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Cadbury’s legal team will be on purple alert following latest Court of Appeal ruling Subscription
Pantone might have sparked controversy with its new colour for 2019, but the shade that’s the biggest headliner right now is ‘Cadbury purple’
Be courageous, build confidence: act on those opportunities
Courage is what you have when you face something scary, and you do it anyway. Confidence is what you have after you’ve done it
CBD drinks: the rewards could well outweigh the challenges
Few would have expected cannabis to be the next big wellness ingredient
Tesco fraud trial is thrown out... so who was to blame?
The SFO smelt blood. And in Bush and Scouler (and UK finance director Carl Rogberg) it thought it had found the villains of the piece
Tesco court case has changed grocery forever Subscription
Even to a lawyer who once prosecuted mass murderer Fred West, a courtroom ordeal such as this was unusual
Co-op's Christmas ad is reassuringly bland Video
The Co-op’s festive effort focuses on some buddies discussing the point at which they start ‘feeling Christmassy’
How to build a growing scheme with farmers based on trust
We formed close relationships with our growers and brought them together with our bakers to celebrate the production loop, says Pladis UK & Ireland’s Richard Plant
What retailers can learn from the success of 'cheap and cheerful' B&M Bargains
B&M works very hard to deliver what matters to consumers, says Jeremy Garlick, Partner at Insight Traction
How small brands can make a big difference to refugees' lives
Brands looking to make a positive change should find a retail partner who will champion their causes, says Cat Gazzoli, founder of Piccolo babyfood
Food and drink must be at the table when it comes to action on waste Subscription
You don’t have to be David Attenborough to work out there needs to be a step-change in the packaging used by the food and drink industry
Inexperienced and ignorant buyers are choking the life from suppliers
Product empathy is disappearing, and new buying models are compounding the problem, says David Sables
An energy drinks ban based on no evidence would set a dangerous precedent Subscription
You cannot have ministers making decisions based on knee-jerk reactions about what is popular among parents
What search data can tell us about the impact of supermarket Christmas ads
Cultural playfulness, fun and emotional connections are winning with shoppers, says Google’s Harry Walker
How UK retail can help slash the environmental impact of rice farming
Rice production currently emits the same level of CO2 as Germany, says Chris Brown, global head of environment at Olam International
Is Pret making sufficient progress with its allergy labelling overhaul? Subscription
CEO Clive Schlee announced on Friday the company had finally rolled out its first full ingredient labelling pilot
When is a promise not a pledge? It’s all in the Ts&Cs
It has emerged that Waitrose quietly scaled its price match pledge back to 1,000 lines in April 2017
Kellogg's is late to the party, but it has done sterling work
After years of resistance, Kellogg’s announced this week it would begin rollout in January of new packs
Evolution of the Christmas ads shows social media's value
Lidl’s riposte to (and Waitrose’s tacit support of) the John Lewis effort has also made for some interesting reactive mark
Watchdog shows determination with food allergy investigation Subscription
The tragic consequences of inadequately flagging up allergens in food has come under heavy scrutiny in recent months
Paul Polman: fall guy, good guy, good bye Subscription
Paul Polman has gone earlier than everyone expected, but there’s no doubt he leaves a strong legacy
Tesco fraud trial is thrown out... so who was to blame?
CBD drinks: the rewards could well outweigh the challenges
Christmas time: bad news for pigs, reindeer
Donna gets in early with a way to evade Veganuary
Real-y stereotypical crisps anger Welsh
Charles serves up Dickensian dining delight
Power list: the most influential shareholders in grocery
Inexperienced and ignorant buyers are choking the life from suppliers
Tesco directors acquitted of fraud charges due to lack of evidence
Veganuary launches 2019 campaign with call to MPs to go vegan
Plastic ban 'could do more harm than good' to environment
Advertising groups react to Sadiq Khan's HFSS ad ban on London transport
Back Brexit deal to prevent food chaos, urge retail leaders
Sainsbury's-Asda: eight reasons why our merger should go ahead
Sainsbury's stocks edible crickets in UK supermarket first
UKWA urges members to push MPs to back Brexit deal
Businesses are backing May’s Brexit deal – but will MPs follow suit?
Rowse Honey shows off its golden touch
What this new Tesco herbal tea tells us about the 'food and mood' trend
