All comment & opinion articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionFood banks are just a sticking plaster on poverty
Redistributing food waste through the charitable food aid sector cannot prevent poverty or stop hunger from happening, says Jessica Sinclair Taylor, deputy director at Feedback and Sabine Goodwin, director at Independent Food Aid Network
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Comment & OpinionCulture first: why Dubai chocolate is winning on social media
The Dubai chocolate trend has a culture-first momentum that modern brands should harness, says Christina Miller, chief social officer at VML EMEA
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Comment & OpinionIt’s official: EPR’s £1.6bn green tax on industry is no joke
Treasury’s watchdog has reclassified EPR as a tax on business as it ups the cost estimate by a cool £200m. Is it all a cruel April Fools’ joke?
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Comment & OpinionShoplifting epidemic can only be fought with drug policy
The political elite have failed to fix fundamentally flawed drug policy, says independent policy analyst Mev Brown
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Comment & OpinionTime’s up for hidden microplastics in food & drink
Recent studies have shown microplastics are omnipresent in our surroundings and accumulating inside our bodies, says Keir Carnie, founder of Nuud
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Comment & OpinionPranks, accessories and NPD: grocery makes April fools of us
From accessories that pair perfectly with brands to spoof announcements and the inevitable slew of out-there NPD, there’s no shortage of ingenuity to admire
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Comment & OpinionDo supermarket loyalty schemes ease the pain of delivery apps?
Shopping for groceries on the aggregator apps is rife with ‘ouch’ moments
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Comment & OpinionEx-head of Sainsbury’s Future Brands: how to understand buyers
It is critical to understand what your buyer is looking for and deliver on that, says Tom Forsythe, MD at Good & Proper
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Comment & OpinionUnilever’s surprise CEO switch marks a new era for leadership
Unilever’s decision to swap out Hein Schumacher for Fernando Fernandez crosses a rubicon, says Ian Wright of Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionDefra’s Food Strategy will fail if it doesn’t support growth
Addressing obesity, sustainability and food security all crucial in food strategy but so is growth
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Comment & OpinionCharles Leclerc welcomes Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari with Peroni gift
The apparently co-habiting Ferrari team-mates bond over a beer in a fancy Italian villa
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Comment & OpinionLa Cocina: film explores dramatic shift at New York restaurant
Fans of The Bear and Boiling Point might question the need for another look into a high-pressure kitchen – but how about one where no one cares about food?
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Comment & Opinion‘April Fool’ fails: the fake death marketing stunt must die
It’s a trope as old as time - everyone knows it and nobody cares. Here’s why the fake death marketing stunt needs to die
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Comment & OpinionSpring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?
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Comment & OpinionAllan Leighton’s biggest challenge in turning the Asda battleship
Asda will find range reduction a difficult, long-term project, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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Comment & OpinionExtended producer responsibility: a looming, utterly avoidable crisis for SMEs
Next week, the government is rolling out the extended producer responsibility scheme, risking pushing hundreds of SMEs over the edge
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Comment & OpinionM&S single-ingredient cereal sacrifices health for image
Companies need to demonstrate trustworthiness when it comes to health claims, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation and author of The Angry Chef
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Comment & OpinionScotch must diversify to dodge Trump tariff threat
Scotch whisky producers must move now to protect their US market, says William Wemyss, founder and chairman, Wemyss Family Spirits
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Comment & OpinionIs Yeo Valley’s move into meat as crazy as it sounds?
Yeo Valley Organic expanded into meat for the first time last week – but is the new beef burger line as surprising as it sounds?
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Comment & OpinionSocial media influencers can bridge the cultural gap for fmcg
Unlike traditional media, creators foster two-way conversations with their communities, says Sam Coleman, SVP and executive director at The Fifth