Cost of living insight and opinion – Page 10
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers must prepare for a possible new challenge in 2023: deflation
It’s time to ask yourself if you are ready for deflation to hit, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionChristmas dinner offers frozen sector the chance to shine as never before
There was a real sense of optimism at the BFFF’s annual luncheon bash, with the sector believing it is ‘part of the solution’
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Comment & OpinionGovernment needs to pick up the pace on Extended Producer Responsibility
The government should mount a consultation on EPR fees early next year and have the full system up and running by 2024, says Robert Goodwill, MP and chair of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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Comment & OpinionHow q-commerce can secure its post-Covid future
By investing in a community of knowledge-sharing, q-commerce can remain a diverse and creative sector, says Daniel Alonso Moreno, VP of q-commerce at Glovo
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Comment & OpinionHow Brits could change food & drink habits during the World Cup
The location and timing will lead to many of us watching the games from our home country, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NielsenIQ
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Comment & OpinionWilko’s woes highlight its unlikely challenge in the cost of living crisis
Perhaps counter-intuitively, the squeeze on incomes is not playing into the hands of the variety discounters
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Comment & OpinionToday’s budget offers some relief for industry. But questions remain over energy support
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was keen to look like a man with a viable plan in today’s autumn statement
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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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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
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Comment & OpinionHow inflation is changing consumer behaviour – and what’s next
Results season has shone a light on how consumers, retailers and manufacturers are dealing with record inflation
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Comment & OpinionWhy climate competency training is vital for corporate directors
Boards have the most influence in driving change in the name of the environment, says Kate Cawley, founder of the Future Food Movement and Veris Strategies
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Comment & OpinionOcado’s Nigella partnership: misstep or genius move?
As the cost of living crisis bites, is it wise to appoint a multimillionaire daughter of a Tory Lord, who is known for her decadent recipes?
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Comment & OpinionAs Royal Mail strikes hit, DTC brands must set expectations
First-class customer service should be the priority as delivery disruption looks inevitable, says Nick Delis, senior VP of international and strategic business, Five9
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets can recycle energy to beat rising costs
Supermarkets have the chance to become energy-efficient and benefit their local communities, says Daniel Scott, VP, Danfoss Climate Solutions Sales Northern Europe
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Comment & OpinionUnderstanding ‘imperfect inflation’ is key to rivalling the discounters
Analysing shopper behaviour is key to planning our next steps as an industry, says Steph Cullen, head of manufacturing at IRI