All Daily Bread articles
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s in a name? Why Westons ditched perry tag to win over younger cider drinkers
The Herefordshire cidermaker says nobody knows what the term ‘perry’ means. But should it not be its job to educate them?
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Comment & Opinion‘Get out of the way’: why industry won the EPR power play
Not everyone is happy, but minds are now increasingly focused on how EPR can actually provide the £10bn-plus investment to revive flatlining council recycling rates and lead to the circular economy it was all supposed to be about in the first place
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Comment & OpinionHow Waitrose’s good intentions became a PR disaster
Waitrose this morning awoke to a flurry of headlines decrying its decision to ‘sack’ Tom Boyd, 28, who had been stacking shelves at the retailer for four years
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Comment & OpinionWhy nostalgia isn’t enough to save Pizza Hut’s dine-in dream
It’s been a challenging year for the whole Pizza Hut brand, which has struggled having not ‘picked a lane’
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Comment & OpinionOne-off or not, B&M’s accounting error could stall return to growth
Investors are exasperated and analysts are questioning B&M’s financial controls
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Comment & OpinionWhy grocery is failing working-class talent (except Co-op)
Guess how many fmcg companies were on ‘the definitive list of employers championing social mobility in the workplace’
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for rescued Roberts Bakery following Boparan deal?
Why on earth does the ‘Chicken King’ want a struggling factory selling traditional and out-of-fashion sliced bread? No one seems to know
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Comment & OpinionA step to the right: why the EU’s veggie burger ban is bull
MEPs have voted to ban the use of key ‘meaty’ words when describing plant-based versions of certain foods – leading to no little clapback from meat-free brands
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Comment & OpinionWill an Inheritance Tax u-turn be too little, too late for UK’s farmers?
Almost a year after Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ controversial budget announcement on changes to Inheritance Tax relief for farming businesses, could we now be on the cusp of at least a partial u-turn?
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Comment & OpinionWill legitimate retailers pay the price of vape crackdown?
A proposed new licensing scheme for tobacco and vape sales is a bittersweet victory for responsible retailers because it risks ‘introducing disproportionate burdens’, according to the ACS
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Comment & OpinionBananas are low-hanging fruit for Darren Blackhurst’s big Asda reset
Darren Blackhurst’s reset plans seems to have attracted the support of suppliers, even if there are some tough conversations ahead
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Comment & OpinionIs Joe Wicks’ Killer protein bar really ‘full of shit’?
Nutrition experts and health advocates have spoken out to criticise the Licensed to Kill show’s complete lack of nuance, and fearmongering
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Comment & OpinionWhy Doritos is dialling up the WTF with new festive flavour
Doritos’ new Gingerbread flavour has horrified shoppers – but it’s all part of a bold marketing strategy
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time to finally squash the idea of insects as food
Eat at a bug restaurant once, it’s certainly interesting. But those restaurants were always going to struggle with being anything other than a one-visit novelty
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Comment & OpinionIndustry at a crossroads: which path will it take and do minsters care?
At today’s IGD conference speaker after speaker detailed the huge challenges facing food and drink
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Comment & OpinionEPR silence from supermarkets is truly ‘mind-blowing’
As of June, many major branded suppliers had received no communication at all from their supermarket customers over EPR
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer’s Green Week launches with mixed climate messages
Two headlines in The Grocer this morning highlight two vastly opposing views – and a perfect snapshot of why the topic of sustainability in grocery is so controversial
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Comment & OpinionGoodbye Dubai? Why the pistachio chocolate trend is here to stay
The proliferation of Dubai-style innovation chocolate has served as a platform to introduce pistachio as a core flavour in confectionery
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Comment & OpinionAmazon Fresh is finished, but it’s still a formidable force in food
Amazon said its Just Walk Out technology would ‘push the state of the art forward’ and ‘redefine retail’ – which, of course, it didn’t
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Comment & OpinionBovaer backlash: revisiting Arla’s social media storm
Ultimately, the Bovaer saga is a cautionary tale for brands navigating today’s volatile information landscape