Richard Ford
Richard is deputy fresh foods editor at The Grocer, assisting section editor Julia Glotz. He covers the retail fresh foods sector, including meat, fish, fruit & veg and eggs, as well as relevant issues in the agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture industries. He also assists Julia in production of the annual Dairymen and Meat, Fish & Poultry supplements.
Contact Info
- Tel:
- 01293 610290
Recent stories
Asda commits to all-Welsh lamb in Wales
Asda has committed to stocking Welsh lamb in its Welsh stores year-round, as it ramps up its regional sourcing…
Thanet Earth's fourth greenhouse 'envy of growers'
Thanet Earth has kicked off production at a new £17m greenhouse…
G's Fresh & Naked salads revamped
G’s Fresh has revamped its Fresh & Naked salads to give them a more contemporary look…
- Tine and Arla link for Jarlsberg whey protein deal
- Joya targets UK with Austrian-grown soya
- Maxinutrition's Protein Milk targets 'non-stop' consumers
- Shaken Udder takes lunchbox triple-pack shakes to the mults
- Jaines & Son secures loan to boost customer base
- Nampak Plastics milk bottles hit 30% recycled plastic
- Mackerel battle ramps up as MCS redraws fishing advice
Recent blog posts
The toast of the egg trade
The Grocer looks back at the Salmonella crisis, 25 years on, and the role of then-junior health minister Edwina Currie…
An idea with a catch
With fish firmly on shoppers’ radars, following the recent airing of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight…
Nordics say hello! to The Grocer factor
Given the recent buzz around Scandinavian food, The Grocer commissioned a feature that set out to explore the potential for Scandinavian food at UK retail…
- Crisis management
- A bad day for good news
- Horses for cources
- Going, going, Vion
- Aldershot, a turner and a sausage sarnie
- A proper fish fight
- Oscars, u-turns and Wasabi Gouda














