Latest opinions
  • The Interview: Jason Hinds, Neal’s Yard Dairy

    29 September 2017 News
    Jason Hinds of Neal’s Yard Dairy’s recipe for happiness? Travel, dance music and great cheese
  • “Shades of autumn”

    29 September 2017 Opinion
    As summer slowly drifts into autumn, and cool breezes and rain begin to dominate, the weather brings a imperceptible but decisive change in taste and style for most shoppers. The summer sensations of Feta, Brie, additive cheese and BBQ favourite...
  • “A proliferation of start-ups!”

    26 September 2017 Speciality Bites
    I am not sure what the collective noun is for start-ups, but proliferation will do for now. When I started our Young Entrepreneur of the Year Competition six years ago, there were hardly any young people starting businesses. The...
  • Christopher McCuin appointed managing director of Montgomery Asia

    26 September 2017 News
    McCuin’s appointment signifies the Montgomery Group’s commitment to establishing a long-term presence in Asia
  • “Inflation – good or bad news?”

    18 September 2017 Speciality Bites
    Generally, the improvement in the strength of sterling was viewed with some relief in my office, but only for fairly selfish reasons. The vast majority of our range is British or Irish, but at Christmas we import more product from...
  • “Face to face sales – dead or alive?”

    12 September 2017 Speciality Bites
    I enjoyed my weekend after not having one last week. It will be the same for many who were exhibiting and setting-up the show last weekend. As always, I spent the rest of the week exhausted and “peopled out”, but it...
  • “It’s showtime!”

    29 August 2017 Speciality Bites
    So, despite the hottest weekend of the summer, it is nearly over. I always feel that the Tuesday after the Bank Holiday weekend feels like normal service is resumed, and judging by the number of cars on the M4 this...
  • “The march of the seasons”

    25 August 2017 Fine Food
    I have a guilty secret: I cannot bring myself to throw anything away. I feel happiest in my office surrounded by cookery books; their mere presence is comforting and I tell myself that I can just reach out and pluck...
  • “A cut above?”

    25 August 2017 Town Crier
    Although I recognise that it enables advances in productivity, I loathe the thought of time and motion inspectors using a stopwatch for each and every process in the workplace
  • “BMW flair?”

    25 August 2017 Opinion
    No, it’s not an advertisement for a famous brand of German cars, it’s the trade reference to ‘Buy-Me-Whole’
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