All comment & opinion articles – Page 22
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Comment & OpinionThe stark gap between climate awareness and action
The challenge is stark: 80% of fmcg CEOs recognise climate change poses a significant risk yet only 20% are taking decisive action, says Kate Cawley, founder of Future Food Movement
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Lidl have both copied Tony’s – but the ethical chocolate brand is only angry with one
Aldi’s Choco Changer and Lidl’s Way To Go bar both take a styling cue from Tony’s Chocolonely, the brand known for its ethical sourcing standards – but there is a key difference
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Comment & OpinionWhat Gen Z students really want from grocery
Retailers seem to be hoping Gen Z will conform to the same shopping habits as our predecessors – but that isn’t going to wash, says Freddie Finlay, final-year Oxford University undergraduate and intern at The Category Management Company
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Comment & OpinionWhy the summer of sport wasn’t enough to boost grocery
Weather influences not just what we buy and how much – but also where we shop, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment & OpinionFast food is targeting youth, but local leaders have their hands tied
The government has proposed updates to the planning system that would allow local councils to restrict the opening of hot food takeaways near schools, says Katharine Jenner, director of Obesity Health Alliance
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Comment & OpinionHow to prepare for 2024’s ‘tale of three Christmases’
Three main cohorts are presenting themselves this Christmas - but they are united on some fronts, says Mail Metro Media’s Luke Hand
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons hammers the More Card message
Morrisons has big ambitions for its More Card, targeting its use in 70% of transactions
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Comment & OpinionToxic Influence: Greenpeace documentary dismantles Dove
The message was what you’d expect from Greenpeace. But the delivery was devastatingly different and effective
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose must focus on price and loyalty to maintain turnaround momentum
The John Lewis Partnership turnaround is “definitely working”, but new chair Jason Tarry has areas to focus on
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Comment & OpinionDon’t be a butterfly, hit the big tasks with a 20-minute focus
We can definitely focus for 20 minutes. Proven research tells us this. The rest is up to you
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Comment & OpinionHow to break the rules of hiring – and attract the best talent
Creating new job titles attracts a broad range of impressive candidates, says Bold Bean Co’s Amelia Christie-Miller
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Comment & OpinionCould an 11-year-old understand – or even run – your business?
Children ask hard, fresh and seemingly naïve questions – which can be extremely helpful, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionGovernment must think twice about adding costs to businesses
I implore the government to take their time and consider the reality of increase wages, says Dr Jason Wouhra, CEO of Lioncroft Wholesale
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Comment & OpinionBrits care about the climate – but won’t change their food habits
Sustainability alone isn’t enough to convince shoppers to buy less environmentally impactful products, says Richard Cope, senior trends consultant at Mintel Consulting
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Comment & OpinionDarzi report could push Labour to regulate beyond HFSS
Lord Ara Darzi’s report claims the prolific backtracking and u-turns of the previous government have contributed the childhood obesity crisis
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Comment & OpinionFSA food safety shake-up will ultimately come down to politics
Will a new Labour government, which itself brought the FSA into being, back plans that may be perceived as a two-tier system of regulation?
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Comment & OpinionPM’s business partnership pledge will be tough to pull off
This morning, Starmer became the first prime minister to address the TUC congress since Gordon Brown in 2009
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Comment & OpinionAldi is sticking to ‘straightforward low pricing’… for now
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley delivered a subtle change of tone on loyalty at its 2023 results press conference
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Comment & OpinionAll eyes on Defra amid extended producer responsibility fee fallout
Defra’s hopes of calming fears haven’t been helped by the Policy Exchange think tank, which claims the fees are nothing more than a £2bn annual packaging tax
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Comment & OpinionKit Kat helps modern office worker break free
Kit Kat and the concept of the ‘break’ are now so synonymous, the brand can afford to play with the concept