2007

It was Robyn Waters, the Counter Trends guru who brought to my attention that one trend is taking place at present is that old things are back, they are new again. Her examples really show a trend taking place in the marketplace. Vespa Motor Scooters When I was a teenager Vespa Scooters, from Italy, were […]

Linda and I recently started buying organic purple carrots. We are not the only ones who are buying or growing Heirloom vegetables and tomatoes. Look for the trends, what can you do with some of those old products that can me made new again?

Ref: By Helen Pidd Monday September 3, 2007 The Guardian What with hotpot, crumbly cheese and Morecambe Bay potted shrimps, Lancashire has already given a lot to gastronomy. But the county’s contribution to filling the nation’s bellies is not only historic. On a small industrial estate near Ormskirk, one company is at the forefront of

Tesco has gained the majority stake in Dobbies, the British garden centre chain, as reported by the UK’s Gardenforum online service. With its 53 per cent stake in the company, the British supermarket giant now controls the Dobbies business in which Tom Hunter, owner of the biggest British garden centre chain, Wyevale, was also interested.

To many, organic retailing is a new trend, but Waitrose in the UK have lead the way since 1983. The August edition of Boss introduced a story by Susan Owens on “How Green is my Supermarket.” In 2007 Waitrose, the UK retailer carries the largest amount of organic produce of any UK retailer with 11300

(Extract from an article in BA Business Life Aug 2007) It is unlikely that anyone will arrive at The Highwayman other than hungry, which chef Nigel Howarth has opened with his partner Craig Bancroft in the little village of Burrow on the Lancashire/Cumbria border. Howarth uses his role as chef to enhance the produce of

Blueberry sales in the UK have increased 132% since 2005 according to A. C. Neilsen . In 2005 Brits spent £40mil a year on the fruit, in 2007 £95million. Why the rush in sales? This is a fruit that is one of the world’s beneficial super-foods. It contains antioxidants to help keep the heart healthy,

According to Hansom Hosein and Heather Huges in their 2006 documentary, Independent America, it takes on average 1,500miles for the average piece of food to get to the average fork in the USA. Those who have been to my recent seminars will be aware that I am promoting neighbour to neighbour marketing as the new

Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada has established a unique way to get customers. It is using its roof. Venture onto the roof and you’ll find an organic garden cared for by the hotel chef, David Garcelon. At present Aubergine, gooseberries and edible flowers are grown on the roof, but he is about to

I heard a news report on the radio yesterday that said “A study shows kids will eat vegetables if they are presented to them in a Mc Donalds bag.” One of the challenges in Australia is children’s obesity. Like other countries we need to try and change the eating habits of schools. Different countries are