All comment & opinion articles – Page 3
-
Comment & OpinionRedistribution is just one part of the food waste puzzle
There are powerful opportunities for supermarkets to help cut waste and emissions at every stage of the food value chain, says Chloe St George, senior communications and research analyst at the Carbon Trust
-
Comment & OpinionThe Secret Genius of Modern Life: Hannah Fry peers into the fridge
It’s hard to overestimate just how significant the invention of refrigeration has been on the food supply chain, grocery shopping and our daily lives
-
Comment & OpinionHow AI can help supercharge your startup’s growth
Just like the internet revolutionised the business landscape decades ago, AI can supercharge your brand, says Ellie Webb, founder of Caleño Drinks
-
Comment & OpinionTesco’s Ken Murphy unphased by ‘intensified’ supermarket competition
Murphy was keen to point out Tesco’s limited exposure to tariffs, and suggested Asda’s price push was part of a general increase in competition
-
Comment & OpinionNews from the UK Food & Drink Shows: trends, tariffs, and uncertain futures
Waitrose doesn’t export to the US, but it’s not exempt from inflationary costs across its operations
-
Comment & OpinionAs FSA celebrates 25 years, what’s next on the agenda?
As we look to the next 25 years, the food system faces unprecedented challenges, says Susan Jebb, chair of the FSA
-
Comment & OpinionEven a second cost of living crisis can’t help Asda now
Allan Leighton’s price strategy is a desperate dice-roll and I believe it has no chance of working, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
-
Comment & OpinionM&S one-ingredient corn flakes show folly of HFSS ad ban
Rather than being celebrated as a major step toward ingredient simplicity, critics dismissed the innovation as a marketing gimmick, says Craig Ralph, client services director at SPQR
-
Comment & OpinionEPR stealth tax is a betrayal of industry
If the government cannot ensure these fees are reinvested into improving recycling then the policy needs a fundamental rethink, says Alice Rackley, CEO of Polytag
-
Comment & OpinionVapes, pickles and TikTok Shop: Food & Drink Expo 2025’s top trends
Innovations at Food & Drink Expo reflected changing legislation on disposable devices, and changing consumer thinking on health
-
Comment & OpinionAllowing supermarkets to block Aldi and Lidl stores will not help consumers or growth
Traditional supermarkets are hoping the CMA will once again allow them to block rivals – including Aldi and Lidl – from opening nearby
-
Comment & OpinionWhy Waitrose is putting welfare labelling on meat
Our customers are telling us they want clear transparency and they want to know the food they buy has been produced to the highest standards, says James Bailey, Waitrose MD
-
Comment & OpinionOat Cult embraces folk horror aesthetic in bid for a following
The black-and-white ad contains scenes reminiscent of Midsommar and The Wicker Man
-
Comment & OpinionTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are merely an amuse-bouche
The consensus in the trade (and the City) is that UK food and drink suppliers have got off lightly when it comes to exports
-
Comment & OpinionFood and drink plays a vital cameo role in Netflix’s Adolescence
Food won’t be what most viewers remember from the show but it has an important cameo role, says Alex Beckett, Mintel senior director of food & drink research
-
Comment & OpinionBan Hatch & Dispatch: welfare film lays out logic for egg production change
Stephen Fry narrates The Vegetarian Society’s animated short, which starts with the same tone as a kids’ Christmas movie
-
Comment & OpinionSimpler Recycling opens the door for food redistribution
If businesses are forced to separate food waste, they may think twice about where edible surplus goes, says Richard Smith, head of food supply at The Felix Project
-
Comment & OpinionUK could save £10bn with faster clampdown on tobacco
A commitment to ending smoking would benefit the economy, as well as the UK populace’s health, says Hazel Cheeseman, CEO of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
-
Comment & OpinionSupermarket staff need proper food knowledge
We could really do with the supermarket workforce understanding what they are serving and selling, says John Farrand, MD at the Guild of Fine Food
-
Comment & OpinionWagyu wars: are the popular posh steaks really just bull?
Premium wagyu steaks in retailers used to warrant a big PR push - but are they really all they’re cracked up to be?