All comment & opinion articles – Page 549
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers need to exploit their product innovation
The current economic situation is providing an even stronger argument for UK suppliers to export because the interest in their own-label products is so greatAfter several years of plenty, the UK is waking up to economic slowdown. It...
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We must stop this madness
The problem of waste management has changed over time and now requires a systemic solution that includes harnessing waste for goodWaste is big business. Councils introduced dustbin collections as part of their public health function...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Opinion - "Shock tactics can work. But with saturated fats, people need to reduce consumption, not cut it out altogether"
I know we're a nation of junk-food loving fatties whose idea of exercise extends no further than getting stuck into a bit of boxing on our Nintendo Wiis but do we really need to have the dangers of eating too much spelt out to us again? The Food...
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The commission's second chance to end rogue trade
Appointing an ombudsman is an opportunity for the industry to stop rogue traders but suppliers need to make their views knownApparently Soc Gen had two chances to stop its rogue trader before he caused a £3.7bn loss. I believe that with...
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The time is right for virtual grocery
Shoppers are more prepared to do their shopping online than ever before. Retailers must seize the opportunities the internet offersSeven years after the bubble that saw investors catch a cold from ploughing their cash into internet-based...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Commission failed to address price issues
Sir; The Competition Commission's provisional decision on remedies has failed to address the pricing anomalies that were uncovered during the inquiry. The commission has found evidence that our members pay up to 16% more for goods than can be...
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Analyse the facts and not the spin
The commission now has to face up the crucial issues at the heart of the inquiry or it will just be a missed opportunity for genuine choiceAfter a frenzy of largely inaccurate speculation, the publication of the Competition Commission's...
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Fairtrade isn't just a logo, it ensures a better future
Fairtrade is enabling farmers to build their way to a better life, but shoppers still need to know more about who produces their foodFor most retailers and consumers in the UK, Fairtrade is a logo on the side of a package. But it...
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Letter of the week - Restricting choice is a risky strategy
The call by Richard Ali, CEO of Eblex, for retail prices to be pushed up to cut the consumption of red meat and reduce imports shows how out of touch he is with the needs of consumers and the retailers who service them ('Eat less and slash imports...
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Opinion - "The Competition Commission has reached its 'Soc Gen' moment. Either it gives the code teeth. Or not"
It's a good thing we didn't hold the presses last Friday as the deadline for the Competition Commission's latest remedies report slipped on an hourly basis, but having had a chance to digest the remedies, we've outlined in this issue how we think...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Local or organic? It isn't about choosing
Sir;Your story on regionally produced dairy products being more popular than organic implied the consumer has to make a choice between the two when in fact most UK organic brands have been propagated from small-scale local roots ('Consumers pick...
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Give public hard facts about bottled water
Give public hard facts about bottled water Thomas Mooney Senior vice president, sustainable growth, Fiji Water Sir; With the bottled water industry under attack...
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Criticisms of the bottled water industry won't wash
The environment minister should get his facts straight before trying to urge consumers to ditch bottled water for tap water On Monday, environment minister Phil Woolas will tell Panorama viewers that bottled water is "daft" and "morally...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Self-regulation rules, but don't shout about it
On Tuesday the Food Standards Agency published its saturated fat and energy strategy - weeks later than originally planned.It was delayed by a snap request last October from health secretary Alan Johnson for an inquiry by the FSA into...
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Food supply: the crisis we must act together to avert
After decades of concern over the West's food mountains, the world is facing the prospect of not enough food to go aroundOver the past 20 years the world has become concerned about the consequences of global warming. But it is only in...
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It's not a blip: we have a problem
The crisis in food sustainability won't go away if we bury our heads in the sand. Options for change are there, and must be acted uponFood and water were heavily discussed at the Davos World Economic Forum this year. No surprise to this...