Lois Vallely
Lois Vallely is features editor at The Grocer
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 846653
- Email:
- lois.vallely@wrbm.com
Analysis & FeaturesIs the childhood obesity strategy turning into another omnishambles?
‘Sin taxes’ are under review., funds raised from the sugar levy have been siphoned off, while healthy eating in schools has been marginalised
- Comment & Opinion
Food Unwrapped: interesting if slightly fluffy Q&A programme
Is there any difference between cat and dog food? Why is there so little wasabi in wasabi paste?
- Comment & Opinion
The High Low podcast: insightful analysis of wellness myths
Do turmeric lattes and kombucha improve our health? Should we drink celery juice every day?
- Analysis & Features
Is the food industry doing enough to help save the bees?
Bees and other pollinators are vital for UK food production, but they’re under threat
- Interviews & Profiles
Ishak Valimohamed, Vive, on Liverpool FC, wolves and The Eminem Show
‘What animal reflects my personality? A wolf – I really trust my instincts’
- Comment & Opinion
The Doctor’s Kitchen: an informative look at how diet affects mental health
The way our diets have changed is having huge impacts on people’s health, according to Professor Felice Jacka
- Interviews & Profiles
Cam Brown, Collagin, on Peter Andre, regrets and Deadpool
No one knows me any more, they just know me as ‘gin girl’
- Comment & Opinion
Mars shows the way on ‘changing the world for pets’
Few pet owners know Mars makes more pet products than it does chocolate
- Interviews & Profiles
Rising up through the ranks at Rebel Kitchen: Adam Thompson
Top New Talent alumni Adam Thompson talks overseeing Rebel Kitchen’s growth from small startup to global proposition
- Analysis & Features
How can restaurant brands succeed on supermarket shelves?
Whether it’s high-street chains or small independents, restaurants are in a great place to translate their innovative thinking into grocery
- Interviews & Profiles
Erin Kryantonis, Nice Drinks, on Will Young, puppies and trypophobia
‘The most rewarding part of my job is working alongside my co-founders to bring a brand to the UK wine market’
- Comment & Opinion
What potatoes can tell us about the future for meat alternatives
Could meat alternatives be as successful as spuds? People were wary of potatoes once
- Analysis & Features
Inside the supermarket ‘nudging’ people to make healthier choices
Can a fresh store layout help shoppers make healthier selections?
- Comment & Opinion
The Food Programme recalls the magic of grandmothers’ cooking
Many of us will have fond memories of visiting our grandmothers as children
- Interviews & Profiles
James Hudson, Captain Kombucha, on Derren Brown and polar bears
’My motto in life is to have integrity. Real integrity is doing the right thing, even when nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not’
- News
Supermarkets are helping fuel the obesity epidemic, says report
One in five shoppers said supermarkets caused them to go “off track” when dieting according to a report by the Royal Society for Public Health and Slimming World
- Interviews & Profiles
Chris Dee big interview: how Harrods is keeping up with an online world
Harrods is undergoing a transformation in a push to modernise and hold its own against online. The former Booths boss is leading it
- Analysis & Features
The world food specialists bringing global flavours to Britain
A growing number of specialist world supermarkets are making the most of demand from well-travelled Brits for more authentic tastes
- Analysis & Features
Are takeaway delivery firms eating grocery’s lunch (and dinner)?
As supermarkets figure out how best to tackle the ‘last mile’, takeaway delivery firms are a potential threat – but also a potential opportunity
- Comment & Opinion
The Wonderful World of Chocolate: curious facts and stories
No nation eats more chocolate per person than Britain, according to new Channel 5 documentary…
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