All comment & opinion articles – Page 283
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Comment & OpinionThe changing nature of brand trust
In today’s querulous, noisy world, ‘do we have enough trust with customers?’ is a fundamental question for brands
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Comment & OpinionEdible insects are just one more hard to swallow 'miracle'
I have developed deep scepticism for the daily scientific miracle
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Comment & OpinionTesco's green approach inspires some changes at Pat's Mart
I will never become too proud to learn from my peers
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Comment & OpinionCaptain Morgan and pals don’t let rank spoil the fun
Basically, it’s a lot of people in a bar saying the word ‘captain’
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Comment & OpinionCadbury and Nestlé’s chocolate court battle: give us a break
Stefano Agostini, Nestlé’s new CEO of UK & Ireland, will have enough priorities on his plate when he takes over in July, so trying to trademark the shape of its Kit Kat shouldn’t be one of them
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Comment & OpinionHow to negotiate with supermarket buyers - video
David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants explains the biggest mistakes suppliers make when negotiating with supermarkets - and how to avoid them
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Comment & OpinionPlastic island throws repackaging efforts into sharp focus
Images of an uninhabited, picturesque island in the South Pacific littered with detritus has highlighted the problems facing the planet … but what can we do?
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Tories’ workers’ rights charter might put the wind up big business
Food and drink organisations have been calling for the government to invest in the workforce, so why the jitters over a new Conservative election pledge?
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Comment & OpinionLessons from The Grocer's Own Label Food & Drink Awards 2017
There’s much to learn from, admire and enjoy among the winners of The Grocer’s Own Label Food & Drink Awards
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Comment & OpinionAre you sabotaging your success? Seek out your blind spots
Rob is a CEO of a medium-sized organisation which has an ambitious and exciting plan for growth. He came to executive coach Jennifer Baker for some urgent careers advice
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Comment & OpinionNegotiation isn't a dirty word
Negotiation has been around since the dawn of trading and yet it’s the main topic of the news today
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Comment & OpinionAs Aldi flourishes in the UK, what can we learn from it?
Aldi has flourished in the UK in recent years. Sales continue to grow, up 18% in the latest three months from Kantar
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Comment & OpinionEat the Week with Iceland: Simon Rimmer stuck in advertorial
I feel for poor Simon Rimmer, I really do
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Comment & OpinionDoes the Labour manifesto contain pro-business appeal?
Wading through the draft manifesto it is clear that Labour is promising exactly the sort of measures trade bodies have been screaming for
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Comment & OpinionRedistribution must raise its game
We cannot expect industry to double the amount of food they redistribute unless there is redistribution capacity
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s gets even more feelgood with shaggy dog story
Now spring is here, Sainsbury’s has moved on to the only thing it can think of that’s more joyful than dancing and cooking
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Pat looks for some help from grocery's intellectual giants
I was a little disappointed to see Mr Norman being entrusted with supervising the decline of Marks & Sparks
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Comment & OpinionBig beer crate saves BBQ season
Always bring beer to a barbecue. But which brand? And how many cans?
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Comment & OpinionDoes craft gin have what it takes to follow the success of craft beer?
Inspired by indie brewers’ aesthetics and ethics, a number of spirits brands are jumping on the ’craft’ bandwagon, what next? ’Craft wine’?
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Comment & OpinionMake eye tracking part of the shopper insight mix
Eye tracking has become an in-vogue research tool for the fmcg sector, but it is just one tool among many