tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81150262078970836212012-02-15T23:45:46.849-08:00Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-61001795505258140232010-05-18T00:45:00.000-07:002010-05-18T00:45:48.963-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/snacks-the-new-meal-restaurants-are-serving-up/">Snacks, the New ‘Meal’ Restaurants Are Serving Up «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-6100179550525814023?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-1203475684298618682010-05-12T00:16:00.000-07:002010-05-12T00:16:49.125-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/find-why-the-european-debt-map-could-scare-the-life-out-you/">The truth about the European Debt Map revealed… «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-120347568429861868?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-73801899220399576452010-05-10T04:24:00.001-07:002010-05-10T04:24:56.674-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/job-opportunity-membership-groups-development-director-slow-food-uk/">Job Opportunity: Membership &amp; Groups Development Director Slow Food UK «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-7380189922039957645?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-3007593979540264312010-05-10T04:24:00.000-07:002010-05-10T04:24:39.456-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/job-opportunity-membership-groups-development-director-slow-food-uk/">Job Opportunity: Membership &amp; Groups Development Director Slow Food UK «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-300759397954026431?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-86973907038256813272010-04-30T08:22:00.000-07:002010-04-30T08:22:09.808-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/election-2010-will-a-hung-parliament-be-good-for-farming/">Election 2010: Will a hung parliament be good for farming? «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-8697390703825681327?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-13222523241745896052010-04-29T02:51:00.000-07:002010-04-29T02:51:07.167-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/what-makes-a-great-farmers-market/">What makes a Great Farmer’s Market? «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-1322252324174589605?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-16815908192074800032010-04-27T13:05:00.000-07:002010-04-27T13:05:34.422-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/claims-about-food-origin-just-got-a-proper-guarantee/">Claims about Food origin, just got a proper guarantee… «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-1681590819207480003?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-79923706736476932692010-04-11T08:03:00.000-07:002010-04-11T08:03:06.959-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/hotel-moving-into-food-retail/">Hotel moving into food retail «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-7992370673647693269?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-44148834498262777952010-04-08T09:39:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:39:25.151-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/is-luxury-dead/">Is Luxury Dead? «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-4414883449826277795?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-39999816643592953352010-04-01T03:03:00.000-07:002010-04-01T03:03:46.737-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/great-aprilss-fool-joke-on-bbc1-created-by-rob-ward/">Great Aprils’s Fool joke on BBC1 created by Rob Ward «Food Marketing Network</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-3999981664359295335?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-86719579763545542922010-01-25T11:33:00.000-08:002010-01-25T11:33:25.028-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/375">Gordon Ramsey's Local Pub of the Year finalist: Mocked by food critics</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-8671957976354554292?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-10324429776922055282010-01-12T13:33:00.000-08:002010-01-12T13:33:31.833-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/367">Street food predicted to have hot 2010</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-1032442977692205528?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-5081076325431614502010-01-12T12:53:00.000-08:002010-01-12T12:53:03.204-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/365">Why search for shops when the shops can come to you!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-508107632543161450?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-61216192178014703162010-01-12T12:52:00.000-08:002010-01-12T12:52:43.246-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/366">Viral marketing video: 'Evian babies, on a roll,'</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-6121619217801470316?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-58983367316061599732010-01-07T03:33:00.000-08:002010-01-07T03:33:29.494-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/362">Future Food Strategy 2030? The UK way, is it leading the world?</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-5898336731606159973?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-58376691662211950612009-12-18T08:13:00.000-08:002009-12-18T08:13:32.988-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/352">‘Forgive me, ‘Eye’ repent - victory for Honest Food Labelling campaigner</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-5837669166221195061?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-78541236239886087542009-12-15T11:02:00.000-08:002009-12-15T11:02:37.191-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/349">Premium food discounting, new battle ground for retailers</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-7854123623988608754?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-14056227347109251612009-12-15T11:01:00.000-08:002009-12-15T11:01:29.976-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/350">Up market, convenience retailing set to grow by 36%</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-1405622734710925161?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-50685900677024423482009-12-02T09:09:00.000-08:002009-12-02T09:09:56.895-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/340">BBC1 broadcast, includes feature on Honest Food Labelling</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-5068590067702442348?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-45117102260753592402009-12-02T07:38:00.000-08:002009-12-02T07:38:35.076-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/340">BBC1 broadcast, includes feature on Honest Food Labelling</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-4511710226075359240?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-90172417729893617052009-12-02T03:44:00.000-08:002009-12-02T03:44:00.575-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/338">Putting the Great back into Great British Food</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-9017241772989361705?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-64153635614853246042009-11-27T00:46:00.000-08:002009-11-27T00:46:31.265-08:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/336">Great story about how to sell</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-6415363561485324604?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-64899687328106705432009-10-26T12:21:00.000-07:002009-10-26T12:21:27.804-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/277">Values with value, more than a trend - it's a reality!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-6489968732810670543?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-89034148277071200382009-10-26T12:20:00.000-07:002009-10-26T12:20:46.858-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/302">Food Marketing lesson at while at lunch in IQEA</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-8903414827707120038?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-45269396938172537092009-10-26T12:12:00.000-07:002009-10-26T12:12:05.163-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/324">How modern farmers fool Nature to bring products to market</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-4526939693817253709?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-80969186175751967652009-10-26T12:11:00.001-07:002009-10-26T12:11:33.752-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/325">A better way to communicate Tesco's new BOGOF idea?</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-8096918617575196765?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-78340123992344275472009-10-26T12:11:00.000-07:002009-10-26T12:11:07.974-07:00<a href="http://www.foodmarketingnetwork.com/node/326">Not so thrifty consumers really just want it to taste great</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-7834012399234427547?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-37460988970108788272008-03-27T05:39:00.000-07:002008-04-14T02:33:17.942-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_wu4GhUOc8Vw/SAMksxzZghI/AAAAAAAAAAg/D7NJ1q74pMU/s1600-h/family+pics+and+australia+240.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189031547362705938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_wu4GhUOc8Vw/SAMksxzZghI/AAAAAAAAAAg/D7NJ1q74pMU/s320/family+pics+and+australia+240.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">My Nuffield Scholarship experience started in Melbourne, Australia.<br /><br />The UK (&amp; Irish) 2008 Scholars met up with the rest of the world 2008 Nuffield Scholars (Australian, New Zealand and Canadian).<br /><br />It was an amazing experience!<br />Somewhat like a 'boot-camp' - early starts, late finishes (for some this merged together!).<br /><br />We had presentations from world experts of the future of Agriculture and we toured round a number of farming and food businesses around the Victoria region.<br /><br />I don't know what the international Nuffield motto is - but it should: 'Work hard, play hard!'<br /><br />I also visited:<br />Brisbane &amp; the Gold coast; Sydney and Tasmania. All had exciting and different reasons why they were interesting from a food marketing and retailing point of view.<br /><br />More on this later...<br /><br />The most compelling point I have learnt is that Australian farming businesses have an incredibly close sense of what makes money and how quickly they react to opportunities.<br /><br />From a world perspective, it has become clear that we are heading for an extended period where commodity crops are in shortage. This looks likely to accelerate as a world issue and therefore opportunity for Agriculture.<br /><br />Australian shoppers have contrasting choices in food retail:<br />Coles and Woolworths dominate the Supermarket offer and their position as a (possibly) duopoly has resulted in a very average offer compared to European and North American stores. They have, however, a number of stunning 'markets', these range from Farmers Markets that are growing rapidly to '7 days a week' food markets.<br /><br />The range and selection is mind blowing - it seems that 'going to the market' is very much part of Aussie life. It also seems that universally people shop this way, unlike the UK where it is very much a niche.<br /><br />My report will include considerable detail about this subject, include pictures and incites on how this market is developing.<br /><br /><span style="color:#333399;">Next, I am off to North America from 16th April to 17th May visiting:<br />Seattle; Edmonton; Chicago; Toronto; Halifax &amp; New York.<br /><br />Keep in touch - I will update this BLOG very soon.<br />email me to contact me directly:<br />rob@on-ward.co.uk</span></span></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-3746098897010878827?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115026207897083621.post-74075745993471768412008-01-28T03:22:00.000-08:002008-02-19T08:10:03.998-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Food innovation and retail specialist</strong>, Rob Ward, announces that he will starting a world tour to discover the most innovative food ideas and retail businesses, starting in Melbourne, Australia on 22nd February 2008.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">During May he is going to visit North America followed by a tour of Asia in October.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">After being awarded a Nuffield Scholarship, sponsored by HSBC plc, Rob is now ready to search the world for the most interesting ideas that affect the food industry. Follow this BLOG and keep up to date with his experiences and ideas as he travels.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Anyone with suggestions as to where he should visit, or ideas that they have please add your suggestions. All participating BLOGGERS will receive a copy of his report.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">He is Looking forward to hearing from you...full details at: </span><a href="http://www.on-ward.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.on-ward.co.uk</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Labels: In search of Food Innovation</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8115026207897083621-7407574599347176841?l=innovationinfood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12608597057961656400noreply@blogger.com1