All comment & opinion articles – Page 400
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Comment & OpinionStevia: a messaging struggle for the 'natural' sweetener
Stevia might be a more natural sweetener, but it’s not as easy as it seems to get that message across…
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Comment & OpinionScotland decides: one day to go
Whatever happens to retail prices in an independent Scotland, the Scottish food and drink industry is currently booming
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Comment & OpinionA chicken and egg-type scenario
Unilever’s announcement that it would aim to put a stop to the culling of day old male chicks by its egg suppliers caused a few raised eyebrows last week
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Comment & OpinionLook who's talking: Lidl opens up
Lidl has been opening up - what a change from the past
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Comment & OpinionElliott wrong to suggest retailers risk new Horsegate says BRC
Professor Elliott’s Review recognises the strengths of the UK supply chain but also correctly identifies the change in min…
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Comment & OpinionFungi Bungay FC plan helps non-league side win
Footy fans happily cough up the cash for Premier League action…
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Comment & OpinionTitania and Miranda get set for The Grocer's TNT contest
Miranda and I are thrilled that The Grocer is launching a TNT contest…
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Comment & OpinionThe term 'food crime' needs to be used with care
We welcome the Elliott Review and the acceptance of its recommendations by the government…
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Comment & OpinionPlanning a PR stunt? Ask for forgiveness, not permission
I thought a giant one-tonne hailstone full of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee crashing on to the beach would be pretty fun…
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Comment & OpinionWhy suppliers have a fatal attraction to supermarkets
Suppliers have a fatal attraction to the supermarkets, and the relationship is veering from high maintenance to bunny boiler.
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Comment & OpinionAlex Polizzi: The Fixer's Heck patch-up was must-see TV
In 1999, Debbie and Andrew Keeble took out a £15,000 loan to buy a new car, but decided to make sausages instead…
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons sales slump hides a silver lining
Morrisons’ interim results weren’t great. So why are some industry watchers seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for the supermarket?
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Comment & OpinionFight for justice in global supply chains
At Traidcraft, we have just launched the Justice Campaign…
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Comment & OpinionHorsemeat scandal lessons must be learnt
The horsemeat scandal was a dark moment for the British food industry, and the meat industry in particular…
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Comment & OpinionHow sausage maker Heck uses social media
Andrew Smith, chief strategy officer at Partners Andrew Aldridge, explains the thinking behind Heck’s new social media strategy
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Comment & OpinionCan Twitter’s buy button switch on food & drink sales?
Twitter revealed this week it is testing a ‘buy now’ button in the US. Could it provide a lucrative new way for food brands and retailers to cash in on social media?
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Comment & OpinionSimon Gray's Boost is an fmcg hit without mult listings
Can you build a successful fmcg brand without doing business with the mults?…
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Comment & OpinionCouples Come Dine with Me: there's plenty of time for a scrap
Finally Channel 4 has realised what so many of us have known for so long; there isn’t enough Come Dine with Me on TV…
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Comment & OpinionWhy retailers need to care about predictive tech
Online grocery is a fast-growing sector, but most consumers have yet to embrace it. Becky Bolton of Rockpool Digital explains why predictive technology can help retailers to persuade more shoppers to swap the trolley for the iPad.