Archive of all The Big Interview articles – Page 5
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Big InterviewsJonathan Petrides on his Allplants vision: ‘veganism without the preach’
Jonathan Petrides may hate the ‘v-word’ but his plant-based delivery service is finding its way into everywhere from Amazon HQ to Downing Street
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Big InterviewsMark Livings on Lyre’s plan to be the first low & no unicorn
Mark Livings is eyeing unicorn status for his booze-free Lyre’s. But gin obsessions, supermarket buyers and regulation stand in his way.
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Big InterviewsStuart Machin on M&S Food's turnaround: 'The job's not done'
M&S’ food business is undergoing a dramatic transformation under MD Stuart Machin. New stores, Ocado, and now Costa Coffee are helping reignite its spark. But the work isn’t done yet
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Big InterviewsHighland Spring’s Simon Oldham on the war on plastic: "Bottled water isn’t going anywhere"
Highland Spring’s joint MD has coped with Covid sales slumps, sustainability concerns and supply issues. But he’s feeling optimistic about the brand
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Big InterviewsNoble Foods boss Duncan Everett on Gü, Happy, Crackd and other things egg
Since Duncan Everett joined Noble Foods, he’s sold its posh pudding brand Gü and is going back to basics. But what exactly does that mean?
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Big InterviewsHow Tara Garnett is driving dialogue in the debate on food’s environmental impact
Tara Garnett has long studied food’s impact on the environment. Now she is driving dialogue and collaboration in this increasingly polarised space
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Big InterviewsInnocent’s Douglas Lamont on leading the quest to make business ethical
Innocent boss Douglas Lamont wants business to be a force for good. He’s making the case for legislation to that effect – and he’s practising what he preaches
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Big InterviewsSkinny Food Co founders on taking a leaf out of the Heinz playbook
The Skinny Food Co’s founders started out with £3k and an idea. Now they’re turning over £35m, and eyeing the US and China
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Big InterviewsBenedict Daniels: the man who made Ritter Sport a UK name
Benedict Daniels made the ‘special, strange’ brand of his childhood a hit on these shores. Now he’s facing a fresh challenge in the form of HFSS rules
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Big InterviewsHow Ash Amirahmadi has steered Arla through crisis after crisis
Arla Foods’ UK MD has seen the company through Brexit, cost-cutting and Covid – on top of a challenging liquid milk market
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Big InterviewsChris Forbes on how Cheeky Panda’s bamboo toilet roll became a serious business
Chris Forbes and his wife Julie Chen founded The Cheeky Panda in 2016. Since then, sales of their bamboo paper products have shot up. Now they’re expanding, disrupting and hoping to float
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Big InterviewsBiotiful Dairy’s Natasha Bowes on promoting gut health with plant-based kefir
Biotiful Dairy’s founder has spent nearly a decade working to make kefir mainstream. Now she’s taking on a new challenge: plant-based
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Big InterviewsHow Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu turned his belief in turmeric into a business
Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu found turmeric shots invaluable in recovery from a knee injury – and he’s turned his knowledge into a successful business
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Big InterviewsWaitrose boss James Bailey on Deliveroo, job swaps and tiger stripes
James Bailey took the helm at Waitrose in the midst of the first lockdown. He explains why he’s planning a quiet evolution, rather than a revolution
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Big InterviewsHow Nomad’s Wayne Hudson is bringing energy to the frozen aisles
Nomad’s UK MD is adamant the frozen boom will outlast the pandemic – through a mix of quality, savvy marketing and fishless fingers
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Big InterviewsBig Interview: ‘My milk-fat infant formula is working wonders’ says Kendamil’s Ross McMahon
Kendamil’s boss is standing up for milk and lactose as a key ingredient, winning royal approval and listings in the mults. How else is he battling ‘the big boys’?
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Big InterviewsBig Interview: How Piccolo’s Cat Gazzoli is blazing a trail in cooking for babies
Piccolo founder Cat Gazzoli is taking on the babyfood giants with a cooking range, organic formula and eco-friendly packs. And she has big plans for the future
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Big InterviewsBSF chairman Nick Marston on the big business of British berries
Marston represents an industry worth £1.7bn in retail. He talks Brexit, the next gen and car park polytunnels
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Big InterviewsJoanna Allen big interview: how Graze’s CEO is taking a big bite out of snacking
Nearly a year into her role, Graze’s Joanna Allen still hasn’t met her team in person. But that hasn’t stopped her setting out big ambitions for the brand
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Big InterviewsBig interview: Carlsberg Marston’s boss Paul Davies on why he’s not giving up on beer
The boss of Carlsberg and Marston’s JV is feeling positive as San Miguel soars, its core pilsner brand recovers and plastic gets the chop. What’s next?