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Grace Duncan
Grace joined The Grocer in February 2022 as fresh foods reporter and was promoted to senior fresh foods reporter in July 2023. She is responsible for covering fruit & veg, meat, fish, eggs, plant-based and dairy stories from farm to fork. She was awarded a PPA Next Generation Award in 2023 which recognises 30 of the most exciting rising stars in UK specialist media.
As well as writing news stories, she supports with the annual Dairymen supplement and writes category reports and features.
Grace has also represented The Grocer on national and local radio, commentating on the state of the UK food industry.
Prior to joining The Grocer, Grace freelanced for The Sun, Times Radio and climate change magazine It’s Freezing in LA!. She began her career working in international technology PR.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 610498
- Email:
- grace.duncan@thegrocer.co.uk
- News
Berry delivery brand Berrymakers launches across UK
The brand claims to introduce an entirely new way to buy and enjoy berries and will bring British berries direct to consumers’ front doors
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Two fifths of berry growers at risk of going out of business by 2026
Almost half (47%) of British berry growers are no longer making a profit and over half (53%) assessed their financial health as bad, or extremely bad
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Yorkshire school pupil creates new Heck sausage line
The Yorkshire sausage company tasked pupils at its local primary school to come up with new flavour ideas for its gluten-free chicken sausages
- News
Morrisons partners with Love British Food for British Food Fortnight
Morrisons will become the exclusive retail partner of Love British Food with use of all associated branding in store, online and on own-label products
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Pembrokeshire Creamery launches Blas y Tir Welsh milk brand
The new Blas y Tir milk will be available in two-litre, one-litre and one-pint bottles with options for skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole milk
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Record number of flood warnings on England’s farmland last winter
The analysis showed 1,008 flood warnings, when a flood is ‘expected’ in an area, were issued on grade one and grade two farmland
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Land used to grow fruit & veg must double, say environment and farming groups
In an open letter co-ordinated by the Soil Association, celebrities have joined voices to call on the new prime minister to back and scale up the UK horticulture sector
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Big meat and dairy firms accused of ‘derailing’ climate action
Some of the world’s largest food businesses have been accused of adopting the same tactics as big oil and tobacco companies on climate action
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Farming sector welcomes recommendations on Seasonal Worker scheme
The review found there was a clear need for a Seasonal Worker scheme in the short to medium term
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VFC launches campaign highlighting ‘hypocrisy’ of KFC adverts
VFC has imitated KFC’s billboard creative, swapping imagery of KFC coated fried chicken for the ‘dismal reality’ of how chickens are treated
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Framptons unveils Wessex Oat Co British farmed oat drink range
The range initially includes Unsweetened Oat, Barista Oat, Chocolate Oat, Oat Latte and Caramel Latte
- KVI Tracker
Dozens of tonnes of fake olive oil confiscated by Italian authorities
The authorities have confiscated 42 tons of faux extra virgin olive oil worth €900,000
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Aldi ‘copycat’ kefir is actually a Biotiful collaborative effort
The striking resemblance between the new product and Biotiful’s led some to assume Aldi had simply copied the dairy supplier’s branding
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Tesco announces methane-reducing feed trial for dairy cows
The supplement works by suppressing the enzymes responsible for producing methane, leading to a reduction in the amount of methane produced
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The Coconut Collab launches protein yog to support menopause
Its new Protein Yog, described as “thick and creamy” and “plant-powered”, is available in Tesco and Ocado
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Müller partners with NaviLens to increase accessibility
The move to include a high-contrast colour code from NaviLens on product packaging is the latest in the dairy company’s brand and packaging refresh
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Horticulture sector calls for pause on new rules costing £90m per year
The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) announced that changes would be coming into effect on all audits after 10 September
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Arla launches fresh dairy and plant-based barista milk lines
Both products have been developed with expert baristas to drive a younger shopper to the fresh fixture
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VBites founder Heather Mills acquires vegan online retailer Alternative Stores
Mills’ acquisition of the plant-based store is to support her mission to create a ‘one-stop shop for convenience’
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Aldi launches Biotiful Gut Health copycat kefir range
The Beautiful Everyday range bears a striking resemblance to market leader Biotiful Gut Health and is available in two variants