Archive of all comment & opinion articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionNFU: Labour can’t wish away farmers’ anger. We will keep fighting
Our industry feels betrayed. A year ago, Steve Reed said no changes would be made to Agriculture Property Relief if Labour won the general election, says NFU president Tom Bradshaw
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Comment & OpinionFarmer protests are about more than a tax break
The current system is failing our farmers, our fields, and our future harvests, says Edd Lees, co-founder at Wildfarmed
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Comment & OpinionDoes it really matter that Coca-Cola’s AI Christmas ad isn’t ‘the real thing’?
The Coca-Cola ‘Holidays are Coming’ AI Christmas ad has horrified some – but consumer testing shows it works
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Comment & OpinionEconomic headwinds only strengthen the case for tackling food waste
There are people hanging on by the skin of their teeth, yet we continue to pour surplus food into the bin, says Mark Game, founder of The Bread and Butter Thing
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Comment & OpinionUK grocery is all about price matching. What about quality?
Over the last decade, the focus has been primarily on what consumers pay, as a reaction to the huge share gains taken by Aldi and Lidl, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionLabour likely to double down as farming protest gets political
Labour has failed to set out its plans for the farming sector, but the sheer number of protesters - and their extreme views - should raise alarm bells
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Comment & OpinionLabour’s disregard for farmers makes my blood run cold
This government pursues a technocratic globalist agenda over small farms, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need traffic light labelling for ultra-processed foods
By adapting the familiar traffic light system, we can bring UPFs into the conversation without overwhelming the public, says Ben Davies, founder of Vypr
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Comment & OpinionUK food & drink must prepare now for Trump’s presidency
It’s late for businesses to be starting to prepare now, but there are still just over 70 days until president Trump takes the oath of office, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionWhy physical retail will be punished by government’s business rates reforms
Rather than promising to level the playing field between online giants and the high street, Labour should have simply said it planned to make the biggest businesses pay for a tax cut for smaller ones
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Comment & OpinionBear’s despair as mascot hunts out fruit
The fruit snacks brand’s mascot turns out to be more of a teddy than a grizzly
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s ongoing woes explored in Channel 5 deep dive
‘Asda’s current situation is not a good one,’ explained food consultant Amelia Rope
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates reform: how Labour’s plan to ‘deliver stability’ will save the UK high street
Last week, the UK government took the “critical step” to permanently level the playing field between high streets and their competitors, as exchequer secretary to the treasury James Murray explains.
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Comment & OpinionHealthy innovation is crucial, but the information underpinning it must be accurate
Misleading consumers over the healthiness of a product not only provides an unfair advantage, it betrays the public’s trust
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Comment & OpinionLittle Freddie responds to ‘concerning’ babyfood sugar investigation
“Our independent nutritional testing results are exactly as we reflect on our packs,” says Little Freddie’s UK general manager Rich Keir
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Comment & OpinionWill new Alliance Food Sourcing collaboration finally tackle food waste?
With a little help from King Charles, the UK’s leading supermarkets and manufacturers launch a new collaborative food waste operation
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Comment & OpinionIGD’s new group will unite supply chain on food redistribution
Food industry leaders are launching a new and dedicated group to work across the food supply chain to identify sources of surplus food and get it to charities and communities in need
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Comment & OpinionStubborn cocoa prices make chocolate the inflation outlier
The UK will be one of the first places to see rising chocolate prices, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionThe time is right for a new Post Office transformation plan
It’s a ‘New Deal’ for postmasters and comes with lots of promises of change. But will it deliver?
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Comment & OpinionWhy the future of food and drink is at a climate crossroads
The pace of change can feel painfully slow when it comes to sustainability, says Louis Bedwell, business unit lead at Future Food Movement