All comment & opinion articles – Page 231
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to start distinguishing between Aldi and Lidl
The two are similar, but Aldi is further developed as a ’regular big shop’ retailer, says Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick
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Comment & OpinionHow sustainable coffee is going beyond the reusable cup
Reports of a potential coffee shortage seemed to have hit home at this weekend’s London Coffee Festival
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Comment & OpinionBritish food and drink is valued, despite Brexit uncertainty
Boosting exports was one of the foundations of the Brexit Britain blueprint
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket craft beer boom is great for shoppers. But it has a price
Craft beer is being swallowed by big business. This may be great for some – consumers included – but smaller, independent operations can’t compete
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Comment & OpinionOcado Zoom looks to be an on-demand model that works
Picking and dispatching small baskets on demand is expensive and the charges needed to make it profitable are not attracti…
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Comment & OpinionLetters: Greenpeace stands by criticism of Sainsbury's on plastic packaging
In a letter to The Grocer, Greenpeace’s head of ocean plastics campaign defends its decision to call out Sainsbury’s
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Comment & OpinionTheresa and Jeremy inspire Brexit popcorn duo
Is Brexit going to have any impact on the food and drink world?
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Comment & OpinionMr Swan turns on the charm for Sipsmith
It’s no surprise to learn that some of the team behind Sipsmith’s stop-motion animation have worked with Wes Anderson …
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Comment & OpinionThe quest to grow tropical fruit in the UK is gaining momentum
Some growers believe growing exotic fruit in the UK is a realistic prospect, mitigating any potential import barriers
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Comment & OpinionYour business idea isn't ready until you've taken the plunge
‘I’ve got lots of ideas, but I don’t know which one to do’ is something I’ve heard from more than one aspiring startup
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Comment & OpinionArtifishal serves up reminder about sustainability at sea
There’s an assumption that the fishing industry is more sustainable than livestock farming
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Comment & OpinionLetters: Focus on core stores for long-term sales uplifts
Any brand wanting to grow needs to put messages in their core stores as close as possible to the product
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Comment & OpinionLetters: True innovators are rare
”The word innovation has been so over-used in marketing departments that its meaning has become skewed”
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda: does the CMA's reliance on GUPPI check out?
The CMA’s threshold for intervention has potentially far-reaching consequences, says Mat Hughes, a partner at AlixPartners
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Comment & OpinionNitrites research leak undermines meat industry's hard work
The meat industry is committed to regular, open-minded research, says BMPA boss Nick Allen
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Comment & OpinionHow to motivate: six tips for supporting and inspiring staff
There are several ways to motivate employees in store
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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