All Daily Bread articles – Page 119
-
Comment & Opinion
Digging for good in Kenya
Fourteen female execs from the food and hospitality industry are in Kenya this week digging a pond for a remote village…
-
Comment & Opinion
Bust-up on the high street
Can high-street tsar Mary Portas see eye-to-eye with Tesco on the future of the British high street?
-
Comment & Opinion
Sour notes
Barely had the fuss over Weetabix’s sourcing of non-UK wheat died down last week than questions over another brand’s British credentials began to pop up.
-
Comment & Opinion
The toast of the egg trade
The Grocer looks back at the Salmonella crisis, 25 years on, and the role of then-junior health minister Edwina Currie…
-
Comment & Opinion
The North-South divide - in snacks
Northerners are fond of cakes, while southerners have a weakness for sushi. That’s not us resorting to lazy regional stereotype – it’s backed by the latest figures on snack food…
-
Comment & Opinion
Hasbro strikes back
Size might not be everything – but it certainly counts for a lot… especially when it comes to action figures.
-
Comment & Opinion
Drawing a line
It’s been another busy week in horse. Today ABP announced that it’s selling its Silvercrest facility to Kepak…
-
Comment & Opinion
Tesco's space race falls to earth
Tesco has waved goodbye to £1.2bn after finally confirming it is to pull out of the US - but this could pale into insignificance compared to its other plans.
-
Comment & Opinion
E-cigarettes' burning questions
There may be no smoke without fire – but there’s certainly plenty of fire without smoke in the electronic cigarette market…
-
Comment & Opinion
Chill winds
Britain may be basking in some spring sunshine at last but the forecast is for more chill economic winds this week, with the UK’s largest retailer once again finding itself at the centre of the storm…
-
Comment & Opinion
No finish line in sight
Sticking your neck out can be a perilous occupation. Not 24 hours ago, we invited readers to take stock and reflect on the horsemeat scandal so far, three months on…
-
Comment & Opinion
Horsemeat, three months on
Nearly three months ago, the proverbial hit the fan. Tests by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland revealed horse DNA in some frozen burgers (and subsequently in pretty much everything else), unleashing a wave of tests and investigations across the EU…
-
Comment & Opinion
Ella's big decision
Ever since those nice young chaps at Innocent Drinks sold a controlling stake in their smoothie-making business to Coca-Cola, Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley has become something of the poster boy for the ethical grocery start-up generation…
-
Comment & Opinion
Jaded Greens
Three of the world’s biggest suppliers this week revealed, in separate announcements, they are smashing their targets to cut their environmental impact…
-
Comment & Opinion
Tesco on TV
Until recently few would have imagined the Tesco Clubcard as a gateway for free re-runs of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps or Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression…
-
Comment & Opinion
Not a hare between them
Easter has come and gone, and with it - it would seem - protection for one particular bit of wildlife…
-
Comment & Opinion
A step in the right direction
There has not been much optimism on the high street of late. 2013 has seen a number of big names under threat, while boarded-up shops are becoming all too familiar a sight around the UK…
-
Comment & Opinion
Not so convenient
Another 50 Sainsbury’s Locals are coming to London and the South East by early 2014, bringing the total number in the region to 200, the retailer has announced…
-
Comment & Opinion
Lucozade pushes Button
There was drama at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, when Sebastian Vettel stole a victory over his Red Bull team mate Mark Webber…
-
Comment & Opinion
Size isn't everything
“We are the largest convenience retailer with a store in every postcode so we are well placed to handle the competition,” The Co-operative Group’s CEO Peter Marks declared as the society unveiled its full-year results this morning.