All comment & opinion articles – Page 528
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on King Justin losing his winter grip
There's nothing quite like challenging meteorological conditions to bring out the best in this noble breed.
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Third Party: Strong leadership will be vital post recession
Managers needs to whip their business plans into shape for when spending starts to increase, says Richard Ferguson
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Saturday Essay: Value-driven shopping isn’t just about price
As well as offering low prices, Asda and Morrisons have improved their ranges - to dramatic effect, says Nick Harrison
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Ad of the Week: Walkers look good naked thanks to virginal Lineker
Gary Lineker does not have sex. And that’s that, OK? Despite the fact that he recently married a lingerie model…
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: VAT hike gives January sale claims an added élan
It’s the January sales and, once again, Britain’s supermarkets are offering some spiffing deals…
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Third Party: Can’t prove a health claim? It’s not a big deal
Brands should focus on enjoyment and practicality messages if they fall foul of new EU health rules, says Bryony Deakin
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Chalfont Chubbies and nine-year-old dieters
I've never believed in the Great New Year detox. And beautiful people.com's expulsion of 5,000 members for putting on a few pounds over the festive period didn't change my mind.
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on new year misery and Kraftwerk Inc
Happy New Year, loyal serfs. And I mean that advisedly. I am facing up to the impending loss of my job, unless Gordo can pull off a miracle greater than, well, the latest bumper Christmas trailed exclusively by all of the grocers at the same time...
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SDC raises more questions than it answers
At the Food and Drink Federation, we see the recent report by the Sustainable Development Commission as a recipe for disaster one that fails to understand the nature of the challenge or the importance of the UK food chain in an increasingly...
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Third Party: See bankers as part of your business team
Banks are ready and willing to lend to businesses with clear strategies and strong management, says Guy Reeves
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Critical Eye... on festive smugness and Jamie's beautiful, beautiful children
I feel vaguely nauseous. And not just because I've eaten too many mince pies. No, the problem is I've been gorging on festive food TV specials and, trust me, they'd make anyone gag.
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Geoff Burch Talks Shop: Croots Farm Shop & Kitchen
Hidden away down a winding lane in Derbyshire, Steve Croot and his rural retail palace are showing just how much you can do with good-quality local produce and your own labelling machine
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Editor's Comment: Grocery not only weathered the recession, but delivered a host of surprises
If some of the more memorable themes of this year's Top Products Survey seem familiar own-label losing share to brands; promotions reaching record levels; food price inflation; supplier consolidation; and the revival of several big...
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Critical Eye... on David Attenborough's unhappy place
There's something about David Attenborough that instantly transports me to a happy place. I think it's the affable headmaster tones and the promise of escape from everyday life into a beautifully shot natural world where exotic animals roam...
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Editor's Comment: Industry senses something really bad is still to come
Surreal is one way to describe Cadbury's Christmas party for the media on Tuesday. Agonising is another. Along with assorted senior communications execs, CEO Todd Stitzer and chairman Roger Carr took time out of their busy preparations to defend...
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Second Opinion: Give us evidence, not bureaucracy
The more regulations people are subjected to, the less notice they take, argues Kevin Hawkins
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Why does the FSA want to cut satfats?
Why on earth does the Food Standards Agency continue to press the case for reducing the amount of saturated fat in the British diet?
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on veggie munchers at the Danish smugfest
Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen, friendly young girl going down! Ah, the words of Dyke van Dick's winsome refrain reverberate in every passage as I sample the aromatic watering holes of the trendy Fissegade. It is, in any case, a heavenly retreat...
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Saturday Essay: An insular mentality does no favours to NPD
There's much to learn from impressive new own-label ranges being developed in Europe and the US, says David Wilson
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Third Party: Field marketing is more than leggy lovelies
Retailers might be keen to cut costs, but they need to be realistic about what can be delviered, says Julia Collis