Buying and supplying insight and analysis – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers must prepare for a possible new challenge in 2023: deflation
It’s time to ask yourself if you are ready for deflation to hit, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & Opinion
The cost of UK food has been too low for too long. We need a food value reset
Consumers have got used to a low price that comes at great cost to our farming communities, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of The Rural Policy Group
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Comment & Opinion
Mars removing Bounty from Celebrations is a classic PR distraction tactic
Getting shoppers talking about Bounty is more comfortable for the supplier than chat about shrinkflation, shortages or reformulations
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Comment & Opinion
As Royal Mail strikes hit, DTC brands must set expectations
First-class customer service should be the priority as delivery disruption looks inevitable, says Nick Delis, senior VP of international and strategic business, Five9
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Analysis & Features
How Game of Thrones, Campari and TikTok created a pop culture moment
Searches for negroni sbagliato cocktails have skyrocketed in the wake of a viral TikTok meme
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Comment & Opinion
To communicate grocery price rises, honesty is the best policy
Retailers have to be open about price increases and offer credible explanations, says Heiner Evanschitzky, professor and chair of marketing at Alliance Manchester Business School
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Comment & Opinion
How to build business resilience in a challenging landscape
There are no easy answers, but there are important things to consider to ensure resilience, says Chris Stott, UK head of Food & Drink, KPMG
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Comment & Opinion
SMEs are set to suffer most in winter of insolvencies
After struggling to deal with input cost inflation, businesses across food and drink now face expect to face interest rates rising to more than 5%
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Comment & Opinion
What next for food & drink now Jeremy Hunt is in charge of the economy?
Industry must watch Hunt very carefully indeed over the weeks and months to come, says Ian Wright, outgoing co-chair of the Food & Drink Sector Council
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Comment & Opinion
Five tips for media investment in q-commerce
Q-commerce is a rapidly changing and relatively infant market, which poses both benefits and challenges to media investment, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & Opinion
Why biodiversity is vital to sustainable UK farming
The destruction of critical ecosystems, which are essential to farming, will have a negative and long-term impact on food production, says Mark Varney, head of Fair to Nature at the RSPB
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Comment & Opinion
Shoppers have high standards for grocery delivery – even in inflationary times
Consumers may be price-sensitive but expectations around delivery remain firmly in the post-Covid era, says Graham Smith, strategic account director at Gophr
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Comment & Opinion
How Sainsbury’s is using frozen food and labelling to tackle food waste
Reducing food waste in store, in supply chains and in customers’ homes is crucial to tackling the climate crisis, says Ruth Cranston, director of corporate responsibility & sustainability at Sainsbury’s
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Comment & Opinion
Animal Rebellion’s anti-dairy tantrums won’t be as effective as a reasoned argument
Making your voice heard is a civil right, but protests won’t stop people drinking milk, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & Opinion
Stave off ‘greenwashing’ claims by getting brand messaging right
Brands must be true to their values, says Kurt Stuhllemmer of Hall & Partners
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Comment & Opinion
Love Island’s tiramisu moment shows its influence extends beyond fashion
After Davide Sanclimenti whipped up a tiramisu for his amour, supermarket sales of the dessert increased by 11.4%
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Comment & Opinion
The role of the GCA isn’t in doubt. But the code is up for debate
Buyers will be able to work around the GCA’s list of ’golden rules’ on cost price increases, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Analysis & Features
How a London couple are putting their Heart & Soul into peanut butter
Asli Gokturk and Adem Garip were making their own peanut butter at home, before turning it into a brand during lockdown
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Comment & Opinion
Heinz and Mars won’t beat Tesco in a PR battle over price rises
It’s an open PR goal for Tesco as the consumer’s guardian against the big ‘profiteering’ brands, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & Opinion
Credit to Lurpak owner Arla for securing proper price increases
Unfortunately, not all suppliers can negotiate from a position of such strength
