All comment & opinion articles – Page 274
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Short supply chains are crucial common sense
Will processors be good eggs? That’s the question we posed back in April, when we investigated egg sourcing standards
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Chilled bread isn't cool
What twisted mind came up with the idea of chilling bread?…
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Do consumers actually care about ‘fake farm’ brands?
The move by Morrisons could be seen as a cute PR ploy on a special day of promoting British agriculture … but it looks like it worked as the national media lapped it up
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Breakfast to neck-fast
Sir, As we’ve become a nation of morning java-lovers, our breakfast habits have followed suit
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Critical Eye: Fakers vs Bakers
I switched on the nauseating Fakers vs Bakers and found myself face to face with Lorraine Pascale
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Coming together to protect consumer privacy
As methods of data collection for marketing uses become more sophisticated, the industry must ensure proper protections
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Ambient grocery needs a fresh approach to in-store marketing
Rice & noodles brands are the latest to be engaged in a vicious cat & mouse game with own label. Here’s how they can fight back and reclaim the aisles …
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Coke's bottle romance makes packaging engaging - amazing!
Coca-Cola’s quest to stop us thinking about sugar continues with – yes – an engaging, enjoyable ad about packaging
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Pat takes no joy in hearing about the latest round of job cuts
Oh my dearie dear. Hardly a day goes by without some new horror story about job cuts at one large supermarket or other
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No brand is too premium for clear labelling
While brands such as Kellogg’s and Weetabix have adopted the green, amber and red for sugar content the likes of Jordans, Eat Natural and Dorset Cereals have yet to follow suit …
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What’s behind the latest round of supermarket head office job cuts?
Another month, another round of supermarket job cuts
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Apprenticeships help companies become employers of choice
Apprentices can have a direct impact on productivity, customer satisfaction and loyalty, and profitability, says Debbie Gardiner of Qube Learning
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A people person nails it - video
In June, I had the pleasure of being on the judging panel for Store Manager of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards
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What's next for sustainable schemes?
Fairtrade has driven understanding of how the food and drink we consume ends up on our table…
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Put customers first, like Tesco. It works
It has been a difficult few years for Tesco, even if the broad consensus is that it has turned the corner
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Customer data gets true power with AI
Artificial Intelligence, paired with big data, brings back an asset long lost to commerce – knowing your customer
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McColl's has made a sharp deal with Morrisons
The McColl’s-Morrisons supply deal has thrown a large rock in the wholesale pond
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The WSTA is right. The government must sober up on trading realities post-Brexit
Higher tariffs on EU wines, further price increases, and an uncertain future for many employed in the wine industry … no wonder the chief exec is calling time on the suits
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What is authentic leadership and why is it so important?
Being authentic starts with knowing yourself, says executive coach Jennifer Baker. Are you willing to hold up a mirror and discover the real you?