All comment & opinion articles – Page 254
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Reasons not to write off Tesco-Booker's discounter plans
Are we about to see the return of Tesco’s Fresh & Easy… in the UK?
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Shoplifting must stop being a crime without consequences
Assaults on retail staff are on the rise, amid a huge amount of quiet anger simmering among workers…
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Firmly establish your purpose - it will help in several ways
What is the point of our business? This is one of those questions that seems obvious until you actually ask it
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‘Ultra-processed’ study could have ramifications for the vegan revolution
The meat and dairy industries need to take a more proactive stance when it comes to defending the reputation of their products, in light of these latest findings
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Strategic responses to the Tesco-Booker deal
Post Tesco-Booker there will be one market, as opposed to the uneasy truce of a separation between retail and wholesale
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Why mix is crucial to fmcg growth
Underlying sales growth is one of the most important stock market measures for staples companies
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Radio 4's Charlie Hicks tribute gives insight into grocery
It’s easy to forget that there was a time when spam seemed like a delicacy
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Come together and sign up on surplus food
Sir, I have been following with interest your excellent Waste Not Want Not campaign for the government to subsidise surplus food distribution, an issue that affects so many of us in the industry.Having recently spent some time with colleagues at our local food bank, One Can Trust, ...
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Lion gives eggs an edge
I constantly remind clients of the old adage – ‘rubbish in, rubbish out!’
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Labour makes waves with detailed animal welfare proposals
Labour is at pains to outline its intention to design post-Brexit farm subsidies that move away from intensive “factory farming” and bad environmental practices
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Diet Coke’s new flavours are here – but CCEP is keeping its cards close to its chest
Coca-Cola European Partners has yet to make an official launch announcement about the new flavours – or how they fit into its wider plans for Diet Coke in this country
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Peter Rabbit picks up some allergy advice
A new Peter Rabbit film is almost upon us – and it’s causing controversy…
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Pizza is colourful way to welcome a new princess
Meghan Markle must now endure ‘tributes’ from the British food industry…
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Zoe Saldana joins Campari’s Red Hand gang
An expensive ‘short film’ is a neat way for brands to look classy
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Marmite goes for golden jar
You either love or hate Marmite – or quite like or dislike it, or are ambivalent. Or haven’t tried it.
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Advice for Mr Lewis on operating like a discounter
I was very excited to see the news this week that Mr Lewis is about to set up a discounter chain
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Could a Tesco discounter offer really frighten Aldi and Lidl?
Tesco needs to tread very carefully if it goes down such a path, remember Sainsbury’s decision to pull the plug on its Netto venture at a cost of tens of millions?
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Digital menus drive healthier choices
At McDonald’s, almost 90% of our standard menu is under 500 calories. That’s probably news to a lot of our customers…
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Steal an advantage over the discounters
supermarkets have an area discounters and online can’t rival: in-store experience
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Scrapping Pick Your Own Offers could backfire on Waitrose
Some customers may well pick their own offers… at an alternative to Waitrose…