All comment & opinion articles – Page 154
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers are lagging behind retailers on the strategic front
Suppliers have been reactionary to the pandemic, but obesity measures will require more careful thought, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionAt KFC, we’re looking to improve chicken welfare, but we can’t do it alone
KFC’s Chicken Welfare Report is an honest evaluation of where the brand stands, says David Moran, chief supply chain officer at KFC Western Europe
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Comment & OpinionStilton’s ceremonial role in Japan trade negotiations is a symbol of things to come
Getting ‘quintessentially British’ products into deals will represent success for a Vote Leave cabinet
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Comment & OpinionThree ways fmcg businesses can keep a cool head and adapt to change
Identify which shopper trends represent revolution, which represent evolution and which are about continuation, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionWhat McColl’s interims tell us about the impact of coronavirus on convenience
A £500k pre-tax loss doesn’t look like good news, but it’s not all doom and gloom
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Comment & OpinionHow CCEP is playing a positive role as part of the Covid-19 Business Pledge
Collaboration is the most powerful tool we have, says Leendert den Hollander, GB general manager at Coca-Cola European Partners
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Comment & OpinionMarks & Spencer is threatening a middle-class price war against Waitrose
And Ocado also gets an extra 2,000 unique M&S products on its site
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s makes a splash with sounds of summer
Sainsbury’s has subtly evolved its distinctive black-and-white-and-orange ad campaign
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Comment & OpinionHow to deal with the ‘Zoom Doom’ and maximise meetings
Online calls and online meetings are the norm because of the pandemic
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Comment & OpinionIf dogfood brands can make a Better Chicken Commitment, why can’t human ones?
BCC signatories enjoy a free, sustained PR boost for signing up
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets need to go beyond food donations this summer
Businesses are providing a vital lifeline during the pandemic, says Steve Butterworth, CEO of Neighbourly
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Comment & OpinionRetailers and brands need to understand the new, digitally informed shopper
Spontaneity is out, planning informed by search is in, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg companies are beating the low investor expectations of the Covid era
Less complexity keeps retailers happy and boosts margins, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionWhen will Coca-Cola loosen its lips on its plans to move into booze?
The EH Canning brand could cover cocktails, wine or – more likely – hard seltzer
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Comment & OpinionTime is running out for unsustainable soy linked to deforestation
Soy’s origins are largely anonymous once in the UK, meaning the environmental impact of the vast majority of meat we consume is completely unknown
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Comment & OpinionQueuing apps are just the start: technology can do so much more
Retailers should use technology to address the customer experience in a proactive way, says Rebecca Crook, chief growth officer at Somo
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Comment & OpinionGovernment has left face masks row for retailers to deal with
Legislation makes it hard for retailers to insist staff wear face masks, but they must insist customers do
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons marks Yorkshire Day with special box
Happy Yorkshire Day, you barmcakes!
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Comment & OpinionObesity plan’s clumsy methodology will catch many guiltless products in its crosshairs
Boris Johnson is the ultimate poacher turned gamekeeper when it comes to tackling obesity
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Comment & OpinionBurger King’s country wonderkid helps it tackle metha-a-ane
It’s a pretty big deal for Burger King to acknowledge and confront beef cattle’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions