All articles by Charles Wright
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Range PreviewPremium picky bits and beefy barbecue: Waitrose summer range 2026
Waitrose hopes to make summer 2026 the season of upgraded barbecues, deli-style sharing and global-inspired grazing, with more than 120 new products
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ismat Khan, maintenance engineer apprentice, Samworth Brothers
‘The engineers also allow me to do a lot of hands-on mechanical jobs with their support and coach me on how to do things’
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Range PreviewMortadella & mascarpone focaccia and pickle crisps: Co-op summer food-to-go range 2026
Co-op is adding 21 new lines to its summer 2026 food-to-go range, including 10 new mains and 11 new snacks for its lunchtime meal deal
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Range PreviewWaitrose and Disney+ launch ‘Noshtalgia’ range for Rivals season two
The eight-strong lineup includes Scotch Egg Sandwich, Thousand Island Prawn Sandwich, Steak Diane Handcooked Crisps and Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail Flavoured Handcooked Crisps
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ProfilesCoca-Cola’s Elaine Maher on Forest Gump, The Verve and occasion-led buying
‘Building alcohol ready-to-drinks inside a big company has been a ride and watching it take off is the most satisfying part’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jesse Kempner, head of food, Mindful Chef
‘As a chef it’s a constant balancing act between creativity, deliciousness, and cost’
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ProfilesLittle Dish’s Nicky Veysey on Excel, haircuts and proper good gravy
‘It’s tough for parents right now and mealtime overwhelm is a real thing’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Isabella Lugmayer, customer experience agent, Hunter & Gather
‘I love being able to educate and support people at all stages of their real food journey’
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ProfilesEcotone’s Jonathan Fish on vinyl, Roger Federer and Sunday roasts
‘We need to be braver, move faster, and bring shoppers with us through education and accessibility’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Colin Markham, agriculture sustainability manager, Müller
‘Markets, regulations, and consumer expectations shift all the time, so the industry has to adapt quickly’
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ProfilesFrive CEO George Taylor on organic, Elon Musk and addiction
‘There’s no reason for our food to be covered in chemicals and pesticides – food should be healthy fuel’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Olivia Walker, central operations specialist, Southern Co-op
‘Whenever I can, I visit stores to hear directly from teams on the shop floor – that’s where you learn the most’
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ProfilesCo-op’s Ashleigh Parker on food waste, dogs and spreadsheets
‘It’s a privilege to demonstrate that grocery finance is so much more than spreadsheets’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lydia Cromack, digital commerce customer manager, Heineken UK
‘I always view interviews as a two-way process, and it really gave me a great insight into what Heineken UK was like as a company to work for’
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Range PreviewJammy Wheel biscuit egg and yeast extract hot cross buns: Aldi Easter range 2026
Aldi has launched its Easter 2026 range with new value-led chocolate eggs and seasonal bakery items
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Range PreviewPistachio mini eggs and carrot cake hot cross buns: Sainsbury’s Easter 2026
Sainsbury’s has launched its Easter range for 2026 focusing on premium eggs, Nectar pricing and free-from
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ProfilesThe Bread and Butter Thing CEO Vic Harper on community, finances and yellow stickers
‘Rising food costs, insecure work, housing changes or sudden life events can quickly destabilise families’
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Range PreviewTesco launches summer bbq frozen range ahead of clocks change
All Fire Pit lines are priced at £4 and included in a three for £10 Clubcard promo deal
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Orla Turner, marketing manager, GroceryAid
’People often imagine the job is just talking about flavours or packaging. In reality, it’s fundamentally about people’
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ProfilesHaleon’s Jo Cooper on karaoke, Claudia Winkleman and the school tuck shop
‘People shouldn’t just work harder, they should work in a way that brings out their best selves’