All articles by Mark Dishman – Page 26
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Comment & OpinionAd of the week: Jesse Metcalfe turns up the heat under Rooster Potatoes
Albert Bartlett made a virtue of a slightly strange celebrity tie-up when Marcia Cross popped across the Atlantic to ‘unwittingly’ advertise its Rooster potatoes back in 2009.
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Comment & OpinionA new way to get stuffed with Heston Blumenthal
Heston Blumenthal rarely lets us down when it comes to ‘eccentric’ food…
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News
Waitrose to donate money saved on 'unglamorous' Christmas ad to charity
Waitrose is rolling out an ‘unglamorous’ Christmas TV advertising campaign, in order that it can donate more money to good causes.
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NewsCarers Trust unveiled as Co-op Group charity of the year 2013
The Co-operative Group today unveiled its charity of the year for 2013 - the Carers Trust.
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Comment & Opinion
A turn-up for the high street
Is Mary finally making an impact on the high street? It might not get as much attention as her eye-catching ideas for pop-up shops, markets and crèches, but The Distressed Retail Property Taskforce, set up as a result of a Portas Review recommendation, is serious stuff…
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Portishead and the rise of Nimby reptile power
There are plenty of ways for Nimbys to try and prevent supermarkets from opening….
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Comment & OpinionZero Noodles make a killing at Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett sold out of its entire supply of 10-calorie-per-pack Zero Noodles last week….
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Comment & OpinionProof that Elbow knows its ale from its elbow
Beardy northern softies Elbow are celebrating a successful first year for their Robinsons Brewery-made ale….
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NewsFDF Community Partnerships Awards honour industry achievements
Mars Food UK, Unilever and Coca-Cola Enterprises were among the winners at the Food and Drink Federation’s Community Partnerships Awards, which took place at Shakespeare’s Globe in London yesterday.A total of 25 trophies were awarded across a range of categories, with Mars Food UK picking up the FDF Presidents’ Award. ...
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NewsBrits to spend ‘more than £650m’ on Bonfire Night and Halloween
A YouGov report suggests Brits will spend more than £650m on Bonfire Night and Halloween celebrations this year, despite a minority of adults actually participating.
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Comment & Opinion
Breakfast blues
Today’s papers were quick to pick up on a survey revealing that more and more children are going into school hungry. Seventy-nine per cent of teachers reckoned kids were turning up with rumbling tums, and more than half said the problem was getting worse…