All comment & opinion articles – Page 5
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Comment & OpinionLessons from a startup founder: you won’t ‘get rich quick’
Everyone sees the big-name deals, the vanity (revenue) numbers, the ‘freedom’ of being your own boss. but you shouldn’t just chase the shiny things, says Joe Woolf, founder of Tasty Mates and head of retail at HomeCooks
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Comment & OpinionThe power of ‘magic numbers’ in supplier storytelling
‘Magic numbers’ is the idea that one or two numbers are more persuasive in a story than many numbers, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionPublic backing for smoking reform is stronger than ever
Recent YouGov polling reveals strong public support for further smoking reforms across all parties, ages, and even among many smokers, says Peter Kellner, former trustee of ASH and former president of YouGov
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Comment & OpinionInflation’s return is good news for discounters and own label
The start of the new financial year has brought an immediate uptick in inflation, with prices rising 4.1% last month
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Comment & OpinionBartender Mads Mikkelsen shows love for Campari
Mads Mikkelsen adds a twist of menace to the ‘too good to share’ concept
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Comment & OpinionConsumed: Saabira Chaudhuri underlines true cost of plastic
Consumed takes the waste-related stats we’ve all heard before and somehow makes them more shocking
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Comment & OpinionHow to avoid hiring errors and get the right person for your brand
Imagine your ideal hire, ask questions and keep tabs on great people, says Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks
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Comment & OpinionWill Asda’s ‘green shoots’ be enough to save the struggling grocer?
Asda boss Allan Leighton has been doing the rounds with the message that the struggling supermarket giant is starting to see ‘the green shoots of recovery’
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s the deal with Subway’s jacket potato trial?
The classic jacket potato is a staple of classic British café culture. And as of this week, it’ll be a staple on the extended menu of US sandwich chain Subway too
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Comment & OpinionThe UK is in a prime position for trend-led innovation
Our strength lies in a broad ecosystem of startups, says David Milner, executive chairman at Crosta Mollica
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Comment & OpinionWhy aren’t Iceland and Co-op acting on chicken welfare?
Food businesses have more power to stop animal cruelty than almost anyone else, says Sean Gifford, MD of The Humane League UK
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Comment & OpinionWe need leaders – not lobbyists – on obesity and health
Guidance urging retailers to offer deals and discounts on minimally processed and nutritious food was allegedly dropped following a lobbying campaign, says Jon Walsh, Bio&Me co-founder and CEO
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Comment & OpinionWhat brands get wrong about social commerce
Social commerce is not a shiny new toy – it’s a serious growth channel with extensive opportunities for fmcg, says Emma Wills, group account director at Seen Connects
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Comment & OpinionNFU will have tough job filling Terry Jones’ muddy boots
Few industry leaders have such reserves of common sense or a common touch – fewer still are so thoroughly decent or such fun, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionBorder checks relaxation is welcome: now the hard work begins
A skilful game of diplomacy will be required to find allies among EU member states, while Defra must resource its work properly
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Comment & OpinionSolo Coffee finds gruesome way to explain coffee concept
A group of women chuckle over the ‘I like my men how I like my coffee’ concept - then things go wrong
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Comment & OpinionJoe Swash investigates ‘British tapas’ in inane Meal Deals: Behind the Bargain
Channel 4’s meal deal documentary is packed with unsurprising stats and tedious TikTokers
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Comment & OpinionThe health vs HFSS marketing battle is far from over
Today’s news that the government is delaying its main weapon in the fight against obesity is a throwback to the previous government
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Comment & OpinionShades, Sheeran and MrBeast: the post-Prime celebrity NPD landscape
Recent NPD launches backed by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Niko Omiliana and MrBeast will look upon Prime’s rise and fall as a cautionary tale
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Comment & OpinionASA Zoe ruling ignores the real bad actors in food
If the ASA is truly interested in consumer protection, then it must hold fast to science, not assumptions, says Jonathan Wolf, CEO and co-founder of Zoe