All My Alternative CV articles
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ProfilesHighland Spring’s Gill Foden on health, Amal Clooney and growth mindset
‘There’s a real opportunity to make it easier for people to choose nutritious options’
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ProfilesGroceryAid’s Mandi Leonard on rats, air con and shoplifting
‘It can literally be a lifeline that keeps someone from going under, and it’s a very powerful reason to do what I have the privilege to do’
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ProfilesOlio co-founder Saasha Celestial-One on parrots, gymnastics and food waste
‘We could do so much more, if only we could get more retailers, caterers etc to donate their unsold/unserved food’
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ProfilesGood Phats founder Tom Redwood on Bourdain, MJ and decoding ingredients lists
‘Food is such a personal thing – when someone tells you it’s changed the way they cook or eat, that’s pretty special’
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ProfilesCoca-Cola’s Elaine Maher on Forest Gump, The Verve and occasion-led buying
‘Building alcohol ready-to-drinks inside a big company has been a ride and watching it take off is the most satisfying part’
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ProfilesLittle Dish’s Nicky Veysey on Excel, haircuts and proper good gravy
‘It’s tough for parents right now and mealtime overwhelm is a real thing’
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ProfilesEcotone’s Jonathan Fish on vinyl, Roger Federer and Sunday roasts
‘We need to be braver, move faster, and bring shoppers with us through education and accessibility’
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ProfilesFrive CEO George Taylor on organic, Elon Musk and addiction
‘There’s no reason for our food to be covered in chemicals and pesticides – food should be healthy fuel’
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ProfilesCo-op’s Ashleigh Parker on food waste, dogs and spreadsheets
‘It’s a privilege to demonstrate that grocery finance is so much more than spreadsheets’
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ProfilesThe Bread and Butter Thing CEO Vic Harper on community, finances and yellow stickers
‘Rising food costs, insecure work, housing changes or sudden life events can quickly destabilise families’
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ProfilesHaleon’s Jo Cooper on karaoke, Claudia Winkleman and the school tuck shop
‘People shouldn’t just work harder, they should work in a way that brings out their best selves’
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ProfilesSofina’s Laura Smith on wellness, Jim Broadbent and Game of Thrones
‘There’s so much choice now that even a quick shop can feel overwhelming’
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ProfilesSunny & Luna CEO Giulia Berretti on carbs, networking and gnocchi
’I went on to model in Milan, London and New York, where I saw first-hand the damaging attitudes towards food in the fashion industry’
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ProfilesCrosta Mollica MD Jack Rutherford on HFSS, shoplifting and Robbie Williams
‘Whilst well-intentioned, I think we’re getting regulation like HFSS wrong’
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ProfilesTrip CEO Olivia Ferdi on family, calm and the Oscars
‘Consumers are looking for more than just a drink; they’re looking for a mood’
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ProfilesHackney Gelato founder Enrico Pavoncelli on tomatoes, sun and Italian hip-hop
‘There are more good ideas than there are hours (or freezer space)’
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ProfilesQuorn CFO Nick Cooper on Rio, CO2 and Taika Waititi
‘Food production accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and grocery has a critical role to play’
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ProfilesOato’s Lawrence Moore on ROI, Woolworths and lasagne
‘I love data and insight, but part of me thinks we have lost a little human instinct’
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ProfilesNectar360 MD Amir Rasekh on EDM, loyalty and ghormeh sabzi
‘I really value flexible working environments, and we are lucky to have this at my workplace’
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ProfilesJust Eat’s Caroline Bates on loyalty, anchovies and S Club 7
‘One rogue anchovy on a pizza or in a salad and I’m finished. Everyone else can keep their fear of heights… mine comes in a tin’