All articles by Charles Wright – Page 20
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Amy Armstrong, brand manager, Asahi
’As one of the brand managers on the Peroni team, my role is predominantly focused on projects related to recruiting a younger audience’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Vet’s Kitchen’s Laura Shears on cars, rodents and Boy George
‘I miss the greeters in Asda and the sense of pride you used to get from the shop floor teams in Tesco. It’s rare to feel the ’buzz’ in any retailer these days’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Abby Catmull, product developer, Waitrose
‘I also love working for a company where I know we’re contributing to a happier world. I’m really proud that we are rated first for animal welfare and that our products support British farmers’
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket buyers share how to get NPD into their baskets
In the fiercely competitive world of NPD, industry insiders share how to make a brand stand out to buyers
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Vadasz Deli’s Nick Vadasz on pickles, pickles and pickles
’My motto in life? Eat more pickles. (I’m getting this on a t-shirt)’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Zoë Watson, junior brand manager, Noble Foods
‘My love of food and cooking from a young age sparked my first career dream of owning my own bakery’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Étän Rum’s Kareen Odekunle on Beyoncé, lamb ribs and Cameroon
‘Étän Rum is the culmination of months of dedicated tasting, testing, debating, and collaboration by five strong-minded professional sisters’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Becca Hoggett, trade marketing manager, Accolade Wines
‘This role caught my eye as I knew I always wanted to move into fmcg, and the fact it was in wine gave it the edge for me’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Coole Swan’s Mary Sadlier on rugby, stupidity and Dublin Bay
’An independently owned and family run brand standing its ground in a market dominated by titans’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Micol Mottura, category & shopper intern, Peperami
‘I would encourage sending open applications to food and drink businesses that you find interesting, even if there are no current positions available’
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Range PreviewMorrisons jumps on hot honey, apple cider and mochi trends in summer range
As heatwaves continue across the UK, Morrisons is gearing up for a sizzling summer with the launch of its new seasonal range
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Ecotone UK’s Gareth Cooke on sustainability, Culture Beat and the village pub
’Grocery needs a more authentic approach from retailers to supporting ethical and sustainable brands and products’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Hollie Watson, product development assistant manager, Domino’s Pizza
’I got offered my first food product development work experience through a lady I used to swim with! Work experience helps you get your foot in the door’
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Analysis & Features15 ways supermarkets and grocery are celebrating Pride month
As the world’s biggest companies give their social media logos the rainbow flag treatment, these grocery brands are opening their purses to address the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community
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Range PreviewAsda’s vegan summer range 2023 showcases healthy barbecue options
Asda is spicing things up this BBQ season, adding nine new treats in its OMV and Plant Based by Asda ranges to save vegans from dry mushroom burgers
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: The Salad Project’s James Dare on mirrors, Football Manager and Macklemore
’I don’t believe in interviewing as a process. I’d rather show them what I can do than tell them’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Daria Bashkatova, senior marketing innovation manager, This
’My family come from a real mixed bag of places including Russia, Kazakhstan and Israel, among others. While questions of faith, politics or geography were often at odds, food was always a common language’
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Range PreviewAldi’s Fakeaway McDonald’s dupes vs the real thing
See how your favourite fast food fix compares with Aldi’s dupe and the price difference that will make it taste so much better. Look away now Ronald
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Ellers Farm Distillery’s Jamie Baggott on Butlin’s, Black Sabbath and vodka
’I think grocery retail has become really sterile and uninspiring. Cleanliness, availability, display and customer service standards today wouldn’t have been acceptable in the 80s and 90s’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Eloise Bristow, head of marketing, Moving Mountains
’Fmcg isn’t a glamorous industry. One day I could be flipping burgers at a festival, the next staring at spreadsheets’