actually works
Effective retail therapy is connected to how, rather than where, we shop