All comment & opinion articles – Page 517
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on the reincarnation of Gordon Gekko
How cringingly fantastic was The Apprentice this week? (9pm, BBC1, 1 April). Channelling the spirit of the 'greed is good' eighties and the 'thick is better' noughties (thanks, Jade), the hapless candidates were again divided into girls and...
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Third Party: Everyone benefits from the war on waste
Supply chain efficiencies cut shopping bills, help the environment and boost brand loyalty, says Richard Swannell
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Critical Eye... on a very Japanese obsession
We Brits may think we like our food fresh, but it's nothing compared to the Japanese, finds Liz Hamson
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Third Party: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater
Slashing a supply base sounds like a good idea in a recession, but what of the longer-term picture?
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Saturday Essay: As lending vanishes, businesses must adapt
With the passing of leverage, writes James Perry, Cook has embarked upon a new growth strategy - franchising
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Third Party: Why take NPM to such ridiculous extremes?
'Healthy' guidelines for Welsh hospitals will ban most food and drink from vending machines, says Melanie Leech
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Saturday Essay: Preparing arms for war over climate change
Dairy farmers need accurate information to combat accusations about greenhouse gas emissions, says Brian Lindsay
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Third Party: This plastic packaging will self-destruct...
Plastic that becomes biodegradable when no longer required may ease environmental worries, says Michael Laurier
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: The FSA should ditch nannyism
Nannyism doesn't work - yet in the FSA's 5-a-day campaign there's a blueprint that does, says Kevin Hawkins
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Third Party: Obsession with cheap is a dangerous game
Grocery should learn from the travel trade and avoid bucket-shop tactics that damage brands, says Stephen Fox
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Critical Eye... on Paxman waxing lyrical and Blumenthal's feast
What is it with the Victorians this week? We've had Jeremy Paxman waxing lyrical (and surprisingly engagingly) about what the paintings of the era tell us about Victorian society (9pm, BBC1, 1 March). We've had the movie premiere of The Young...
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Comment & OpinionSaturday Essay: It's time for a rethink of agrifood standards
The whole sector must move from procedure-based standards to outcome-based ones, says Simon Roberts
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: Why reinvent the wheel on food?
The FSA should copy the Soil Association's positive approach to nutrition, Joanna Blythman
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Letter of the Week - Sainsbury's impresses farmers
Sir, The NFU has congratulated Sainsbury’s and the farmers in its Dairy Development Group (SDDG) on their progress and achievements in the past year. The group’s success is testament to the benefits that true partnership in the supply chain can bring. However, I would like to challenge the retailer to ...
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Saturday Essay: UK suppliers must resist export temptation
The short-term benefit may be appealing, but there is more to gain from long-term agreements, says Siôn Roberts