All articles by Charles Wright – Page 5
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ProfilesThe Coconut Collab’s Zoe Fox on Borough Market, UPF and cows
‘UPF plays such a huge role in today’s health issues, particularly obesity and the pressure that puts on the NHS’
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Range PreviewIrish coffee tira-merry-su, anyone? Sainsbury’s Christmas range 2025
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its premium Taste the Difference Christmas range, aimed at shoppers looking for more variety beyond the traditional turkey
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Harry Neave, NPD technologist, Nomo
‘Doing an apprenticeship is a great way to get started. It gives you hands-on experience and a real idea of how the food industry works as a whole’
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Range PreviewCo-op launches new ready meal range and £7 dine-in deal for two
Co-op has launched Served, its new spin on a meal-for-two deal, undercutting premium rivals on price and aiming to make midweek dining easier
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Range PreviewFondue, pâté and a gingerbread takeover: Asda Christmas range 2025
Asda is celebrating its 60th Christmas with a lineup that leans into nostalgia, including a 60s-style fondue kit with dippable charcuterie and a cross-store gingerbread man takeover
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Range PreviewM&S launches Christmas 2025 range featuring Tom Kerridge Collection
M&S has opened its Christmas Food to Order offer for 2025 with a select range of premium centrepieces, seafood platters and an exclusive ‘Tom Kerridge with M&S Collection’ capsule
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ProfilesCheeky Panda CEO Julie Chen on massages, bamboo and Pho
‘Shelves are still dominated by legacy brands, leaving consumers with limited choice’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: William Hardman, national account manager, Oddlygood
‘The industry is huge, and companies are always looking for people with energy, ideas and passion’
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Range PreviewLimoncello mince pies and pigs in blankets quiche: Waitrose Christmas range 2025
Waitrose has announced its 2025 Christmas range, heavy on wow-factor centrepieces sure to make jaws drop
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ProfilesItsu CEO Julian Metcalfe on Bowie, discounts and elderly French nudists
’It’s no walk in the park, but it is captivating and often fun’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jena Anderson, grocery buyer, Abel & Cole
‘Every loaf, jar, and box has a story and a lot of care behind it’
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ProfilesPooch & Mutt CEO Paul Dennison on Whippets, Space Odyssey and fake £50 notes
‘More honesty and openness from the start would help build lasting, long-term buyer relationships’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lucy Provan, sales & marketing executive, Fearne & Rosie
‘Always aim to work for and with brands that align with your personal values because this is where you will shine the most’
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ProfilesWhite Rabbit CEO Nick Croft-Simon on micro-managing, skaters and pizza
‘I had a phobia of the wind when I was a kid. I was convinced I’d get blown away’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lizzie Douse, account manager, Birds Eye
‘If sales start to fall behind, it’s my job to bring forward solutions as to how we’ll plug the gap’
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ProfilesBeyond Belief Brewing’s Freddie Ugo on pasta beer, sustainability and wizards
‘It’s honestly like being in a science lab, we’re constantly testing and trying new surplus base malt recipes’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Maria Valencia, skilled butcher, Booker
‘Last month, I broke down a whole lamb for the first time and it was a real highlight for me’
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ProfilesBooker’s Karen Poole on podcasts, Christmas and diversity
‘There’s nothing better than being in the development kitchens with colleagues reviewing products. You can’t taste on Teams’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ali Baker, shopper marketing manager, Phizz
‘New touchpoints are always being introduced like digital screens, as well as more advanced opportunities to connect with consumers online and via retailer apps’
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ProfilesParagon Brands MD Chris Jones on flights, supplier portals and Aperol Spritz
‘My bugbear is online supplier portals – they are seemingly designed to be unintuitive and make life harder than it needs to be’