All comment & opinion articles – Page 206
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Comment & OpinionGCA got the right result on Co-op code compliance breaches
The breaches found by the GCA cost suppliers hundreds of thousands of pounds. So why hasn’t the Co-op been fined for its behaviour?
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Comment & OpinionFood hygiene remains a serious public health problem
Campylobacter hasn’t gone away, and consumers remain underinformed, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Comment & OpinionWhy your customers' trust is more valuable than data monetisation
We are entering a ‘privacy first’ era – using data must be balanced with the customer experience, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Comment & OpinionTreat the nitrites study with caution. It shows processors want to learn
A new industry-funded study has suggested controversial nitrites don’t protect against botulism as intended. But we shouldn’t damn the meat industry for seeking better understanding
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Comment & OpinionAldi Local is more than just a threat to the big sheds
Badging this new Aldi under a sub-brand suggests it’s confident it can take this format forward and look to roll it out
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Comment & OpinionHow buying groups like Tesco-Carrefour bully suppliers
The tactics of buying groups are messy and threatening for suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionMcVitie’s nosy nanny has questions about Jaffa Cakes Nibbles
McVitie’s has enjoyed some success with animal adverts, with its recent Sweeet campaign ramping up the cute level to ‘merc…
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Comment & OpinionIndustry has dodged a bullet on the HFSS climbdown
Campaign groups were celebrating plans for a ‘junk food watershed’ this week
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Comment & OpinionWelsh food & drink's global success is being choked by Brexit impasse
A sense of confidence in the Welsh food and drink sector is being tempered by ’ansicrwydd’ or uncertainty around Brexit
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Comment & OpinionHow chocolate makers can help put an end to Ivorian deforestation
Progress has been made, but chocolate manufacturers have work to do, says Rob McWilliam, head of Earthworm Foundation
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Comment & OpinionMind and mood remain untapped opportunities for gut health growth
Public interest in gut health has rocketed in recent years, as has knowledge of the connection between gut and mental health. So where are the products playing on this gut-brain angle?
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Comment & OpinionAlbert Heijn's work to tackle human rights abuses sets a precedent for UK supers
Albert Heijn in the Netherlands is leading the way with bold initiatives to acknowledge and eradicate human rights abuses in its supply chains, says Rachel Wilshaw, ethical trade manager at Oxfam
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda £1bn price pledge is eye-catching but mistimed
Sainsbury’s and Asda have promised to put £1bn back into shoppers’ pockets – but with Brexit and other inflationary pressures on the horizon, is their attention in the right place?
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Comment & OpinionDecoding Stuart Machin's letter to M&S suppliers
The food MD is in an ebullient mood over the M&S transformation plan, but will it work?
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Comment & OpinionHalo Tops its creepy ad with miserable ice cream man
Now the brand is a success in the UK (you’re welcome), its advertising has become more palatable to a mainstream audience
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Comment & OpinionHow to make your shopper budget an investment, not a spend
The first step is for brands to prioritise planning, selecting the right media to achieve their objectives and to deliver their message, says Matt Lee, managing director at Capture
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Comment & OpinionThe Great British Bake Off: celebrities put on a good show
Contestants didn’t worry too much about a showstopping bake or a Hollywood handshake
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Comment & OpinionBrexit tariffs have done little to eliminate uncertainty
The new tariff system is – in the words of FDF CEO Ian Wright – ‘confusing and complex’
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Comment & OpinionWill Tesco & Carrefour suppliers get the deal they're after?
Much talk in the industry this week focused on the seismic events taking place in Europe
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Comment & OpinionDoes Brexit really spell death for the booze cruise?
The owner of the Calais Wine Superstore said he had “never seen anything” like the crazed clientele flooding his store ahead of 29 March