All comment & opinion articles – Page 416
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Comment & OpinionIt's time UK business found star coaches
Over the years, I’ve cursed our legacy as a nation when it comes to sporting achievements…
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Comment & OpinionAway with austerity NPD
Last week in the Grocer, it was reported that back in 1988, branded NPD more than doubled…
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Comment & OpinionThe Men Who Made Us Thin catches industry on the hop again
I love food. I’m absolutely crazy about it. Our deranged relationship is like Fatal Attraction…
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Comment & OpinionUse labelling to win back consumer trust
Horsegate is back on the agenda with the complexity and slow pace of investigations criticised by MPs…
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Comment & OpinionI want 'British' to mean British
Many consumers buy British dairy products because they want to enjoy the great pleasure they bring…
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Comment & OpinionWonka bar's return is a missed opportunity from Nestlé
Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka is one of my favourite movie characters - brilliant, charming, arrogant and slightly scary…
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Comment & OpinionDestination Watford
A passerby was overheard this morning giving directions to one of the small army of journalists and retail experts heading to the revamped Tesco Extra in Watford…
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Comment & OpinionChilling news
What does your fridge say about you? A lot, according to fridge maker Sharp…
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Comment & OpinionAn acquired taste
Marmite’s new TV ad has divided opinion, proving once again that sense of humour is a very personal thing. Do you love it or hate it?
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Comment & OpinionShelf wars
Both The Co-op and Tesco have taken a stand on the issue of displaying lads’ mags - but which approach is more likely to pay off?
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Comment & OpinionFmcg brands should not always opt for the sexy mobile app
There’s a temptation among many fmcg brands to be ‘blinded by the shiny’ when it comes to using mobiles for marketing…
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Medium-sized ice cream suppliers offer flexibility
The current shortages of ice cream demonstrate over-reliance by major retailers on the top two ice cream manufacturers…
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Comment & OpinionThe promotional party - is it over, asks Shore Capital
The UK grocery market, after having a drink with promotions, has arguably embarked on a sustained binge…
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Comment & OpinioneBay's coupon clampdown should be applauded
EBay UK has moved to significantly restrict the sale of money-off next purchase coupons and similar manufacturer vouchers…
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Comment & OpinionBargain Booze and Waitrose - what ownership lessons?
Bargain Booze’s plans to float on the AIM set me thinking about business structures in our trade…
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Comment & OpinionCarlsberg could still take the Stella route with Somersby
Few expected Carlsberg’s cider debut to be another Stella Cidre…
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Minty toothpaste campaign kicks off Co-op's lads mags cover-up
There is nothing so trivial that a bit of PR can’t be invoked to help the cause…
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Comment & OpinionThe full Alpen’s builders make muesli manly
The builder’s breakfast is a British classic. But have you ever wondered what it’s like in Switzerland?
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Comment & OpinionWorking on a budget: the real world of the successful start-up
You have recently started a food business and you’re following your heart…
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Comment & OpinionGregg Wallace and John Torode kiss up for Celebrity Masterchef
Jo Wood has just had a tattoo of ex-husband Ronnie’s face removed from her derrière, apparently…