All articles by Warren Ackerman – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionHow bio-ingredients can help companies towards sustainability targets
Unilever’s Clean Future programme is ambitious and bio-ingredients will play a major role in reformulation, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionHow Nestlé is blazing the trail of sustainability initiatives – and transparency
Nestlé has laid down the gauntlet to other fmcg companies with regards to its climate commitments, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionThere’s nowhere left for fmcg companies to hide on carbon reduction
Businesses can no longer afford to ignore net zero carbon commitments, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionFood companies must fight climate change by incentivising regenerative agriculture
Soil and regenerative agriculture are the keys to reversing climate change, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionBiodiversity and climate change go hand in hand – the food industry must step up
The food industry has kept quiet on the agricultural monocultures that wreck biodiversity, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionThe coffee category may be stable, but it’s full of innovation and competition
The premiumisation trend shows no sign of slowing amid increased activity from the coffee giants, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg companies are beating the low investor expectations of the Covid era
Less complexity keeps retailers happy and boosts margins, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionYoghurt could be a success story among categories struggling during lockdown
It has been easy to view the yoghurt category as commoditised and declining, but recently there are reasons to be more sanguine, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionHow Unilever is adapting to the new normal – and how fmcg can follow suit
Unilever is a bellwether for consumer staples – so its first-half results next month should tell us how the sector has been affected by Covid-19, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionGetting ahead of consumer trends in the age of coronavirus won’t be easy
This crisis, as well as a recession, will change the consumer in ways we can’t predict, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionUnilever faces risks as it looks to turn its personal care portfolio around
There are lessons to be learned from former CEO Paul Polman’s strategy, says Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionWhat factors will drive growth of ‘mainstream’ plant-based meat in 2020?
Big brands and the ASF crisis provide opportunities for plant-based, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionFmcg sector is making progress on plastic
The statistics are damning – there are 100 million tonnes of plastics in the oceans, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionWhat Q3 results tell us about the state of consumer staples companies
Premium categories are continuing to drive most of the growth in the sector, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionTesco has blazed a trail with economy own-label – but is it too successful?
Economy own-label ranges have thin margins, so too large an impact can be a bad thing – as Sainsbury’s knows, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionPetfood is a huge opportunity for brands - and the future’s personal
Nestlé’s acquisition of Tails.com in the UK could be a game-changer, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionWatch out, challengers: a new generation of fmcg CEOs is fighting back
It is no longer about big brands or small brands, but relevant and purposeful brands, says Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionConsumers love a brand with values… but beware opportunism
Younger consumer ‘tribes’ will switch to brands with values - but they are quick to spot gimmicks
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Comment & OpinionBeyond Meat shows potential of plant-based but don't count out Nestlé
The addressable market for plant-based meat could be $140bn within a decade, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Comment & OpinionNestlé is right to attempt turnaround at a measured pace
Activist and Third Point hedge fund boss Dan Loeb’s pursuit of Nestlé is stepping up a gear following his obvious frustration with the company’s slow pace of change.
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