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Comment & OpinionWhy so many fmcg startups fall into a funding gap
What we need is a new playbook – patient capital, operator-led funds, and deal structures that don’t hinge on unicorn outcomes, says Joe Benn, director at MNC
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Comment & OpinionThis is not just a cyberattack… this is an M&S cyberattack
Whereas other businesses under attack have been able to operate and negotiate out of plain sight, M&S is trying to manage “proactively”
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Comment & OpinionIrn-Bru’s strange farmers reveal new flavour origins
Irn-Bru’s new ads take us to Loch Ness and a unicorn farm
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Comment & OpinionNutrient profiling model must evolve to survive
We should understand and correct the flaws in our current system of profiling rather than calling for a complete ultra-processed overhaul, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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Comment & OpinionPanorama is back with punchy examination of babyfood pouches
This column has been critical of BBC’s flagship documentary programme Panorama of late, but the programme is back to its hard-hitting and agenda-setting best
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Comment & OpinionThe importance of milestones: celebrate every step forward
This month at Rubies in the Rubble, we saved our one millionth perfect but otherwise rejected piece of fruit from the bin, says Rubies in the Rubble founder Jenny Costa
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Comment & OpinionSugar levy extension punishes a trailblazing soft drinks sector
Moving the goalposts punishes an industry that has led the way on reformulation, says Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association
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Comment & OpinionWhy the NFCU is gaining new powers to tackle food fraud
Enhanced powers will relieve the burden from external partners such as the police, says Andrew Quinn, head of the National Food Crime Unit
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks sugar tax hike is a ‘seismic kick in the teeth’
Lowering the sugar tax threshold is a seismic kick in the teeth for a sector that arguably has done more than any other to remove sugar from the national diet
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Comment & OpinionIn uncertain times, remember the power of reputation
While many brands might look to make quick savings, it’s imperative they continue to prioritise their reputation, says Cirkle head of corporate reputation Tommy Gibbs
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Comment & OpinionIs UPF opposition just plant-based scaremongering?
Ultra-processed food is a real concern but the answer isn’t to vilify innovation, says Alex Robinson, Hubbub CEO
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Comment & OpinionThe coffee market is broken. Go direct to farmers
The only way to buy coffee in a truly ethical way is to bypass the commodity market and work directly with the farmer, says Paul Turton, CEO of Pact Coffee
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Comment & OpinionAs personal care ads challenge unrealistic body standards, how far is too far?
Most accept bodies aren’t perfect. But, as personal care ads get increasingly upfront, just how much of them do we really need to see?
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Comment & OpinionInstant delivery is forcing a grocery rethink – and it’s only just begun
Instant delivery services such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat are putting grocery in the spotlight – but Cheil CEO Chris Camacho believes this is only the start…
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Comment & OpinionApocalyptic scenes highlight food systems’ fragilities
A power outage across the Iberian peninsula brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill. What does that mean for our food systems’ fragilities?
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ad uncertainty is destroying marketing plans
Uncertainty is a surefire route to creating policies with profound unintended consequences, says Stephen Woodford, CEO, Advertising Association & Phil Smith, director general, ISBA
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Comment & OpinionWhat supermarkets can learn from Gousto and HelloFresh
Offer consumers real help with main meals and you’re a long way to being a great food company, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionBudget pressures are here. Food needs a long-term strategy
Short-term fixes like workforce reductions are already underway, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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Comment & OpinionCan a UK-US trade deal avoid ‘dreaded’ chlorinated chicken?
Most UK food and farming bodies are dead against a US trade deal, with the British Poultry Council recently warning that ‘if agrifood becomes a bargaining chip, we all lose’
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Comment & OpinionHow AI is solving the self-checkout shoplifting epidemic
As supermarkets use AI to battle the self-checkout shoplifting epidemic the human touch will be vital