All comment & opinion articles – Page 519
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Third Party: Small can be beautiful when done carefully
Reducing the size of a product offers suppliers and retailers advantages - but there can be pitfalls, warns Dave Timothy
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Third Party: To update packaging, renovate to innovate
If you want to win over shoppers, get rid of fancy and quirky packaging and go back to the basics, says Gillian Wight
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Guest Editor's Comment: Celebrity chefs risk losing touch
II can’t help feeling the latest series of Channel 4’s Great British Food Fight, while entertaining on one level, is slightly past its sell-by date. Hugh may have changed his tune a bit on Freedom Food, but still wants us to pay a pound more for...
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Saturday Essay: CSR obligations must not take a back seat
Instead of choosing between ethics and cost-cutting, it's vital we find ways to combine the two, says Nick Vermont
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Saturday Essay: Free yourself up to play to your strengths
Outsourcing sales teams in tough economic times allows brands to focus on the essentials, says Peter Butler
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Editor's Comment: Spayne Lindsay's intriguing new private equity fund
As a result of the recession, there’s a heightened sense of anticipation in every announcement at the moment, good or bad, but C4’s devotion of seemingly its entire late-January schedule to food and drink-based issues is such, to paraphrase the late…
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on big egos and little chefs
There was loads of must-see TV this week, what with Obama's inauguration speech (and, ahem, the Burnley Tottenham game). But the drama that most grabbed my attention was not the one about remaking America. It was the one about remaking Little Chef.
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: Obama must tackle food agenda
The President must put ecology and health at the heart of food policy, says Tim Lang
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Third Party: Retail media comes of age during recession
When every promotional penny matters, a fast and accurate measure of sales uplift is crucial, says Martin Hayward
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Comment & OpinionAd of the Week: Three trees, two dead birds and one confusing commercial
Toilet roll is surely one of the more ironclad categories in a resilient sector - barring some dramatic change of shoppers' bathroom habits or an unlikely evolutionary leap altering our anatomy. Which is lucky for SCA, whose latest Triple...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Critical Eye... on the lightweight treatment of a serious problem
I'm not sure it was a good idea to watch Extreme Slimmers (ITV, 9pm, 13 January) in my plump post-Christmas state, but I figured that instead of making me feel worse about my festive excesses, hearing about people with far weightier weight...
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Comment & OpinionSaturday Essay: Partnership is key to a bright future in dairy
Supply chain co-operation can help British dairy farmers meet the tough challenges of 2009, says Gwyn Jones
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Third Party: Proof that biofuels need not cost the earth
The use of biofuels in distribution fleets can bring massive financial and environmental benefits, says Paul Pegg
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Third Party: It'll be a tough year - but with opportunities
Grocery is a better place to be than most, if you are flexible and willing to adapt to consumer needs, says Stephen Zatland
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Second Opinion: Are tighter times healthier times?
Not necessarily, says Kevin Hawkins. Many consumers may seek solace in comfort eating
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Saturday Essay: Don't put environmental issues to one side
The smartest businesses will continue to invest in green improvements despite the downturn, says Fiona Dawson