All comment & opinion articles – Page 406
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Comment & OpinionTen years after Gü... launching a product is harder than ever
I set up Gü Puds in 2003. We had to go through all the palaver any new food business goes though…
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Comment & OpinionClarke bows out
There could be no doubt about Philip Clarke’s passion for Tesco and his commitment to turning its fortunes around.
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Comment & OpinionNetto move by Sainsbury's is risky but astute
Sainsbury’s decision to enter the British Limited Assortment Discount (LAD) market came as quite a surprise…
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Comment & OpinionFood Unwrapped's trip to Danish Crown puts our man off bacon
I love bacon. It’s so crispy and delicious. I thought nothing could put me off it……
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Comment & OpinionBN's odd owls join McVitie's 'Sweeet' line-up
McVitie’s continues its ‘Sweeet’ push with a new ad for its BN biscuits…
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons Market Street move is good commercial sense
Market Street is first and foremost a marketing initiative to attract footfall and reinforce Morrisons’ brand values…
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Comment & OpinionThe wholesale sector deserves more recognition
Suppliers are recognising anew the importance and potential of the wholesale sector and its supply chain…
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Comment & OpinionFake voucher clampdown
The decrease in the number of fake vouchers being sold on eBay…
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Comment & OpinionAlcohol market sees shoppers shift towards premium products
The 2014 edition of Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands is out this week and there’s plenty to celebrate…
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Comment & OpinionMiranda's hard at work as Titania reflects on the reshuffle
As anyone who has worked in PR will know, the amount of time actually spent PR-ing is fairly limited…
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Comment & OpinionTyskie is a good product and an icon of modern Britain
Tyskie entering the 100 Biggest Booze Brands speaks to the massive demographic change in modern Britain…
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Comment & OpinionRaising a glass for the silly season
Pernod is having to change its label so that people realise it is alcoholic.
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Comment & OpinionWhy Tesco's gone all sheepish
If I ever have a rough day at work I often cheer myself up by thinking, well, at least I’m not Philip Clarke.
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Comment & OpinionNine months is a short time in politics
Exiting his role as secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs today, Owen Paterson can look forward to spending the next 10 months sniping from the backbenches. His successor Liz Truss, meanwhile, can look forward to a potentially challenging tenure at Defra. Truss has said she ...
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Comment & OpinionRetail lessons from the World Cup
With the 2014 Fifa World Cup now over, it’s a good time to reflect on how big tournaments affect shopper behaviour…
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Comment & OpinionSmall shop, big opportunity
The Co-operative Group has launched a mobile top-up shop that will act as a temporary store when one of its shops is being refurbished
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Comment & OpinionThe UK needs a fair and square deal on food and farming
Over the past two weeks, we’ve heard that neonicotinoids are linked to the decline in farm birds; more than 700 Britons a day are diagnosed…
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Comment & OpinionPasta sauce confusion as Titania reveals her Scottish roots
Mummy was addicted to Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers during pregnancy…
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Comment & OpinionSouthern Comfort goes back to the bar with pleasingly silly ad
Southern Comfort continues its ‘whatever’s comfortable’ push with a pleasingly bizarre effort…
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Comment & OpinionSnake Venom is world's strongest beer: anyone fangs-y one?
BrewDog’s campaign to get the World Cup to Scotland might prove a little public for Fifa’s tastes…