All Comment & Opinion articles – Page 7
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Comment & OpinionIf the CBI is to survive, it must be more than the entitled leader of industry
This is a hubristic moment which should provoke significant change in the CBI’s scale and character, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Marketing: the top considerations for driving ROI
It is critical for marketers to better understand the varying factors that impact ROI, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Asda’s driverless vehicles face a long road to profitable delivery
Asda’s trial will require two members of staff for each vehicle. And even if it goes further, who’s unpacking the groceries?
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Europe must speed up the route to market for novel food technologies
Food innovations are crucial to feeding a growing population in a healthy and sustainable manner, says Sue Garfitt, CEO of The Protein Brewery
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Like the Red Bull F1 car, Tesco Clubcard now has an even faster model
Tesco has opened up an unassailable lead in the loyalty card stakes
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George meets Brits to sing the praises of New York’s bagels
George is over here – and he’s not particularly happy about it
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Why sustainability-led brands should still put flavour first
For sustainable brands to win and gain market share, they must communicate and address the consumer’s primary need, not just their mission
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Tesco is the wrong target for profiteering accusations
CEO Ken Murphy says Tesco is getting the balance right between helping cash-strapped shoppers and supporting its staff and suppliers
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Farmison’s demise points to a chill wind for DTC challengers
The demise of the DTC butchery player is yet another illustration of headwinds facing disruptor food and drink players
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A stronger, better supported FSA would benefit the whole food system
Food businesses should do more to push for a better funded FSA with a wider remit and sharper teeth, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Sainsbury’s new Nectar Prices bank on the smug schadenfreude of Tesco’s Clubcard
The supermarket today launched Nectar Prices, which gives cardholders access to lower prices on products in physical stores or online
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Why we must take a balanced approach to precision breeding
If regulations disable innovation they delay mainstream use of the technology, says Robin May, FSA chief scientific adviser
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Why retailers are ‘leanwashing’ on sugar reduction
Nine of the 10 biggest supermarkets have no policy to measure total sugar sales, says Hattie Burt, senior policy & international projects officer at Action on Sugar
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Award-winning Vanish ad provides insight into autism
This intriguing ad has won Channel 4’s Diversity in Advertising Award
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How next-gen barcodes will revolutionise in-store and online retail
2D codes have the potential to revolutionise retail online and in store within the next five years, says Chris Tyas, chairman of GS1
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The blame game has started over the meat fraud scandal
With the industry desperately hoping it’s a case of one bad apple rather than a systemic failure, who’s at fault?
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If the government is serious about fighting obesity, it must support SMEs
Grants for SMEs may lack the big soundbite potential, but they could actually get some results
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Why tackling obesity is about far more than cutting salt and sugar
Food and drink is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, and filling kitchen cupboards up and down the country rightly comes with responsibilities, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food & Drink Federation
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Our broken food system is to blame for price rises, not retailers or suppliers
The continuing ramp of food price inflation is becoming increasingly concerning for governments around Europe, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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The awkward irony of Aldi’s April Fool’s Day joke
Aldi challenged shoppers to ‘beat the checkout’ staff – but it may have found its own way to do so
