All comment & opinion articles – Page 152
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Comment & OpinionCardboard conundrum: why industry and government need to collaborate on recycling
Suppliers, retailers and government must all help shoppers understand the importance of recycling and assist them in that venture, says Andy Barnetson, director of packaging affairs, Confederation of Paper Industries
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Comment & OpinionFerrero’s expanding portfolio proves its intention to challenge the big names in confectionery
Ferrero’s latest launches are taking on the likes of Mars and Mondelez as well as premium confectionery players
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Comment & OpinionHow Tropicana fell victim to the war on sugar
With so much focus on sugar, PepsiCo felt selling the health benefits of juice was too much
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Comment & OpinionFood companies benefit from indirect subsidies on unhealthy food. Taxes will put an end to it
Food companies should treat potential new salt and sugar taxes as the end of subsidies they have benefited from for decades, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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Comment & Opinion‘Omnichannel’ is no longer a buzzword. It’s the only way forward for grocers
Increasingly demanding consumers want an interconnected in-store and online experience, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & OpinionTaking serious action on deforestation will be vital to achieving net zero
With most large food businesses relying on raw materials imported from tropical regions, Earthworm Foundation CEO Bastien Sachet explains how net zero action is closely linked to ‘no deforestation’ objectives in the supply chain
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Comment & OpinionGreggs is back in profit, but rising costs are a dampener on celebrations
Greggs became the latest food company to point to rising costs as a major threat to profitability
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Comment & OpinionHow industry can take a lead on food insecurity and help healthy decisions
Collaboration for Healthier Lives is a global movement delivering local interventions around the world, says The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sharon Bligh
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Comment & OpinionNew taxes on food will impact producers at the bottom of the supply chain
Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy seems to ignore the dynamics of grocery pricing, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of the Rural Policy Group
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Comment & OpinionA meat tax isn’t reasonable now, but the conversation is far from over
A tax on meat would be regressive, with the price of alternatives as it is. But technology could see that change
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Comment & OpinionWhy our food system should be at the heart of environment policy
The past 18 months has given us reasons to be proud, but it has also highlighted many inefficiencies and inadequacies in our system
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Comment & OpinionDefra’s plan to battle labour shortages is a step in the right direction. Will government back it?
’We know the best-laid plans in Defra must overcome a substantial hurdle to become a reality: cross-government support’
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Comment & OpinionIrn-Bru’s cowboys kick off flavour debate
In its new ad, Irn-Bru explores the idea that its fans have opinions about its flavour
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Comment & OpinionJust Eat's Groen is refreshingly outspoken – but that could cost him investors
The delivery app has come under fire this week for its ‘poor handling of its relationship with investors’
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Comment & OpinionWho will be paying for vital sustainability initiatives - shoppers or manufacturers?
Manufacturers need to invest heavily in sustainability schemes, but not all consumers are willing to pay a premium to fund it, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionWill new Covid testing scheme prove any better than what companies already have in place?
Companies are having to grapple with a complex new scheme as Covid cases fall
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s next for food delivery following the junk food ad ban?
Single kitchens can serve up multiple menus, with the right technology
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Comment & OpinionHMRC has a lot to balance with Kopparberg’s high court claim on post duty point dilution
The Swedish brand claims unfair treatment by the taxman has left it at a disadvantage versus its domestic rivals
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Comment & OpinionWhy fmcg can no longer claim to lead the way in commercial excellence
Flatter organisational structures and lower wages have triggered a grocery brain drain, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionBreaking the ‘junk food cycle’: why swift industry intervention is necessary
Initiatives that assume people are low on money, time, and headspace are the only ones with any evidence of working at scale to change diets, says Sarah Hickey of Impact on Urban Health