All comment & opinion articles – Page 540
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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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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 & 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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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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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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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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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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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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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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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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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Editor's Comment: Did the earth move for you on 23 December?
In these apocalyptic times, there's a lot to take in. Yet the consensus seems to be that it's not as bad as it had been painted
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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
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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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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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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Critical Eye... on a flurry of Christmas specials
The annual flurry of festive cookery specials seems to have added resonance this year – perhaps because the renaissance of scratch cooking dovetails with the desire to sit by the warm hearth of nostalgia. Whatever the reason, traditional is back....
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Editor's Comment: The world order in grocery is still much as it was
Fasten your seatbelts, folks, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Over the next 140 pages, in screaming technicolour, we're taking you on a journey of this rollercoaster of a year. It's not always been scenic, it's often been downright scary, and at the...
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Second Opinion: Return to scratch cooking is here
The impending recession is giving Brits a much-needed nutritional nudge, says Joanna Blythman
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing