All comment & opinion articles – Page 550
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Comment & Opinion
Frozen food market is in excellent health
Frozen food market is in excellent health
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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An Englishman and a German go into a bar...
We may enjoy the dubious honour of being the biggest binge-drinkers in Europe, but at least our predilection for inebriation is complemented by our generosity.Research by brewer SABMiller found 82% of Brits - more than in any other...
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Cartons are a great eco-friendly choice
Cartons are a great eco-friendly choice Anders Olsson Marketing director, Tetra Pak UK & Ireland Sir; I agree completely with Jon Davies about the importance of...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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In a pickle over a mouse foot
Suppliers tired of health scares and recalls may want to consider upping sticks to Slovenia, where these things are taken much more lightly.One Lenka Komparova found a mouse foot in a jar of pickles and was shocked to be told it was...
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It may get pretty tough out there
Pressure on the housing market is already taking its toll on consumer confidence, making for a worrying start to the year for retailersAs the new year begins with profits warnings from the general retail sector, I'd like to examine what...
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Letter of the week - Turn the spotlight on the lobbyists
Sir; Pressure groups and gurus dominate the food industry. Despite their rise to élite positions in society, they remain as outsider rebels because, as underdogs, they are not subject to investigation. This privilege has reached a peak of unfairness...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Britain's approach to diet is giving US food for thought
The UK is viewed as leading the world in addressing and promoting the need for nutritious and healthier food. Manufacturers must deal with that. Iwas staggered recently to hear from a senior representative of a US-based global food...
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A devastating blow for Scottish retailers
A devastating blow for Scottish retailers
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Time to wake up to food security
Rising fuel and crop prices and growing global competition for food mean we should take British farming far more seriously Oil breached the symbolic $100 a barrel mark last week. OK, it was the action of a solitary small trader, making...
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2008: the year the gloves will come off in grocery
The grocery trade is set for a bumpy ride at the start of a year in which the industry is expected to undergo radical change and evolution As we shake off the Christmas festivities and look ahead to 2008, it is clear that the year will be...
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Editor's Comment: Puff pastry-thin margins in grocery may be its saving grace
Welcome back. And here's an early prediction on Christmas trading. The figures aren't out till next week but from our anecdotal survey of leading grocers and grocery experts, the miserable Christmas that experts were predicting appears not to have...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers hobbled by the fear factor
The idea of an ombudsman to protect suppliers is not really viable unless the issues of anonymity and fear of retribution can be resolvedDo suppliers need an ombudsman to protect their interests? It's hard to see why multinational...