My wife is a physiotherapist (good call, eh?) and is obliged to demonstrate ‘continuing professional development’ in order to renew her accreditation

Life would be so much easier if we knew exactly where the shopper, the market and the trends in food were headed

Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head and much, much bigger, and more cheese than most people will ever see in a lifetime

Year on year, our ongoing obsession with “local” foods is tested to the limit. The idea that responsible foodies should shop locally, and in tune with the seasons, is a good one, but rules are there to be broken

Last month I wrote about the effect of the weather on sales, and so far it seems like this summer is maintaining the recent mini trend of relatively benign weather

By the time you read this, I will hopefully be enjoying some Italian sunshine and food, washed down with a large glass of cool Pinot Grigio!

Every time I have picked up a trade magazine since the budget a few weeks’ ago, I have had to read articles written by business leaders moaning about the new government’s plans to introduce the “Living Wage” rather than the current...

Maybe I am getting old, or maybe I am just becoming a “grumpy old man”, but the longer I live this life, the more peculiar people seem to become! Or perhaps I am a keener observer of people and can see...

How do you describe your shoppers? Recently I participated in a marketing workshop where I was asked how I defined my customers, both actual and potential

Nantwich Cheese Awards has magical memories for many who have enjoyed its days in the past