All articles by Richard Pendleton
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The Big InterviewJimmy Doherty Unwrapped: how the TV farmer went from ‘four pigs to 40’
Making the leap from academic to first-time farmer to TV personality is not something Jimmy Doherty had planned
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Analysis and FeaturesRise of the chatbots: How are these next gen virtual assistants being used by fmcg?
Neural networks have given birth to a new generation of chatbots that learn from their user
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Comment and OpinionShoplifting must stop being a crime without consequences
Assaults on retail staff are on the rise, amid a huge amount of quiet anger simmering among workers…
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Analysis and FeaturesMurder on the shop floor: battling the rise of in-store crime
On a Saturday evening in January father-of-two Vijay Patel, working in the Rota Express store in Mill Hill Broadway, was killed over a pack of cigarette papers
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Comment and OpinionRadio 4's Charlie Hicks tribute gives insight into grocery
It’s easy to forget that there was a time when spam seemed like a delicacy
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NewsMarket Halls plans three high-end food halls for London
The first venue will open in Fulham, with Victoria and Oxford Street following…
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Category ReportAn ever tightening stranglehold: tobacco category report 2018
The toughest regulatory constraints yet on tobacco have led to £300m being wiped off the market
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Comment and OpinionSweet science in Radio 4's Short History of Sugar
Sugar and guilt seem practically inseparable in the modern world
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Analysis and FeaturesHow can companies protect themselves against recalls?
The potential damage from product recalls is being magnified by social media and cost pressures
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NewsFortnum & Mason reports record Christmas trading performance
Like-for-like festive sales at Fortnum were up 13%; online sales were up 23%
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Comment and OpinionRotten: glossy Netflix series raises uncomfortable questions
The US series opens by looking at the US honey industry, beset by dying or absent bees and adulterated imports from China
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NewsGrocery leaders join trek to raise £100k for Farm Africa
Senior figures from Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Dairy Crest will be among the group undertaking a six-day hike in East Africa.
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Analysis and FeaturesTop advertising campaigns 2017: the ones we loved
The winning 51 campaigns contain plenty of food for thought for brands hoping to emulate their success
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat will 2018 bring for the world of grocery?
We asked 18 industry movers and shakers to look back on an often turbulent 2017 – and to gaze into their crystal balls
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Comment and OpinionPhillip Schofield offers up slice of 'Spend It Well' comfort
TV executives seemingly have a giant spinner with a celebrity’s name on it and another with a preposterous premise
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Analysis and FeaturesSpot the difference: Eastern Europeans say brands sell them sub-standard products
For years, Eastern European consumers believed they were being sold inferior versions of top brands. Were they right?
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The Big InterviewThe Big Interview: Ben Pearman of General Mills shares his beliefs and values
General Mills boss Ben Pearman believes it’s still possible for a multinational to operate – and grow – like a startup
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Comment and OpinionThe Apprentice's meal kit makers reveal how not to do it
Asking The Apprentice for insights into the food industry is like expecting the man behind the Amstrad Em@iler to spot a b…
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Analysis and FeaturesFarm Africa: A growing future for Africa
Farm Africa, supported by Aldi, is training impoverished Kenyan farmers to create crops resilient to climate change
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Comment and OpinionWhy Brands Matter: an entertaining and learned look at brands
All arguments are a rollercoaster ride, moving briskly through uncertainty and lingering over that which they are more sure of