Tag Archives: Supply chains

Brexit and the ‘F**K Business’ Approach

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

Boris Johnson’s view of the importance of business to the economy and to the care and concern he gave the business view on Brexit was well covered at the time.  Dominic Raab’s more recent revelation that Dover was actually quite … Continue reading →

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Where Good Food is a Religion

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

Regular readers of this blog will be aware of my passion for Welsh rugby, fresh food and especially markets.  Every so often the stars align and we take ourselves off to Rome where all can be indulged.  And so it … Continue reading →

Posted in Campagna Amica, Consumer Lifestyle, Diet and Health, Eataly, Farmers Markets, Food, Food Quality, Food Tourism, Gastronomy, Markets, Producers, Rugby Union, Scotland Food and Drink, Slow Food, Sparks, Supply Chains, Sustainability | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The ‘squeezed middle’ and the domino effect in the grocery supply chain

Posted on January 5, 2017 by

A popular phrase used in media and other commentary on the UK grocery system is that “Small firms are being ‘squeezed’ by their powerful partners“.   This is shorthand for financial pressures put on SMEs by large organisations such as grocery … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Beef?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

I don’t think I’ve eaten horse … well not knowingly. I’ve tried my fair share of the weird and wonderful in my travels (rattlesnake, alligator, zebra, warthog, various of Bambi’s relatives, squirrel, assorted insects), and some of it has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumers, Diet and Health, Doughnuts, Food, Food Quality, Labelling, Local Retailers, Retail Parks, Slow Food, Supply Chains, Tax | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Price of Progress?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

I have sometimes wondered about the castaways on the BBC’s Desert Islands – are their food needs met by a traditional high street, a hypermarket or even Tesco.com? Or do they have to forage for whatever they can find? If … Continue reading →

Posted in Availability, Consumer Change, Diet and Health, Food Retailing, Independents, Small Shops, Supply Chains, Town Centres, Vacancies | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Donald Garvin Harris OBE 1938-2013

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

If I ever come to write the story of my time in academia (and it’s likely to be more Twilight than The Masters given the changing nature of universities) then there will be a special place reserved for those that … Continue reading →

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Supply Chain Magic

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

The first course I ever called my own and got to teach for real was called Physical Distribution Management, which just goes to show how long ago that was and how much has changed. I’ve always been interested by how … Continue reading →

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