Daniel Selwood
Daniel Selwood is The Grocer’s special projects editor, managing the annual supplements Britain’s Biggest Brands, Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands, The Dairymen and Top Products. He also writes and edits for our weekly magazine, his news patch covering homecare, personal care and petcare.
Daniel joined the magazine in January 2016 as food & drink editor, taking on his current role in late 2019.
Since beginning his journalism career in the mid-1990s he has reported on everything from music, taxation and public transport to antiques, undertaking and the military.
Daniel is a cinephile. His favourite film in which food and drink plays a key role is Celine & Julie Go Boating (1974).
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 610369
- Email:
- daniel.selwood@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsFluus wins first supermarket listings for flushable period pads
The rollout marked ‘a pivotal shift’ for the brand, it said, ‘making it easier for people to rethink their usual femcare choices’
NewsHovis makes sourdough debut with sliced cob duo
White Sourdough Cob and Seeded Sourdough Cob are poised to roll out on 13 October
Category ReportSomething to smile about: trends in oral care 2025
Oral care’s value sales are rocketing as stylish and sustainable challengers put pressure on the biggest players to up their game
Category ReportA simple aim: Dairymen yoghurt category report 2025
Shoppers are increasingly spooked by long, complicated ingredient lists. So, yoghurt suppliers are going clean label
NewsHairburst launches its ‘most advanced’ hair products
Advanced+ Shampoo and Advanced+ Leave-In Treatment Mask are designed to complement Hairburst’s Advanced+ Hair Formula supplement.
NewsGinsters kicks off ‘lunchtime revolution’ with square Pastry Toastie
Smoked Ham & Cheddar; Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella; and Chicken Pesto & Mozzarella are the result of almost three years’ development
NewsAll toothpaste tubes sold in UK now 100% recyclable, says Wrap
In a ‘landmark move’, all were now ‘made from the same material as milk bottles using high-density polyethylene’, Wrap claimed
Comment & OpinionThe Fearless Foodie: new podcast offers little insight into management
The host is food industry veteran Amy Wilkinson, former co-host of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast
NewsOrdo adds Wicked and Sonic Edge electric toothbrush ranges
The launches form part of an abundance of NPD set for this month by the oral care challenger
NewsWype lands first major bricks-and-mortar listings with Holland & Barrett
The listings across 291 stores cover the Starter Kit, Mini and Refill formats of Wype’s cleansing gel
NewsDr Squatch teams up with UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett for ‘Manlandia’ push
Dr Squatch’s OOH tie-up with the Liverpudlian fighter will run across Liverpool and London
NewsEmma Raducanu named global ambassador for personal care brand Wild
The partnership with the tennis star comes as part of Wild’s new ‘Champions of Change’ campaign
NewsWype makes cheeky TV debut with talking bottom advert
The ad features a woman using Wype’s refillable cleansing gel and conversing with her own bum
NewsHarry’s unveils ‘most advanced’ shaving range Plus
Onyx, Tide and Clay handles come with a five-blade cartridge and travel blade cover
NewsCheeky Panda unveils major brand and packaging makeover
The overhaul gives greater prominence to the fast-growing brand’s Colin the Panda mascot
NewsOrdo calls for axing of tax on children’s dental products
Ordo is demanding children’s essential oral care products be zero-rated for VAT
Comment & OpinionRule 34 but make it petcare: the future of fur baby food fads
Petcare brands show considerable agility and ingenuity in keeping pace with the hottest human trends
NewsPooch & Mutt launches gut health testing kit and supplements for dogs
The kit promises ‘cutting-edge science, research and AI to deep-dive into dogs’ unique microbiomes, to identify gaps or imbalances’
NewsOmni unveils Pawzempic supplement to help dogs lose weight
Inspired by the success of human weight-loss medications, Pawzempic is the result of more than two years’ development
NewsLaila makes microwaveable rice debut with 10-strong range
Variants include Basmati, Long Grain, Chilli & Lime, Spicy Mexican and Golden Vegetable