Charles Wright
Charles is The Grocer’s digital and social producer, specialising in trend pieces, profiles and range previews - curating content and shaping The Grocer’s online presence.
Charles conducts interviews with industry professionals, providing a glimpse into the personal and professional lives of leaders in food and drink through My Alternative CV profiles, and offering insight into what a career in fmcg could look like for other young people through My Food and Drink Job.
They preview upcoming product ranges, especially during seasonal events, highlighting new product launches, trends, and innovations before they hit supermarket shelves. Charles also contributes to analysis pieces covering trends, industry developments and attitudes social media.
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Range PreviewGingerbread doughnuts and duck toast: Morrisons ‘The Best’ Christmas range 2026
Morrisons is working with more than 2,500 farmers and producers across its Market Street Christmas range
ProfilesLost Sheep Coffee’s Stuart Wilson on The Goonies, deep pockets and David Brent moments
‘Unless you have investors or very deep pockets, it can be incredibly hard to get through the door’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Alice Pearson, operations director, Cotswolds Distillery
‘It was intimidating to learn under that kind of pressure, but I knew that whisky was my core passion’
ProfilesHoly Moly MD Peter Oden on Prince, expenses and Seth Rogen
‘Being good and adding value is my purpose in life’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Katie Scott, product manager, The Gym Kitchen
‘Something that may seem relatively simple can take a year or more to grow from initial ideation to full-scale launch!’
Range PreviewWhat’s new in Co-op for Halloween 2026
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, likely to create a bigger opportunity around last-minute parties and entertaining
ProfilesDiageo’s Declan Hassett on licensing, German berries and Levi Roots
‘When great ideas hit restrictions or get tied up in lots of back-and-forth, it can slow things down’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Cait McNamara, social & community manager, Piccolo
‘Every experience teaches you something, even if it doesn’t feel like it at the time’
ProfilesFrood CEO Frida Redknapp on East 17, modelling and UPFs
’Every “no” gets you one step closer to the right opportunity’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Charlotte Collins, brand manager, Pukka
‘Being an avid tea drinker and also being genuinely passionate about and a huge fan of Pukka’s products makes my job really rewarding’
ProfilesPiccolo’s Bronwyn Hawker on UPF, slow trains and baby broth
’It’s great to see healthier snacks, fewer ultra-processed foods and more nutritious lunch options becoming mainstream’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sarah Haworth, brand manager, Mondelez
‘It’s not always about the role or category, but about what skills you’ve learnt and how you apply them throughout your career’
ProfilesBooker’s Alex Edwards on steak, F1 and wedding videos
‘We have 22 master butchers currently working at Booker – almost 25% of the UK’s total’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Olivia Lewis, finance assistant, Jus-Rol
‘I was hired as temporary general help during a busy Christmas period and ended up becoming a permanent member’
ProfilesGymkhana MD Ishen Paran on Oatly, Go-Ape and Sri Lankan prawn curry
’What happens on team awaydays, stays on team awaydays – although I now very strongly advise against 2am bike rides.’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Andrew Marr, graduate brewer, Damm UK
‘I make an effort to learn as much about different roles as possible to better my personal understanding’
ProfilesJus-Rol MD Tim Clifford on smiles, Nigella and Pepsi Max
‘Being a small business enables us to nurture our team members and provide opportunities for them’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Kate Harrington, senior diet & health exec, FDF
‘Food companies can have such an impact on the nation’s health and the food we all eat’
ProfilesOne Stop’s John Miller on pet geese, crime and Chumbawamba
‘It’s upsetting and frustrating to see stores dealing with retail crime and antisocial behaviour’
ProfilesRodd’s founder Will Lenney on YouTube, Lewis Hamilton and mini-golf
‘We’ve been figuring out the retail world as we go, learning loads, and having a good laugh along the way’