All comment & opinion articles – Page 217
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Comment & OpinionWhat retailers can learn from the success of 'cheap and cheerful' B&M Bargains
B&M works very hard to deliver what matters to consumers, says Jeremy Garlick, Partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionHow small brands can make a big difference to refugees' lives
Brands looking to make a positive change should find a retail partner who will champion their causes, says Cat Gazzoli, founder of Piccolo babyfood
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink must be at the table when it comes to action on waste
You don’t have to be David Attenborough to work out there needs to be a step-change in the packaging used by the food and drink industry
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Comment & OpinionInexperienced and ignorant buyers are choking the life from suppliers
Product empathy is disappearing, and new buying models are compounding the problem, says David Sables
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Comment & OpinionAn energy drinks ban based on no evidence would set a dangerous precedent
You cannot have ministers making decisions based on knee-jerk reactions about what is popular among parents
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Comment & OpinionWhat search data can tell us about the impact of supermarket Christmas ads
Cultural playfulness, fun and emotional connections are winning with shoppers, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Comment & OpinionHow UK retail can help slash the environmental impact of rice farming
Rice production currently emits the same level of CO2 as Germany, says Chris Brown, global head of environment at Olam International
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Comment & OpinionIs Pret making sufficient progress with its allergy labelling overhaul?
CEO Clive Schlee announced on Friday the company had finally rolled out its first full ingredient labelling pilot
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Comment & OpinionWhen is a promise not a pledge? It’s all in the Ts&Cs
It has emerged that Waitrose quietly scaled its price match pledge back to 1,000 lines in April 2017
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Comment & OpinionWe must not shy away from the very real prospect of a no-deal Brexit
There has been a lot of media coverage around the mislabelling of food, from not properly identifying contents on packaging
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Comment & OpinionLoopholes in HFSS ad rules must be closed
We welcome recent rulings by the ASA on McDonald’s and Burger King adverts outside primary schools
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Comment & OpinionKellogg's is late to the party, but it has done sterling work
After years of resistance, Kellogg’s announced this week it would begin rollout in January of new packs
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Comment & OpinionEvolution of the Christmas ads shows social media's value
Lidl’s riposte to (and Waitrose’s tacit support of) the John Lewis effort has also made for some interesting reactive mark
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Comment & OpinionWatchdog shows determination with food allergy investigation
The tragic consequences of inadequately flagging up allergens in food has come under heavy scrutiny in recent months
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Comment & OpinionPaul Polman: fall guy, good guy, good bye
Paul Polman has gone earlier than everyone expected, but there’s no doubt he leaves a strong legacy
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Comment & OpinionBrexit and veganism are a growing threat to UK seafood
Brexit isn’t the only iceberg threatening to sink seafood. Animal welfare campaigners have now turned their focus on fish
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Comment & OpinionFmcg business leaders must seriously challenge themselves on diversity
Business leaders from all walks of life must be responsible for driving diversity, says P&G Central Europe CEO Geraldine Huse
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Comment & OpinionBeard wearers be illuminated!
The era of the faintly amusing Christmas jumper is approaching its end
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Comment & OpinionCadbury's masked army tackle 'secret Santa'
Secret Santa – or ‘buy a gift for someone you don’t know/like’ – is one of the lamest Christmas rituals
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Comment & OpinionPeckham Brexit store offers shoppers a bad deal
‘Costupper’ gave shoppers a fun glimpse into their wretched futures of penury and no choice