All comment & opinion articles – Page 85
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Comment & OpinionBabyfood aisles won’t be safe for children until sugar levels are cut
There is an urgent need to incentivise the food industry to reduce sugar, says Zoe Davies, nutritionist at Action on Sugar
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Comment & OpinionHow Asda pulled off its Buddy the Elf ad – and why it hit the mark with Brits
Check out behind the scenes of how Asda pulled off its viral Buddy the Elf ad
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Comment & OpinionHow shoppers are changing habits to save money and cut food waste
It’s not just about budget for today’s shoppers – many are switching categories to help avoid waste, says Steph Cullen, head of manufacturing at IRI
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Comment & Opinion‘Post-Brexit trade opportunities’? UK exporters are still suffering through the reality
Given George Eustice’s oft-repeated confidence that all would be well, his latest admission those deals may not have been that fantastic after all is somewhat surprising
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Comment & OpinionTurning Asda around won’t be easy, but recent moves point to a newfound optimism
Asda has successfully focused on factors that have proven winners in the cost of living crisis: value and loyalty
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Comment & OpinionTransforming the global food system is key to tackling climate change
As a result of discussions at COP27, I am hopeful more countries and businesses will prioritise work on food waste reduction and food system change, says Richard Swannell, acting CEO at Wrap
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Comment & Opinion‘Unskilled labour’? Food careers need a different language – and mindset
We need to excite and inspire school leavers to look at food production as a rewarding career, says Jamie Keeble, co-founder of Heck
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Comment & OpinionWhat is the industry going to do to tackle the availability ‘permacrisis’ that has descended?
The gaps on the shelves aren’t just physical. There’s a knowledge gap that needs to be filled
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Comment & OpinionWe can’t take our eyes off Wherefrom’s weird comparisons
Wherefrom has made a strong case for itself, with a series of distinctive, deadpan ads
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Comment & OpinionBehaviour change is vital to increasing recycling rates
With all eyes on COP27, policymakers and business leaders should have waste management and recycling high on their agenda, says Cecilia Sluga, behaviour change lead at Delterra
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Comment & OpinionCompostable plastic packaging is a complex issue. We need a national recycling policy
To abandon policy to individual choices and market forces is an abdication of responsibility and a failure of government, says Guy Singh-Watson, founder of Riverford
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Comment & OpinionFood is finally taking centre stage at COP27 – and waste is high on the agenda
We cannot reach net zero without transforming the way we produce, distribute and consume food, says Ignacio Gavilan, director of sustainability at Consumer Goods Forum and Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme, food & agriculture transformation lead at World Benchmarking Alliance
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Comment & OpinionBrewDog’s latest PR blunder is more F*Cup than World Cup
People were quick to highlight the hypocrisy of the brand’s campaign to highlight Qatar human rights abuses
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Comment & OpinionThe Treasury takes the food sector for granted at its peril
The government is offering support on energy bills through winter, but in April, we will still need to bake, chill and freeze food, says FDF CEO Karen Betts
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Comment & OpinionWhat could fall by the wayside in a pause on ‘all but necessary’ legislation?
If the call for a legislative pause is successful, it could involve a whole raft of major policies being suspended, or axed altogether
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Comment & OpinionThe word of the year is ‘permacrisis’. Food & drink must adapt to instability – and it can
We need to shift modes from firefighter to architect if we are to build better food systems, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionIn the rush to embrace digital, marketeers can’t forget the power of physical stores
Grocery shopping in the UK is still rooted in physical shopping environments, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & OpinionWhy personal inflation metrics matter more than the official numbers
Attitudinal changes are more critical than ever to understand if our industry is to get in front of the realities at the checkout, says Kantar’s Chris Morley
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Comment & OpinionWhy ‘opting out’ of DRS might not be a slam dunk for smaller stores
The ‘opt out’ option has been hailed as a win for common sense, but in the long run may benefit big out-of-town supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionHow do challenger brands overcome spiralling logistics costs?
Amid the cost of living crisis, bigger players will be able to sweep up more cash-strapped challengers says Fiona Esom of Product Chain