Abbie Dawson
Abbie was food and drink reporter at The Grocer and covered news and NPD across all areas of FMCG.
She specialises in free-from, healthy eating, sports nutrition, beauty and homecare. Prior to joining The Grocer, Abbie was a reporter at British Baker, so she's also our go-to-person for all things bakery.
You can find her tweeting @abbiedwsn.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 846516
- Email:
- abbie.dawson@thegrocer.co.uk
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