All Daily Bread articles – Page 73
-
Comment & OpinionThe ailing high street needs rapid solutions, not a blame game
A raft of retailers including Debenhams, Mothercare, and Carpetright are among those to issue profit warnings after poor trading
-
Comment & OpinionIs it time to remove the regulatory straitjacket on Scotch?
The idea of Scotch “infusions” and lower-alcohol drams are just some of the innovations being proposed for the hard stuff, much to the chagrin of some in the industry
-
Comment & OpinionAre we a nation of foodies? Not when it comes to scratch cooking
Despite the much talked-about rise in scratch cooking, the ready meals market is still growing, according to latest reports
-
Comment & OpinionSainsbury's cuts follow Tesco's as relentless strain continues on old supermarket model
Less than 24 hours after Tesco revealed more than 1,700 jobs were under threat, Sainsbury’s announced its own shop floor management shakeup
-
Comment & OpinionA blue tick for the MSC as it mends a hole in its net
Even the NGO’s own technical advisory board was said to have raised concerns over the bad PR created by the row
-
Comment & OpinionTough to crack? With mainstream brands now on board, baobab may yet have superfood potential
2018 could yet be the year of the baobab, containing 50% fibre and a third of your vitamin C requirement in 10g, it ticks plenty of boxes on the nutritional front
-
Comment & OpinionWrap needs government support to achieve anything on waste or plastic
Wrap could, and can, do more for the environment, but first it has to fight for its own survival
-
Comment & OpinionResolving our food differences with the US could be nearly as tricky as Brexit
As the chlorinated chicken row rumbles on, resolving differences with our friends across the pond could become as challenging as the Brexit negotiations
-
Comment & OpinionWe forget the lessons of Horsegate at our peril
It has become the reference point for anyone concerned about the integrity of our food supply chains and the integrity of the food business more broadly, so what’s changed?
-
Comment & OpinionTesco’s conversion to the cause means DRS now has credibility
Whether it is the government, or Tesco, that gets there first, some form of DRS is on its way. What else may follow in the war on plastic in the next 25 years, who can say?
-
Comment & OpinionYes, food price inflation should ease – but we can’t afford to get complacent
It’s been a bruising 18 months for consumers since the Brexit vote sent sterling crashing
-
Comment & OpinionCan Dave Lewis really get suppliers to cut the price of healthier food?
Lewis accused suppliers in some cases of failing to do enough to tackle obesity by keeping their prices artificially high
-
Comment & OpinionRetailers have a crucial role to play in stopping detox season becoming toxic
Clear labelling and promotion of healthier choices is a positive step. But surely the food industry can push further to make sure customers make sensible, healthy decisions?
-
Comment & OpinionGove promises change – but there’s no getting away from those Brexit fault lines
While the environment secretary was again adamant that UK food and animal welfare standards would be a red line in negotiations, the fault lines are already clear to see
-
Comment & OpinionCould rum really rise up and steal gin’s crown?
Perception is everything and gin’s success comes largely on the back of three phenomenally powerful trends: cocktail culture, premiumisation and health and wellbeing
-
Comment & OpinionGoing draconian is worth a try, but PHE guidelines risk confusing consumers
Change4Life is a campaign aimed at 4-10 year olds - and for parents it effectively means banning all purchases of chocolate bars, most packets of crisps, yoghurts, biscuits, ice creams and sweets
-
Comment & OpinionA bleak Christmas for opponents of the rubberstamped Tesco-Booker deal
For bitter opponents, reading the CMA’s verdict must feel like an untimely dose of the norovirus
-
Comment & Opinion2 Sisters’ transparency move could be a game-changer
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the horsegate scandal, we should welcome these first steps towards more openness in the food industry
-
Comment & OpinionBoundary pushing is great. But do veggies really want bloody burgers?
Is the use of ’obscure techno ingredients’ in vegetarian food a bite too far or a bite into the future?
-
Comment & OpinionChristmas dinner, anything but traditional this year
With a week to go until the festive meal, we count down this year’s more surprising innovations – from meat-filled mince pie to sprout salad