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Comment & OpinionCan Food Nation 2040 finally turn ambition into action?
Where Henry Dimbleby’s food strategy and the food white paper failed, Food Nation 2040 will look to succeed. Can it?
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Comment & OpinionFoodTok or FadTok? How brands can spot genuine TikTok trends
TikTok is an invaluable window into emerging consumer tastes, but its algorithm rewards novelty, surprise and shareability rather than long-term relevance, says Jonny Forsyth, principal strategist at Mintel Food & Drink
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Comment & OpinionDoes your brand pass the DADA test?
Prime aced the desirability test, but its £63m reversal shows why no brand can afford to neglect the other three, says former global CMO François Bazini
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Comment & OpinionHow health ingredients are moving into the mainstream
As food differentiation shifts from reformulation to functional ingredients, a wave of consolidation is following close behind, says Tom Cunningham, director of M&A at Lincoln International
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How Food Nation 2040 sets out a framework for change
The proposals will set out how industry, government and wider stakeholders can work together, says IGD CEO Sarah Bradbury
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Comment & OpinionHas high protein ‘jumped the shark’ with Lidl’s new meat range?
Is it the latest sign we have reached peak protein? Or is there a genuine case for Lidl’s ‘high-protein meat range’?
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Comment & OpinionNo risk, no return: what does the future hold for Hain International?
Despite the serious struggles at the US parent, the European division is no basket case, though it has been starved of resources
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Comment & OpinionHMRC is taking the piss on counterfeit and illegal tobacco
The entire supply chain must be involved in dealing with the illicit tobacco problem – with urine sampling a proven tactic, says The Grocer editor-at-large Adam Leyland
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Health Summit friction, Asda growth and Diageo’s mid-strength move
Feathers were ruffled at The Grocer Health Summit, but there was real value in bringing together voices that rarely share the same stage
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Comment & OpinionMcVitie’s ad celebrates brand’s central role in British life
McVitie’s flatters Brits as active, brave and brainy as it highlights its essential role
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Comment & OpinionPavement Overload: campaign film highlights delivery bot danger
The Living Streets film strips away the cutesy image of the bots, showing how dangerous they are to people with disabilities
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Comment & OpinionIt’s clear grocery is not doing enough to tackle modern slavery
Modern slavery is in our high streets, and the problem is worsening. The industry must redouble efforts to stamp it out
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Comment & OpinionWhy the anger over Diageo’s mid-strength push is misplaced
The spirits category’s leading player choosing to extend into mid-strength feels like a step-change
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer Health Summit: who’s to blame for obesity crisis?
In the days leading up to the summit, the significance of the occasion was rammed home by a series of major announcements and calls on health
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Comment & OpinionWorld foods is where free-from was 20 years ago. It needs its trailblazers
World foods is a £1.8bn category with no agreed identity and no standout brands, says The Black Farmer’s Alex Emmanuel-Jones
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Comment & OpinionBeef’s future won’t be won by protein claims alone
Shoppers haven’t stopped buying beef, but the industry has to prove its relevance and environmental credentials, not just assume them, says Sean Deane, market specialist at Bord Bia
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Comment & OpinionCostco, costs & culture: how UK grocery can crack America
Here are a few areas food and drink brands should consider when weighing up a stateside launch
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Comment & OpinionThe Thorne deal and the avocado oil study point to the same problem
Ownership isn’t what makes a supplement trustworthy – verification is, says Smidge founder Dan Corrigan
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tesco tackles UPFs, Mounjaro mishap, inflation reprieve
As Tesco made a decisive move in the UPF debate, a Grocer reporter obtained Mounjaro and Christmas started to look less pricey for consumers
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Comment & OpinionAbsent Stanley Tucci still makes an impression for Birra Moretti
We get a glimpse behind Adland’s curtains, witnessing the set-up of the perfect shot. But where’s Stanley?