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The Future of Food to 2025

I was a guest at the City Food Lecture on 16th February to hear Christophe Jouan, Chief Executive of the Future Foundation , share his thoughts on what he believed would be The Future of Food to 2025. Here are some of his thought provoking highlights : • HERE TO STAY Indulgence Food is both […]

Friday Takeaway – 28 August 2015

  Innovation and international markets could create 14,000 jobs in Scottish food sector according to Bank of Scotland survey in Business Quarterly Street food influence high on major food chain menus in Horizon’s latest Menu Trends survey. Daily Telegraph whets our appetites reviewing this year’s Good Food Guide. What is 7cm tall and best eaten with your hands? […]

Switzerland Global Enterprise

  Ahead of my talk to Swiss food exporters for SG Impluse on 15 Septemberis an interview about the current food trends in the UK. The Aldi and Lidl impact, the rise in healthier food and private label products are just some of the areas I’ll be focusing on next month.

Friday takeaway – 21 August 2015

  Heard of chipshakes? The Daily Mail profiles the deep fried creations of Mister Eaters Chip Shop. Food Navigator reports futurologists calling for brands to engage more with customers. A text book example of this must be Pret with its vegetarian poll wooing #plantbased fans and campaigners Meat Free Monday alike. The coeliac community robustly defends NHS spending on gluten-free foods on prescription. Here’s my […]

Helping coeliac patients go gluten-free

British Baker carried an interesting response from Coeliac UK this week to a Daily Mail article accusing the NHS of spending millions on “gluten-free junk food” on prescription to sufferers of coeliac disease. Coeliac UK explained the NHS prescriptions mainly pay for key staples such as bread and flour. I support Coeliac UK’s position. While more gluten free food is […]

Speaking at Brunel University

It was a pleasure to be asked to speak on behalf of the food industry about innovation and trends at Place West London, at Brunel University. The event was attended by around 200 business owners, food and design experts and academics involved in commercial businesses. It was also an opportunity to pass on a new […]

Friday Takeaway – 14 August 2015

  * Cracking news for breakfast egg sales this week reports the Daily Telegraph. Is it due to the popularity of high protein diets? * Over in the dairy aisle Morrison’s announcement again raises questions over milk supply and demand, highlighting the issue to consumers. * City AM ponders on how London became so in love with posh burgers. […]

Come Fry with Me takes off

  A new restaurant concept that celebrates the mighty chip has been cooking up a storm this summer. The Come Fry with Mefood truck has popped up at Clapham Foodies and Box Park as an appetiser to the Covent Garden opening soon.   It’s been fun to work with entrepreneur Tiffany Plant and her team to […]

Friday Takeaway

Mintel’s latest report shows we’re drinking less tea because we love coffee even more. But green tea is enjoying a surge in demand. And if you love tea then here’s Monacle magazine introducing three global retail concepts The debate on sugar continues to rage. First #ribenagate and Sophia Nadur’s of TG Green Tea’s intelligent contribution to the thread. Sugar is hitting the […]

Jane Milton Food Industry Expert

PROVEN EXPERTISE Jane Milton, leading a team of Food Industry Specialists. Jane has built a business working with producers, innovators and retailers helping them develop ideas and bring them to market cost effectively, expediently and successfully. With over 25 years expertise in the food industry and a proven track record for helping food businesses achieve […]

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