All My Alternative CV articles
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Profiles and QandAs
Weetabix’s Rui Ascensao on family, pastel de nata and anatidaephobia
Being with my family is very important to me and I’m lucky to have the flexibility to take my kids to school
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Ginsters’ Stephanie Hildon on pasties, Bucks Fizz and gone-off milk
We have so many entrepreneurs and startup businesses in the UK and it’s so hard for them to get a foot up into retail, says MD Stephanie
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Monty Bojangles’ Andrew Newlands on teamwork, Ikea and Marilyn Manson
’Put 200% into everything you do. If you fail, at least it wasn’t because you didn’t try hard enough’
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Unilever’s Georgina Bradford on food poverty, Elton John and Euro 2024
’I would really like to see the industry taking a more collaborative approach to eradicate food poverty in the UK’
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Morrisons’ Joseph Clark-Bland on beards, Kylie and corporate allyship
For Pride month, Joseph talks about how he helps Morrisons demonstrate authentic allyship
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Brighton Gin’s Kathy Caton on queer fundraising, spam emails and Nigella
‘On a Pride parade float with Brighton Gin, I’d like LGBTQ+ ally and general gastronomic goddess Nigella Lawson’
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Tesco’s Adam Jarvis on Pride, badgers and Jonathan Bailey
‘There is always more we can be doing, but I’m proud that Tesco is standing together with our LGBTQ+ communities’
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Madame F founder Iain Muggoch on Queer Britain, startups and Tony Laithwaite
For Pride month, wine brand founder Iain talks about the struggles of a startup and his work with the Madame F Queer Britain Art Award
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Redefine Meat’s Simon Owen on rescue dogs, spiders and The Bear
‘One thing I would change in grocery is the inequality of price and margin expectation between meat and plant-based’
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Fatso’s Ella Mckay on girl power, knickerbocker glories and ROI
Ella is on a mission to make dark chocolate fun and chunky, while driving change in the confectionery scene
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Palace Culture’s Mirko Parmigiani on plant-based, owls and Jamie Oliver
‘I first created Palace Culture for my son at home when he became dairy intolerant. Scaling up doesn’t mean we need to sacrifice the core values of our product’
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Moju’s Rich Goldsmith on trains, pizza and HFSS
‘Grocers need to double down on initiatives like HFSS, even in the absence of, or inconsistent, government policy and regulation’
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Days’ Duncan Keith on chivalry, McConaughey and latte art
Meet Duncan, half of the entrepreneurial spirit behind Days Brewing Co – on a mission to revolutionise the beer industry with a non-alcoholic twist
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Shocken’s Emma Bowe on Oasis, ADHD and Aldi’s Next Big Thing
Fresh off an appearance on Aldi’s new Channel 4 show, Emma shares insight into how she keeps pushing plant-based innovation
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Ibis Rice’s Nicholas Spencer on Cambodia, dancing and Chris Packham
‘I grew up watching The Really Wild Show and admire Chris Packham – having him as brand ambassador for Ibis Rice is a dream come true’
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Burger King’s Mark McCarthy on Nigella Lawson, sustainability and Pitch Perfect
From teenage newsagent worker to spearheading product launches for one of the biggest brands in the world, Mark blends a passion for food with a commitment to sustainability and health
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James Cadbury on chocolate, greenwashing and Dragons’ Den
From a River Island stockroom to his own chocolate empire, James outlines his sweet tooth for success
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Hilltop Honey’s Scott Davies on sweat, bees and doggy doo doo
Davies has progressed from a sweat-drenched interviewee to building a honey empire where he gets to impact remote beekeepers across the world
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Bio&Me’s Emma Grant on Champagne, Sydney and the Queen
’Knowing you’re helping make a difference to the nation’s gut health is the best feeling’
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Surreal’s Jac Chetland on lawnmowers, dogs and Ryan Reynolds
’Ryan Reynolds, if you’re reading this, Surreal needs you’