All comment & opinion articles – Page 264
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Comment & OpinionWhat to make of Microsoft, Google and Amazon's grocery moves
As the world’s leading tech giants, Google and Amazon both bring an unprecedented level of in-depth consumer access, says Lawrence Hutter of Alvarez & Marsal
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Comment & OpinionFundamentals of category management, 7: Innovation processes
In the seventh of his series on category management in grocery retail and fmcg, Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick looks at how the right processes can help you think more clearly - and innovate better
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Comment & OpinionJohn Barnes takes a tonguing in Just Eat ad
World Cup-sponsoring brands have, as you’d expect, been making the most of their exclusive deals
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove must remember the ‘f’ in Defra
Perceptions of Gove may have changed, but it’s not all been plain sailing, says Fresh Foods Editor Kevin White
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Comment & OpinionFmcg careers need fresh job descriptions to attract the best talent
Many other industries now offer what only fmcg did 25 years ago, so the best have better choices, warns David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionTesco and Booker are moving smartly with Chef Central pilots
There seems a lot more to Chef Central than what was billed as a predominantly B2B offering aimed at caterers, says chief reporter Ian Quinn
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Comment & OpinionAdjudicator role changes could cause clash with retailers
Many senior sources are adamant it would be a “massive change of scope” and a “departure too far”
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Tesco are worthy winners, but no one can stand still
So, congratulations to Aldi, crowned Grocer of the Year for the fourth time in six years
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Comment & OpinionThe Fast Fix: can ultra low-calorie diets tackle diabetes?
Could an ultra low-calorie diet reverse Type 2 diabetes and save the NHS billions of pounds?
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda: Remit extension for Adjudicator just not realistic
MPs and suppliers still clinging on to the idea the Adjudicator is going to be able to stop the merger in its tracks may have to get real, says senior reporter Ian Quinn
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates a solution, Veg needs innovation
I read, with interest, your story on the high street facing “annihilation”
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Comment & OpinionFeedlots raise the wider question about imports
The debate surrounding feedlots and recently published pictures of flooded corrals has raised an interesting discussion
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Comment & OpinionMisguided beliefs must be challenged to reach gender equality
Having read some remarks made by CEOs and powerful business figures in recent weeks, I felt compelled to write a response
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Comment & OpinionWhat the Carrefour deal tells us about Google's grocery ambitions
Unlike Amazon, Google’s play in the grocery scene is one of digital-enablement partner, not distribution supplier or direct competitor, argues Gracie Page of Y&R
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Comment & OpinionWetherspoon’s ditching of champagne and other EU booze is canny
Tim Martin’s move has all the subtlety of an axe to the face, but it could also be a very savvy decision for his business, says senior drinks reporter Daniel Woolfson
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Comment & OpinionLucozade Zero is the Love Island hero
Lucozade Zero is getting in on the hot and steamy action
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Comment & OpinionFlurry of deals in petfood reflects category gentrification
Deals like Mars’ acquisition of AniCura show the gentrification of the petcare category has truly begun in earnest, says food & drink editor Daniel Selwood
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Comment & OpinionTenderstem broccoli inspires seven-inch song of praise
The lure of the advertising dollar puts pressure on musicians
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Comment & OpinionSalad sorrow for emoji eggs
If an emoji exists for the product you make, it’s basically free advertising to millennials
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Comment & OpinionPig out on Morrisons' monster in-store café meals
Morrisons is pumping up the portions at its in-store cafés