All comment & opinion articles – Page 462
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A new hope for retailers
Not everyone in The Grocer office this morning shared my enthusiasm for the news that Disney was expanding its empire with the $4bn acquisition of Lucasfilms…
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A turn-up for the high street
Is Mary finally making an impact on the high street? It might not get as much attention as her eye-catching ideas for pop-up shops, markets and crèches, but The Distressed Retail Property Taskforce, set up as a result of a Portas Review recommendation, is serious stuff…
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Portishead and the rise of Nimby reptile power
There are plenty of ways for Nimbys to try and prevent supermarkets from opening….
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Aldershot, a turner and a sausage sarnie
A rugby club in Aldershot - on a wet, cold and windy Sunday evening - is a long way to go for a decent sausage sarnie.
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The nutritional advantage of Belvita Breakfast biscuits
Sir: I was disappointed to read about the claim that the positioning of breakfast biscuits is misleading,…
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Comment & OpinionProof that Elbow knows its ale from its elbow
Beardy northern softies Elbow are celebrating a successful first year for their Robinsons Brewery-made ale….
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The Saturday Essay: why plain packaging lacks all sense
Plain packaging could put me, and many others like me, out of business….
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Comment & OpinionZero Noodles make a killing at Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett sold out of its entire supply of 10-calorie-per-pack Zero Noodles last week….
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Titania's cocktail: Red Bull, Jägermeister, Nazis and that DJ
One of our meanest clients has had a Red Bull revelation….
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Why this government is no friend to the food and drink industry
This government says it wants to be a friend to business. As it has repeatedly shown, it is no such thing….
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Will manufacturers finally see (traffic) light over labelling?
Recent developments over front-of-pack nutrition labelling have been incredible….
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Tim Lang: the five sustainability options
Slowly, the penny is dropping that future food security requires a shift to sustainable diets….
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Third Party: the potential of product placement
Eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed a small ‘P’ at the start, and in the breaks, of certain TV programmes….
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Asda's trial by radio
When Sian Jarvis appeared on yesterday’s Radio 4 ‘Today’ programme to chat through Asda’s work towards the Responsibility Deal with presenter James Naughtie, it’s safe to say things didn’t quite go as planned for the Asda corporate affairs chief.
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Time for an energy drinks enquiry
Monster is having a nightmare. But it’s nothing compared with what the parents of Anais Fournier have been through since the Maryland 14-year-old died last Christmas after drinking two 680ml cans of what the brand refers to as its ‘killer energy brew’ in a day.
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Comment & OpinionPaterson not popular at Sial after badger-inspired no-show
Everyone loves a good export story, and this one was shaping up rather nicely.
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Comment & OpinionArnie Welwyn with the Tesco in-crowd
In a scene more surreal than even his most far-fetched movies, Californian Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger was charm itself…
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Paterson books a place in the last chance saloon
Everyone loves a good export story, and this one was shaping up rather nicely. Less than two months after being shuffled into Defra, Secretary of State Owen Paterson was set to fly the flag for British food and drink in Paris - of all places!…
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The craft beer hunt: don't wait for it to come to you
Sir: I couldn’t agree more with Andreas Falt that UK supermarkets are far too conservative in their approach to beer…
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Turning up the Turbo Tango
You couldn’t ask for a better demonstration of Turbo Tango’s USP.