I am delighted to have been appointed to the advisory board of Ingredients Insight Magazine. The first issue will be out shortly – my first contribution is about how we have to be authentic to the consumer and make sure that we are as tranparent […]
Kate Cook
VUCA world – Rene Carayol Speaks…
The most consistent and overriding theme, has been that of VUCA world – Volatile, Unpredictable, Complex and Ambiguous. As ever, the Americans have coined this phrase to describe the unsettled times we find ourselves in at the moment. I have yet to find a […]
Health Responsibility- Corporate or Individual?
It is interesting that in America Health and Wellness is such a huge topic. It is a huge topic because by and large HealthCare is met by private health care insurance. These health insurance company’s payouts escalate if there is no duty of care by […]
The Future of Food
The BBC magazine has an interesting take on the future of Food – check out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18813075
Hospital Food – curse or cure?
We should be rightly proud of the advances we have made in modern medicine. Just look at the ultra technical generation of operating “robots” like the Da Vinci which is so precise it can peel the skin off a grape, let alone what […]
Nutritionist Develops the World’s First Healthy Pizza
A nutritionist, Mike Lean of Glasgow University and Donnie Maclean (a businessman) have developed the world’s first healthy Pizza (03 July 2012) Maclean has a range of toppings that incorporate nutrients such as magnesium, potassium, folates, vitamin C and A. The toppings include roasted cherry […]
Super-Size Soda Ban in NYC – Missing the point?
NYC’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed banning the sales of super large portions of soda, a ‘Super-Size Soda Ban’. Super-sizing is common in the States where the large sizes were originally born out of the “need” for construction workers and manual workers to stay hydrated […]
Demotivated workforce? Are people coasting?
A demotivated workforce will not work to their full capacity, finding ways to motivate employees is vital to any company. I think that Cary Cooper, From Robertson Cooper has an extremely interesting comment on a recent article. He says on his recent blog “Are 10% […]
All Change for Breakfast
All change for breakfast? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but consumers generally lack information to allow them to make good choices. Commercial outlets can offer a healthy breakfast made with “real” food In an article dated 29th May, Alex Hawkes of […]
Tired at Work? The foundation of a great business is health.
Tired at work? Generally budgets are allowed for in training, leadership programmes, management initiatives etc but often not invested in the very foundation of a great business – Health! I mean health in all senses of the word. A Well company is one that functions […]
