All comment & opinion articles – Page 28
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Comment & OpinionTo make healthy food sexy, go where the young people are
The absence of economic infrastructure for the arts has created a space for junk food companies to swoop in and become the heroes of culture, says Christina Adane, food equity campaigner and editor
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need more food & drink targeted at gen alpha
The number of global food and drink launches targeting children has dropped by 66% in the decade to May 2024, says Alex Beckett, director at Mintel Food & Drink
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Comment & OpinionThree key actions the new government must take on sustainability
Government must hone the details of the deposit return scheme and clarify extended producer responsibility, says Richard Lloyd, MD of Encirc Beverages
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Comment & OpinionGiving chickens more space is only half the job. We need breed change
The BCC demands the use of healthier, more robust, slower-growing breeds for good reason, says The Humane League UK’s MD Sean Gifford
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Comment & OpinionWhy Yorkshire Tea isn’t messing around with its latest NPD
Even with its modest portfolio of just nine lines, Yorkshire Tea is brewing to maintain its seat as the strongest in its set
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Comment & OpinionWe cannot expect consumers to drive the change grocery needs
The UK urgently needs new impetus and leadership on sustainability
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Comment & OpinionSophie Turner’s star power turns drinkers on to St-Germain
Turner turns a barman’s head in her search for something ‘different, fresh, fun’
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Comment & OpinionBarbecue Showdown: all-American meat-fest broadens its horizons
If the idea of the show’s tweaked name is to open it up to more global cuisines, it’s not immediately obvious
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Comment & OpinionJump on big cultural moments to get your brand noticed
Low budgets and an increasingly saturated media landscape, is making it tougher for brands to cut through
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Comment & OpinionWhat could the latest US bird flu findings mean for our food industry?
The threat of bird flu has largely been avoided in the UK over the past year. But will that continue?
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Comment & OpinionHow sizzling and slurping are dividing food marketing
Hands up. Who likes the sound of others chewing? Food ads can’t escape the trend
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Comment & OpinionRefill can work at scale if we fail fast and learn quickly
Many businesses are making great strides in the transition to a circular economy for packaging, says Catherine Conway, reuse lead at GoUnpackaged
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Comment & OpinionHow manufacturers can plan for unpredictable UK weather
Retailers and manufacturers can’t control the weather but they can plan for it, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s move to scrap refills a sign of the crisis facing the industry’s war on plastic
Asda was always something of an unlikely poster child for the war on plastic
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Comment & OpinionHow premium brands can survive the bargain-hunting era
The rise of budget supermarkets, copycat products, price deals, own brands, bulk offers, and loyalty prices have all further embedded price-savvy consumer behaviour, says Natasha Murray, chief client officer at media agency UM
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Comment & OpinionCMA should investigate Aldi Price Match rather than loyalty
Tesco and Sainsbury’s remove items from Aldi Price Match when the discounter lowers the price further, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionA Carlsberg Britvic ‘one-stop shop’ is compelling but not a done deal
Improved deal has the blessing of the Britvic board, but its shareholders may still wish to hold out
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Comment & OpinionPrimula has fun with squeezy campaign
The ad does a solid job, showing off fancy packaging and the pleasing visual impact of some artistic application
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Comment & OpinionAs Amazon turns 30, the juggernaut has never been stronger
Retailers and brands would do well to learn from and not necessarily compete with Amazon, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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Comment & OpinionSpace farming is becoming a reality. Here are the challenges
Space farming could bring enormous benefits for humankind on Earth and in space, say Chris Hambley, associate, and Chris Range, partner, at Withers & Rogers