Presentations made at the Soil Association Organic Trade Conference on October 23rd illustrate both the challenges and opportunities for UK organics. David Preston of brand agency The Crow Flies demonstrated that consumers are highly receptive to messages about sustainability and environmental benefit, which in theory organics is well placed to address. When organic principles were […]
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You Can’t Save The Planet Without Saving The People
Attending the 25 Years Of Fairtrade Celebration Supper on Wednesday night has got me thinking. Twenty five years since I helped develop Green & Black’s Maya Gold, the first product to be licensed by the Fairtrade Foundation. It is hard to believe now the negativity we faced. “No one cares where cocoa comes from” , […]
Sugar Reduction: Have We Got It Wrong ?
The excellent session on “Sweeteners: The Next Level” organised by the IFST Food Science & Nutrition Group on June 25th has crystallised (sorry) some ideas I have had for a while. We had pithy presentations on the current situation from Amy Glass (FDF), Jennifer Arthur (Leatherhead Research), Lindsey Bagley (Eureka) and Alex Rowberry (Kantar). Chair […]
Why A Sugar Tax Won’t Work For Chocolate
Jack Winkler and Tam Fry’s recent article in Beverage Daily explains clearly just how successful the SIDL has been and why. My reading is that sales of full sugar soft drinks fell because The sugar free versions were cheaper There was no compromise on taste Articles such as this will undoubtedly fuel the desire felt […]
Make Your Own (Better?) Nutella
As part of a clear-out at work I needed to do something with a large jar of hazelnut paste (roast and ground hazelnuts with nothing added) After some trial and error I came up with the following recipe: Hazelnut paste 78% Icing sugar 18% Cocoa powder 4% Vanilla extract 0.2% Easy to make, just mix […]