All Daily Bread articles
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Comment & Opinion
Can supermarkets really change the way the nation eats?
Supermarkets will be legally required to take on the burden of responsibility for the state of the nation’s waistlines
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Comment & Opinion
Is the ‘disruptive’ Punishment Juice too edgy for M&S?
M&S is obviously confident Punishment Juice’s negative-sounding name won’t hamper sales
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Comment & Opinion
Banning alcohol advertising would hammer Britain’s beleaguered booze industry
As plans to ban alcohol advertising grow, the abstinence movement appears to have struck a body blow in its war against drinkers
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Comment & Opinion
What can playful male grooming brand Dr Squatch do for Unilever?
Dr Squatch’s portfolio of natural deodorants, soaps, shampoos, conditioners and body washes boast an atypical, but still butch, design philosophy
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Comment & Opinion
Are Aldi and Amazon in trouble as GCA finally bares his teeth?
Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White has proved his critics wrong with interventions against not one but two of the world’s biggest retailers
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Comment & Opinion
Food imports: what’s happened to the supermarkets’ rock-solid commitments to British meat?
Meat sourcing – and the apparent slipping of standards when it comes to British beef, lamb and even chicken by some supermarkets – has become a recurring theme in recent months
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Comment & Opinion
It’s too late for Mighty but plant-based is bouncing back
Mighty Drinks has joined the unenviable ranks of plant-based brands going to the wall – but there’s more to the story than failure
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Comment & Opinion
Poundland is right to ditch frozen food – it is in no position to take on Aldi and Lidl
Turning around Poundland will not be easy, so it shouldn’t be surprising that its plan includes some fairly drastic measures
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Comment & Opinion
Can the UK food industry really reverse the obesity crisis?
If the government can tap into the need for a new joined-up approach, its new Food Strategy might stand half a chance
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Comment & Opinion
Jolly Rancher warning: why food safety should be a priority
Retailers hoping to cash in on the latest viral confectionery trends should take this week’s headlines about illegal candy imports as a warning
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Comment & Opinion
‘Food and farming’ fail to register as government focuses on health
With a “record” £29bn funding boost to “get the NHS back on its feet and fit for the future”, today’s government spending review had a strong emphasis on health
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Comment & Opinion
Can brands make fibre as cool as protein?
People get enough protein, meaning high-fibre claims have greater commercial potential, says Jonny Forsyth, senior director of Mintel Food & Drink Research
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Comment & Opinion
Can the UK solve its ‘white cider’ problem?
White cider remains a shameful blight on the category, but a simple legislative change could have a transformative effect
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Comment & Opinion
What is the outlook for B&M as profits continue to fall?
B&M’s full-year earnings may be in line with its downgraded forecast, but investor patience is wearing thin as analysts wait for the new boss to get stuck in
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Comment & Opinion
Why convenience retailers are seen as collateral damage
To paraphrase a well-known saying, the only thing harder than being a retailer in 2025 is being an independent retailer in 2025, and that’s particularly true of the convenience sector
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Comment & Opinion
Health kicks, advertising laws and the fresh food revolution
A year and two days into the job, Tesco’s group customer director Becky Brock revealed how on arrival she saw a huge opportunity for the UK’s biggest supermarket
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Comment & Opinion
Cannabis cola bottles, meth and moths: weird food recalls
A handful of Dutch consumers, including children, may have found themselves experiencing an unexpected bout of the munchies after eating cannabis-laced Haribo sweets
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Comment & Opinion
Will Asda’s ‘green shoots’ be enough to save the struggling grocer?
Asda boss Allan Leighton has been doing the rounds with the message that the struggling supermarket giant is starting to see ‘the green shoots of recovery’
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Comment & Opinion
What’s the deal with Subway’s jacket potato trial?
The classic jacket potato is a staple of classic British café culture. And as of this week, it’ll be a staple on the extended menu of US sandwich chain Subway too
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News
Why Zoe should be happy to live and die by the UPF sword
Zoe has bristled at the ASA’s ruling over its ad – but it has also pushed the ‘UPFs = bad’ message to its customer base