All articles by Charles Wright – Page 5
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sara Ashworth, senior brand manager, Lucky Saint
‘You might spend months planning a product launch, and the moment you get to hold, taste, and see that product on shelves is incredibly rewarding’
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Range PreviewMorrisons new summer food in The Best range 2025
Morrisons is rolling out the picnic blanket with the launch of its new summer range, offering a mix of dressed-up BBQ staples, sides and desserts
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ProfilesWild Thingz founder Fliss Newland on Trump, cowboys and oysters
‘I find it sad that the majority of what we all shop for is manufactured by 10 huge corporations’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Finn McMaster, apprentice engineer, Highland Spring Group
‘I enjoy working alongside the team of expert engineers and the positive work environment’
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ProfilesTracklements’s Liz Cuff on VHS, chilli jam and marketing budgets
’‘Tracklements exists to make meals more delicious – and that’s a pretty great reason to get out of bed in the morning’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sam Tyzack, national account manager, CCEP
‘The opportunity to work abroad appealed, as Coca-Cola operates in nearly every country in the world
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ProfilesNew Covent Garden Market Authority’s Wanda Goldwag on flowers, Concorde and TP
’I am proud to be able to act as an ambassador both for the market and for the incredible array of fresh produce and flowers our tenants source from all over the world’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Brandon Bailey, packaging line leader, The Bury Black Pudding Co
‘People don’t realise how fast-paced it is, especially during peak seasons like Christmas’
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Range PreviewTesco to roll out Rondanini’s new Spanish-inspired range
Will Brits swap burritos for bravas? DeNada’s new range of Spanish-inspired ready meals hopes they’ll say sí
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jasmine Johnson, process technologist, Charlie Bigham’s
‘That hands-on, curious approach naturally pulled me towards food and drink as a career’
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ProfilesSuntory’s Tom Bell on Ribena, rats and Robin Hood
‘I love sport and we get to work with some of the best athletes in the world through Lucozade so that’s a work perk enough for me’
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Range PreviewSainsbury’s Taste the Difference new launches for summer 2025
Sainsbury’s is manifesting summer, with new collection from tapas and mezze to slow-cooked BBQ - and new cocktails to wash it all down
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ProfilesBelu co-CEO Natalie Campbell on buyers, Rachel Reeves and Jamaican Sunday roast
’If you only care about price, just say so. Don’t claim to be interested in social value,’ says Belu’s Natalie Campbell
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Grace Bukebo, NPD technician, Gosh
’Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and learn the basics at the start’
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ProfilesMüller’s Gemma Hancock on dairy, diversity and The Loco-motion
‘When we started Women in Müller back in 2020, it was born out of frustration that it seemed so much harder for women to break through into leadership roles’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Elahe Tolooei, NPD and marketing assistant, Cambozola
‘One of the biggest misconceptions about working in the food industry is that we get to sit around eating delicious food all day’
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ProfilesDreamsake’s Matt Brunault on Japan, Italian and Westerns
‘Sake still feels very new in this country. I know we have to build it brick by brick, bottle by bottle’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: George Holt, senior marketing manager, Sides
’Gain as much hands-on experience as possible. Whether through internships, part-time jobs, or even volunteering, real-world experience will give you much-needed insights’
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Range PreviewAll the new Dubai Chocolate launches in UK grocery 2025
With Lindt Aldi and Lidl now in on the Dubai Chocolate train, can the latest trend make permanent shelf space in British supermarkets?
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ProfilesFreddie’s Farm’s Laurie Fermor on UPFs, the Spice Girls and the van Tullekens
‘Kids don’t lie, they’re beautifully honest and if they love something, they tell you,’ says Freddie’s Farm’s Laurie Fermor





