All comment & opinion articles – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionVape disposal: Why the single-use ban hasn’t solved the problem
More than six million vapes are still being discarded incorrectly every week – and without a mandatory deposit scheme nothing will change, says Carla Brian, director of public affairs & partnerships at Biffa
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Comment & OpinionWhy Booths’ new look is much more than simply a rebrand
Booths has had a glow-up. The 180-year-old supermarket this week unveiled a new, “contemporary and confident” brand refresh
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Comment & OpinionHospitality wants a VAT cut. But so does everyone else
Tom Kerridge is to spearhead #VATsTheProblem, a campaign calling on the government to halve the VAT rate on the food and drink served in eateries, boozers and the like
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Comment & OpinionCan Felix deliver the step change food redistribution needs?
The Felix name will need to cut through into the consciousness of the public beyond the sector, with a major consumer-facing push already planned
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: surplus food, Gen Z drinkers and vegan principles
The government’s ambition to triple food redistribution over the next 10 years is very welcome, but the next phase must be practical
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Comment & OpinionBeing a big brand no longer guarantees a big retail moment
Retailers have more data, more power and more alternatives than ever – and brands that don’t adapt their planning will be left behind, says Lorna Hawtin, chief strategy officer at Zeal
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Comment & OpinionWhy grocery’s challenger brands are taking a moral stand
As the political climate has changed, challenger brands have noticed the push for diversity, equity and inclusion has stagnated, and ‘risks regressing’
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Comment & OpinionWhy friction is becoming a selling point for brands
As consumers seek out difficulty for its own sake, smart brands are seeing it as an opportunity, says Tom Gray, global chief strategy officer at Imagination
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Comment & OpinionWhy would Morrisons be in supplier talks with Sainsbury’s?
Morrisons has reportedly entered talks with representatives from rival supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, to sell more goods from its Myton manufacturing arm
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tariff turmoil, Lidl’s leap and Greggs goes self-serve
Lidl overtakes Morrisons, tariff plans fall flat and confidence plunges across food and drink as new pressures hit the sector
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Comment & OpinionCost of living tariffs ‘blitz’ will save shoppers 4p per week if all goes to plan
The underwhelming cost of living’ blitz’ will likely be treated with contempt
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Comment & OpinionSeabrook spud encourages park football hero
A giant talking potato gives a park crisp-muncher his support in this amusing ad
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Comment & OpinionWorld’s Biggest Curry Restaurant: engaging look at Stockport mega-eatery
Some 10,000 customers a week who visit Pakistani Indian restaurant Royal Nawaab in Stockport. This documentary shows how
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA means business – and grocers are in its sights
Drip pricing, fake reviews and a £4.2m fine: the CMA’s first year is a warning for all grocers, says Duncan Reed, partner in Birketts’ regulatory and corporate defence team
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Comment & OpinionFood manufacturing’s gender problem starts in the middle
Middle managers have the power to make or break women’s careers – most aren’t using it well, says Laura Ryan, global chair of Meat Business Women
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Comment & OpinionWhy Waitrose, not Asda, is flourishing in tough times
As consumers are hammered by the high cost of living, why is Waitrose flourishing while Asda finds trading tough?
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Comment & OpinionWhy consumer giants are shedding their conglomerate structure
From McCormick-Unilever to ABF’s Primark split, a wave of corporate refocusing is reshaping the consumer goods landscape, says Akeel Sachak, global head of consumer at Rothschild & Co, who is advising on both transactions
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Comment & OpinionGen Z drinking habits: what the hedonism revival means for grocery ranging
New data shows Gen Z is drinking more as it hits its 20s – but the rules of indulgence have changed, says Ed Hayes, chief strategy officer at Bloom
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Comment & OpinionLidl has overtaken Morrisons – now can it catch Aldi?
Aldi knows what the trouble is, but what is it going to do about it?
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Comment & OpinionWhat should we expect from James Watt’s post-BrewDog beer venture?
Unsurprisingly – given BrewDog’s spectacular collapse and subsequent sale – Watt’s return has provoked an immediate and emotional response