March 15, 2019
In mid-February I was fortunate to be able to attend Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade exhibition,…
March 12, 2019
In a world of infinite choice and individual action on matters such as animal welfare, the ‘mainstreaming’ of alternative diets…
February 12, 2019
The world has a love affair with pizza. So much so that the we even have a National Pizza Day…
December 12, 2018
When the Trump administration imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminium from Mexico and China, both countries responded with 25%…
December 10, 2018
Sea freight forwarders take care of commodity handling from the point of production to the point of distribution. They use…
November 11, 2018
Every company worth its salt wants to grow. That idiom applies regardless of the sector you operate in. But for…
October 31, 2018
It’s a phrase that seems to be dominating the media – ‘clean food.’ From supermarket chains and fast-food giants to…
October 16, 2018
It’s quite remarkable how food can play such an important role in a nation’s history. Poutine is a dish originating…
October 11, 2018
The escalating trade tension between Washington and Beijing threatens to become a currency war. That has potentially significant implications for…
September 26, 2018
In the complex world of commodities trade, working through the logistics of transport can be confusing at best, and overwhelming…