All comment & opinion articles – Page 62
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks levy must be a blueprint for tackling obesity
It is imperative to take proactive measures to address the issue of excessive soft drink consumption among adolescents, says Dr Kawther Hashem, campaign lead for Action on Sugar
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Comment & OpinionWalmart’s targeted radio ads signal the future of in-store media
The Walmart Radio Network marks a new frontier in the development of the physical store as a multifaceted retail media asset, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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Comment & OpinionDefra won’t get far without mandatory food waste reporting
The last remnants of Defra’s “world-leading” environmental policies spilled out on Friday, when a whole series of documents were dumped on its website
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Comment & OpinionCracks are beginning to show in the global chocolate market
Seen as one of the most stable of staples categories, chocolate is now being impacted by a confluence of both supply side and demand factors, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionGregg Wallace serves Swift in Channel 4’s ‘Miracle Meat’ satire
Some 85 years after Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds and many of us are still vulnerable to falling for mock-media
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Comment & OpinionJust as we thought food inflation was starting to ease…
A series of threats to global commodity markets are stoking renewed fears of price hikes
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Comment & OpinionBad Gyal chills with a beer in Estrella Damm short film
Spanish pop star Bad Gyal eyes a boat party in Estrella Damm’s beautifully produced short
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Comment & OpinionWhy Feedback is calling out supermarket greenwashing
Retailers are indulging in numerous green gimmicks which risk contravening new guidance on greenwashing from the CMA, says Jessica Sinclair Taylor, head of policy at Feedback
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Comment & OpinionBeer fear for brewers as new alcohol tax set to hinder innovation
The tax is aimed at driving moderation, but this shouldn’t come at the expense of innovation
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers should heed CMA’s hunt for cost of living villains
The supermarkets seem to have been the launchpad for further scrutiny in the sector, says Tom Smith, partner at Geradin Partners and former CMA legal director
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s call for healthier suppliers sets the pace for a better food system
The Fit for Growth reset sends a powerful signal to the market, says Dominie Fearn, co-founder of Uproar
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Comment & OpinionWhen will Ocado translate its promise into performance?
Ocado is a remarkable idea but the future promises are wearing thin – even if its backers are resolute, says Richard Curry, head of retail at Rapleys
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Comment & OpinionWhy Unilever’s bumper profits are not all they seem
The news of Unilever’s near-double digit first-half sales growth and improved margins raised some eyebrows yesterday amid regulatory scrutiny of food and drink suppliers
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Comment & OpinionWhy marketing must be local up, not national down, in a cost of living crisis
A time of crisis is a good time to look at doing things differently, says Mike Fantis, managing partner at DAC Group
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Comment & OpinionPlant-based naysayers’ debate lacks nutritional value
Doubt cast on the nutritional benefits of plant-based dairy alternatives (or lack of)
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Comment & OpinionCMA ‘profiteering’ findings expose its flawed understanding of supermarkets
The latest outcome shows the CMA’s criticism of fuel pricing was incorrect, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionBritain’s strawberries are at risk unless a fair price is paid
Britain’s berries are under threat as supermarkets fail to pass cost increases back down the line to them, the industry’s trade body has claimed
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Comment & OpinionAspartame scare stories obscure the truth of its safety
The clear takeaway is that aspartame is safe, says Dr Susan Elmore, board-certified veterinary toxicological pathologist and observer in IARC aspartame meeting
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Comment & OpinionCoors’ pals keep fresh with help from the animals
Coors’ new ad wisely keeps its distinctive ‘mountain’ setting to remind us it does things differently
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Comment & OpinionAs the CMA’s food price probe goes upstream, will it get lost in the weeds?
After the war of words over “rip-off” fuel prices, a more placatory tone was struck this week by the Competition & Markets Authority towards supermarkets