All comment & opinion articles – Page 71
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Comment & OpinionLess-than-shocking Which? research into c-stores is a sign of the times
Which? and the Food Foundation’s pricing calls may resonate with the public, even if their findings are based on less-than-robust calculations
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Comment & OpinionHow to protect your brand reputation from supply chain issues
When consumer trust can be undone in days, ensuring strong crisis management processes in the event of a supply chain incident is crucial, says Sue Newton, GB Food & Beverage leader at WTW
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Comment & OpinionThe CPTPP opens a new door for building British brands overseas
Easing the administrative and commercial trade barriers with CPTPP countries will allow talented and passionate UK producers to tell their story on a worldwide scale, says Cath White, head of international at Belvoir Farm
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Comment & OpinionWill Tesco’s Kelly’s Market concession prove a worthy replacement for food counters?
Many supermarkets now have a choice to make about how to fill the space left by counters, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons’ move to More Card prices is better late than never
There’s nothing wrong with admitting you’ve got something wrong. But can Morrisons roll out its new scheme quickly enough?
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Comment & OpinionDon’t let the ‘social’ be overlooked in your ESG strategy
For our sustainability targets to be effective, we need buy-in from employees, suppliers and consumers, says Emma Keller, head of sustainability at Nestlé UK&I
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Comment & OpinionOn Earth Day, let's work to reduce meat consumption
Government should invest in public awareness campaigns that promote plant-based diets, says Jonathan Petrides, founder of Allplants
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Comment & OpinionPlight of British apples shows ‘rampant profiteering’ is only half the story
The clamour to denounce supermarkets and suppliers for their “rampant profiteering” and “global greedflation” keeps growing
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Comment & OpinionTango joins in parody fun to gain illicit-feeling edge
Irn-Bru has set a high bar with its movie parodies. Now another purveyor of orangey drinks is getting in on the act
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Comment & OpinionHunger: Netflix film serves up chef clichés and breathtaking Thai food
Hunger attempts some social commentary, but the film excels when it comes to food
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Comment & OpinionSweet relief: it’s time to accept the truth about sweeteners
Even as the evidence against sweeteners mounts, the $2bn industry behind them shows no sign of slowing
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Comment & OpinionWhy Lidl’s victory over Tesco could prove a double-edged sword
By using a symbol similar to Lidl’s yellow circle branding, Tesco achieved a “subtle but insidious transfer of image” to its Clubcard Prices scheme, according to the ruling handed down this week
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Comment & OpinionCompostable plastic was never the answer. But a circular economy is still possible
The world of innovation is moving fast, leapfrogging ‘less bad’ solutions to a better way entirely, says Siân Sutherland, co-founder & chief, A Plastic Planet and PlasticFree
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Comment & OpinionLet’s use Scotland’s DRS delay to avoid ‘omnishambles’ of separate schemes
It’s looking like a fair bet we’ll never get to see 20p deposits on drinks containers in the UK
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Comment & OpinionThe food industry can’t sit back and be villainised for rising food prices
Commentators sympathetic to the government are surmising someone must be taking advantage of our national economic difficulties to make an unrequited profit, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionThe price of taking THG private may prove hard for bidders to swallow
In its short and not entirely successful time on the stock exchange, THG has been no stranger to failed takeover approaches. Will Apollo fare differently?
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Comment & OpinionIf the CBI is to survive, it must be more than the entitled leader of industry
This is a hubristic moment which should provoke significant change in the CBI’s scale and character, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionMarketing: the top considerations for driving ROI
It is critical for marketers to better understand the varying factors that impact ROI, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s driverless vehicles face a long road to profitable delivery
Asda’s trial will require two members of staff for each vehicle. And even if it goes further, who’s unpacking the groceries?
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Comment & OpinionEurope must speed up the route to market for novel food technologies
Food innovations are crucial to feeding a growing population in a healthy and sustainable manner, says Sue Garfitt, CEO of The Protein Brewery