Opinion – Page 18
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Comment & OpinionOwn-label supplier consolidation is on the way
It would be shocking if the next six months didn’t reveal increased costs for food manufacturers
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Comment & OpinionThe Great British Brexit Mystery continues
Farmers remain in the dark over future plans for their industry after environment secretary Andrea Leadsom’s speech in their own backyard
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Comment & OpinionFarage, fishing and disentanglement from the EU net
Fish stocks don’t respect international boundaries but is Britain heading into stormy waters as it fights, post-Brexit, to save its fishing industry?
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Comment & OpinionUnity in challenging times
I am so proud of the way my FDF colleagues mobilised so quickly in the wake of the EU referendum
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Comment & OpinionNavigating the new world of rising import costs
The latest trade data by the Office for National Statistics confirms that sterling’s post-Brexit slide has significantly impacted the price of imports, signaling new challenges ahead for the UK food industry.
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Comment & OpinionFortnum & Mason sizes up the Brexit price ticket
Ewan Venters took over as CEO of Fortnum & Mason four years ago. Here are his thoughts on everything from Brexit, Black Friday to business rates …
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Comment & OpinionCo-op's record on waste
Our long-term ambition is for all packaging to be recycled where it can be, and we are making a bold start
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Comment & OpinionJustin King is being conservative: the only way prices can go is up
Justin King during his time as Sainsbury’s CEO Not many ex-supermarket CEOs have escaped the upheaval of the last few years with their reputations intact. Justin King is one of them. Former peers include Phil Clarke (Tesco 2011-2014), Dalton Philips (Morrisons 2010-2015) and Andy Clarke ...
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Comment & OpinionMarmite is now a lightning rod for post-Brexit trade negotiations
The plot, like one of Unilever’s Knorr stock pots, thickens
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Comment & OpinionMults, suppliers and consumers must face up to price rises
Two weeks ago we saw one of the first tangible implications of Brexit in a very public pricing spat
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Comment & OpinionGet real with inflation
Sir; price rises will have to be put through to protect margins and employment
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Comment & OpinionNick Clegg is right to shine a light on food prices, but his Brexit analysis is flawed
Gerald Mason of Tate & Lyle Sugars argues Brexit doesn’t have to mean punishingly high tariffs
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Comment & OpinionNow the Adjudicator wades in on Tesco trading dispute
Christine Tacon says supermarkets have a duty to engage in conversations on prices
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Comment & OpinionCustomer service will build trust and win Brits' support
A survey has found that two-fifths of Brits intend to buy from British businesses post Brexit
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Comment & OpinionIndependents have an opportunity to back Britain
Subjectively I perceive a real desire among consumers to support UK produced goods
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Comment & OpinionUnilever-Tesco scrap: who are the winners and losers?
Latest comment from one of the biggest rows of the year
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Comment & OpinionUK faces a labour challenge for 'British jobs'
Theresa May has started to put some flesh on the bones on the deservedly much-maligned phrase ‘Brexit means Brexit’
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Comment & OpinionThe protein potential of plants
Too few consumers appreciate that plants can be a source of protein
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Comment & OpinionFarming can thrive after Brexit says NFU
Farmers and growers believe we need a bold and ambitious vision for the industry after Brexit
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Comment & OpinionA strong start for 2016's food & drink exports
FDF director general Ian Wright reflects on the latest export figures for UK food & drink