All comment & opinion articles – Page 45
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Comment & OpinionOffer shoppers reliability and comfort in uncertain times
With squeezed incomes, consistency and familiarity have taken over an explorer mentality, says Ben Black, head of fmcg at Verlinvest
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Comment & OpinionIs Veganuary too challenging for shoppers?
The month of resolutions and abstinence is almost over. The small percentage of Brits who endured January sans animal-derived products, however, should be praised
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration is the key to sustainability progress
No one brand can save the planet alone, says Greg Lawson, MD of sustainability consultancy Aura
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Comment & OpinionWill disposable vape ban be the death of Shenzhen brands?
Brands such as ElfBar are reeling from the UK government crackdown
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Comment & OpinionDiageo’s marginalisation of wholesalers sets a worrying precedent
The danger is the situation snowballs, breaking a further link in the wholesale chain
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Comment & OpinionFlavour fusion and tropical tastes: Pinterest’s next big food & drink trends
Escapism and fun are firmly at the heart of food and drink for 2024, says Tom Tully, retail lead at Pinterest UK
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Comment & OpinionRichard Osman narrates story of cartoon Charlie Bigham
The ad reinforces Bigham’s corporeality by, er, featuring him throughout in cartoon form
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Comment & OpinionThe Taste of Things: cooking first, love story second in film feast
Tran Anh Hùng’s film opens with 20 minutes of Juliette Binoche at work in a 19th-century kitchen
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Comment & OpinionWhy collaboration between challenger brands is becoming increasingly important
One of the things I’ve loved most about building my brand, Caleño, is the willingness of startup brands to help one another
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Comment & OpinionHow to master prize promotions and boost engagement
The world of promotions can be difficult to navigate and legal issues are all too frequent, says Jeremy Stern, CEO of PromoVeritas
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Comment & OpinionWhy are so many foods with undeclared allergens making it on shelf?
Food allergen malfunctions are supposed to have vanished, but the FSA recorded 314 allergy alerts in the 2022/23 period. So what’s going wrong?
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Comment & OpinionCultivated meat could make the UK a food tech leader
Consumers want it, the planet needs it, and the UK economy will benefit from it, says Rich Dillon, CEO of Ivy Farm
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Comment & OpinionFestive cheer for Premier Foods, but bigger tests await in 2024
Premier Foods remained full of festive cheer this week after revealing it enjoyed its ‘biggest ever Christmas’, but bigger tests await as food price inflation falls out of the market
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers must not capitulate to retailer bullies
Such escalating retailer-supplier tensions are bad for both parties but suppliers must navigate especially carefully, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionHow to navigate the spike in orange juice prices
The situation is now such that many in the market will have no choice but to pass rising costs on to consumers, says Sarah Baldwin, CEO of Purity Soft Drinks
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Comment & OpinionMarks & Spencer, TikToks and a throwback hit
The concept apparently came from the shop floor, with M&S retail sales manager Jack Norbury submitting a request to CEO Stuart Machin for a song store teams could use on their TikTok accounts
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Comment & OpinionHow to turn data to earn e-commerce mastery
Data isn’t just information – it’s the veritable compass guiding your ship to success, says Gerry McNicol, CEO at Distil
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Comment & OpinionWill Harry Kane help bone broth hit the big time?
When Harry Kane was named as one of the high-profile investors in bone broth startup Freja this week, he drew attention to a long-standing, yet niche, food category
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Comment & OpinionWhat will Dave Lewis do for Morrisons and CD&R?
Despite the Tesco connection with CD&R’s Terry Leahy, Dave Lewis is more of a Unilever appointment
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Comment & OpinionMagnum faces down fakery in ‘Stick to the Original’ push
‘He bought fake Magnum,’ muses a woman as she unpacks the shopping her partner has bought. ‘What else has been fake in this relationship?’