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InterviewsBiffa CEO on Defra failures and unlocking circular investment
Biffa lost millions when Scotland’s DRS collapsed, but its CEO Michael Topham believes ‘investment-grade’ policies can still make a massive impact
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InterviewsFrom sugar giant to health pioneer: Tate & Lyle’s reinvention
Having spun off its sugar division, Tate & Lyle is now focused on sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification in a $5bn bet on better nutrition via its ingredients
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InterviewsHow Yeo Valley is diversifying from dairy and ‘democratising organic’
Yeo Valley’s Tim Mead and Rob Sexton tell all on ambitious acquisitions, diversification away from dairy and the UK’s ‘democratisation of organic’
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InterviewsNadiya Hussain: my BBC exit, Islamophobia and new grocery ranges
The Great British Bake Off winner and national treasure on her BBC deal, racism and new grocery collaborations
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InterviewsThe Avengers of Indian food: how Gymkhana is spicing up grocery
Gymkhana’s Gulrez Arora has brought sauces inspired by Michelin-starred restaurants to grocery, with the £7bn Indian takeaway market in his sights
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InterviewsBiona founder Noel McDonald’s 55-year organic odyssey is only just starting
Biona founder Noel McDonald has been trying to change the world since 1970. And despite putting planet over profit, his organic empire is growing
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InterviewsHelloFresh CEO Philip Doran on problem-solving, preferences and popularity
The highs of pandemic-driven demand are behind it, but HelloFresh’s UK CEO believes it can still offer solutions for time-poor shoppers
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InterviewsElise Seibold: ‘Suntory failed its customers in 2024’
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I COO Elise Seibold on how the Ribena and Lucozade supplier plans to bounce back from an ‘extremely difficult’ 2024
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InterviewsHow Joanna Allen got freefalling Little Moons back in control
After a tumultuous year, Joanna Allen is rebuilding Little Moons one ‘quick win’ at a time
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InterviewsHow Katie Secretan is steering Nisa to its new life as Co-op Wholesale
MD Katie Secretan is steering the Nisa business into its new life as Co-op Wholesale. She talks pricing, own label and a ‘promiscuous wholesale market’
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InterviewsHow NFU president Tom Bradshaw took over the baton from Minette Batters
Minette Batters has been a hard act to follow, but new NFU boss Tom Bradshaw has impressed with his steadfast battle against the family farm tax
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InterviewsHow has Tesco changed under Ken Murphy in the past five years?
After winning The Grocer Cup last week, Group CEO Ken Murphy outlines how Tesco has changed in the nearly five years since he took on the role
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InterviewsMaria Chong on why fun is key to Lee Kum Kee’s evolution
Lee Kum Kee’s MD reveals the heritage brand’s next moves, maintaining that a sense of enjoyment is key to its mission to evolve Chinese food
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InterviewsBrewDog CEO James Taylor: ‘I don’t think BrewDog has an image problem’
With a new look and fresh faces at the helm, BrewDog is looking forward rather than back at its chequered past
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InterviewsAndrew Howard: Beechdean’s pedal-to-the-metal ice cream man
Beechdean Dairies’ boss is a former racing driver who’s now pushing for success in ice cream, via own-label deals and a groundbreaking partnership
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InterviewsLittle Dish’s Hillary Graves: on the right side of the childhood obesity debate
With a ‘clean deck’, low plastic and high growth, Little Dish is reshaping kids’ food for the better
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InterviewsGrowUp CEO Mike Hedges on the future of vertical farming
While other vertical farms have struggled, GrowUp’s CEO has built a team he believes has the potential to grow and sell its ‘best-tasting’ salad leaves globally
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InterviewsWhy Pip Murray is taking Pip & Nut beyond nut butter
Having successfully persuaded consumers to live with a little separation in their peanut butter, Pip Murray’s Pip & Nut brand is now taking on Nutella
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InterviewsOpal’s gem in fight against organised retail crime
Opal’s Stephanie Coombes is ‘turning the tide’ against organised shoplifting gangs, via retailer collaboration, intelligence and training
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InterviewsBeyond Unilever: Alan Jope on soap, slavery, and the supply chain
Ex-Unilever CEO Alan Jope is enjoying retirement, but he continues to fight for sustainability and ethical supply chains within global food and drink