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InterviewsThe Wholesale Group MD Tom Gittins on becoming ‘the home of the independent wholesaler’
Confex and Fairway Foodservice have announced they will merge into The Wholesale Group in January 2025, in a move that has ‘shaken up’ the industry
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InterviewsFrom puppy love to toilet talk: changing the Andrex conversation
Kimberly-Clark’s UK MD wants consumers to get comfortable with ‘intimate health’. He’s driving sustainability and innovation too
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InterviewsBelvoir Farm’s Pev Manners on Labour’s ‘thugs’
Farmer protests and the government’s EPR scheme are riling Belvoir Farm’s boss. But that hasn’t stopped him investing in his cordial empire
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InterviewsAlex Troughton: the ‘grocery addict’ driving Uber Eats
Uber Eats’ ‘bet’ to introduce grocery to its offering has paid off handsomely. Now it’s expanding its reach and experimenting with new picking models
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Interviews‘All I think about is retail media’: SMG and the billion-pound opportunity
At the helm of SMG, Sam Knights is looking to unlock a billion-pound opportunity via a medium touted to outgrow TV
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InterviewsCan David Milner work his magic again with Crosta & Mollica?
David Milner has helped conjure success for Tyrrells, Lily’s and St Pierre Groupe. For his next trick he’s focusing on Italian brand Crosta & Mollica
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InterviewsCaterfood MD Phil Atyeo on running a different kind of buying group
The group’s MD talks about how CFBG plans to triple its turnover to reach £1bn
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InterviewsWycliffe Sande on being a black founder and paying it forward
Blue Turaco’s founder says ‘coffee saved my life’. He talks paying it forward, championing robusta and the difficulty of being a black founder
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InterviewsHow Steve Murrells is making Hilton ‘a great British success story’
Despite turnover of £4bn, Hilton Food Group has a low profile – and is primarily seen as a meat packer. Steve Murrells is on a mission to change all that
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InterviewsAsh CEO Deborah Arnott’s 21-year battle with Big Tobacco
Deborah Arnott is stepping down after 21 years. She looks back on her battle with the tobacco lobby… and ahead to the vaping challenge
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InterviewsPasta Evangelists’ Alessandro Savelli on his ‘romantic and beautiful’ product
Pasta Evangelists has moved from DTC boxes into restaurants. Its CEO discusses building a brand in reverse and his plans for world domination
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InterviewsHow Matthew Hall raised Butlers from the ashes
Last year Matthew Hall watched the family business burn to the ground. Next came a battle to get Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses back on track
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InterviewsAmelia Christie-Miller: the queen of beans with a bold ambition
Having won plaudits from Dragons’ Den and The Grocer’s Gold Awards panel, Bold Bean Co’s founder is taking the premium brand into Heinz territory
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InterviewsMeet the woman who’s freezing Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver’s CCO is helping bring excitement and cleaner labels to the frozen aisle – channelling the enthusiasm of her famous boss to battle own label
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InterviewsJames Averdieck on his new cookie dough dessert brand Spooners
James Averdieck made pots of money from Gü and The Coconut Collab. Now he’s trying his luck again with a new cookie dough dessert brand
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InterviewsHow Amit Chitnis helped Ocado Retail rediscover its mojo
Amit Chitnis sees Ocado as the future of grocery retail. But first, the new chief commercial officer needed to focus firmly on present day challenges
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InterviewsHow Hip Pop’s founders are bringing northern spirit to soft drinks
Born-and-bred Mancunian Kenny Goodman and ‘pink rose’ Emma Thackray on channelling ‘the essence of Manchester’ to build their functional soft drinks challenger
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InterviewsIsaac Fisher: the Pukka CEO with ‘orange optimism’
The orange on Pukka packs stands for a bright future, insists new boss Isaac Fisher, who aims to overtake Ginsters through sport and playful NPD
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InterviewsThe people’s CEO: how Simon Roberts changed Sainsbury’s culture
The Sainsbury’s CEO is winning with a strategy that has prioritised people as much as food
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InterviewsKitwave CEO Ben Maxted on ‘can-do’ mentality and growth strategy
Kitwave’s boss on the wholesaler’s successful acquisitions strategy, from not buying turnarounds to the secret ingredients of being a good custodian