by Professor David Hughes | Feb 15, 2011 | Latest News and Views, News
It’s time to look up and out from your business! There are three sets of global trends that are and will have a profound impact on your business through the remainder of this decade and beyond.: Socio-Economic and Demographic Shifting of economic power globally...
by Professor David Hughes | Oct 1, 2010 | Latest News and Views
Sitting in Delta’s Business Lounge waiting for my flight from New Orleans to London Heathrow, I was flicking through the family and lifestyle magazines displayed. Sad sack? Get a life? No, it’s a great way to keep up with emerging consumer trends, and what’s hot and what’s not. Martha Stewart’s “Living” magazine is a case in point.
by Professor David Hughes | Oct 1, 2010 | Latest News and Views
I can’t help noticing that farmers are back in fashion! Through the last 40 years of the 20th Century, the farming sector was rocked with scandals relating to Mad Cow Disease, Foot and Mouth outbreaks, environmental pollution from the intensive application of...
by Professor David Hughes | Oct 1, 2010 | Latest News and Views
The global food, fibre and drink industry is in the dock! What’s the charge? Threatening the health and well-being of: The Planet – issues relating to sustainability, climate change, resource conservation, biodiversity, etc.; Consumers – food safety scares and...