His book, Sugar: Refined Power in a Global Regime was shortlisted for the BISA International Political Economy Group book of the year. In his later work, Sugar, under an eco-Marxist framework, argues that multinational companies have advanced the mass consumption of sweetened snacks in the Global South and underpinned a new wave of foreign investment in sugar production. He started working on a two-year collaborative ESRC Standard Grant called: Working Beyond the Border? EU Trade Agreement and International Labour Standards since September 2015. He is also actively involved in non-governmental organisations, and have made contributions to public reports concerning the sugar industry.