It’s time to look up and out from your business! There are three sets of global trends that are and will have a profound impact on your business through the remainder of this decade and beyond.: Socio-Economic and Demographic Shifting of economic power globally Increasing urbanisation Increasing spread of wealth Ageing population Health & Well-Being …
Sitting in Delta’s Business Lounge waiting for my flight from New Orleans to London Heathrow, I was flicking through the family and lifestyle magazines displayed. Sad sack? Get a life? No, it’s a great way to keep up with emerging consumer trends, and what’s hot and what’s not. Martha Stewart’s “Living” magazine is a case in point.
I can’t help noticing that farmers are back in fashion! Through the last 40 years of the 20th Century, the farming sector was rocked with scandals relating to Mad Cow Disease, Foot and Mouth outbreaks, environmental pollution from the intensive application of herbicides, and anti-biotic excesses in pigs and poultry. Farmers in developed countries of …
Gone are the days when Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives could be considered “nice to have” projects to work on when business conditions are favourable. The way we do business is changing and “triple bottom lines” are here to stay. Choosing value chain partners who share your views on business’ social responsibilities will be essential …
Portuguese families give the Japanese a good run for their money on fish consumption. David explores seafood retailing in Lisbon and explains why comparative per capita meat consumption figures across the globe should be taken with a pinch of salt!
Impact of Global Trends on the Food and Drink Industry: 2020 and Beyond Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors. The First of three podcasts prepared in January, 2011, where the business implications of the twelve emerging trends are explored.
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Part Three
More comments from David included in the Money Programme entitled “Feeding Frenzy : Clever Food” from 2006.
Part Two
More comments from David included in the money programme entitled “Feeding Frenzy : Clever Food” (2006)
David introduces a marketing led approach to business and reveals grocery retail trends that provide opportunities for SME speciality food and drink companies.
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