Charles Wright
Charles is The Grocer’s digital and social assistant, specialising in trend pieces, profiles and range previews - curating content and shaping The Grocer’s online presence.
Charles conducts interviews with industry professionals, providing a glimpse into the personal and professional lives of leaders in food and drink through My Alternative CV profiles, and offering insight into what a career in fmcg could look like for other young people through My Food and Drink Job.
They preview upcoming product ranges, especially during seasonal events, highlighting new product launches, trends, and innovations before they hit supermarket shelves. Charles also contributes to analysis pieces covering trends, industry developments and attitudes social media.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Daniel Coulter, brand activation manager, Jimmy’s
‘Watching people pick them up off the shelves while doing your weekly shop is pretty rewarding’
Range PreviewPreview some of the 130 new launches into Waitrose’s No.1 range
New additions include sausage from pigs sired by pedigree Hampshire boars and Belgian blonde chocolate florentines from a Dorset bakery founded in 1916
Range PreviewWhat’s new in stores for UEFA Euro 2024?
From bucket hats to barbecues, retailers and brands are aiming to capture the spending spirit of sporty shoppers this summer
Profiles and QandAsMorrisons’ Joseph Clark-Bland on beards, Kylie and corporate allyship
For Pride month, Joseph talks about how he helps Morrisons demonstrate authentic allyship
Range PreviewPreview the new sandwiches and salads in Tesco’s meal deal
Tesco is giving its popular meal deal a significant overhaul, with a refreshed range set to hit stores from this week
Analysis and FeaturesHow fmcg is celebrating Pride Month 2024
Major grocery players like HelloFresh, Co-op, Britvic, Sysco GB and Tesco are demonstrating their commitment to Pride this month
Analysis and FeaturesCute delivery drivers and shrinkflation: June in grocery on social media
Slicing through the buzz of social media to see what’s happening in the world of grocery
Profiles and QandAsBrighton 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’
Range PreviewTesco launches new Finest summer food range ahead of UK heatwave
Tesco has launched its new summer range as it anticipates a spike in sales of BBQ essentials and picnic favourites
Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Henry Fricker, relationship manager, GroceryAid
Grocery charity worker, Henry, shares his journey working to support LGBT people in diversity and inclusion
Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Tyler Lee, ProUd network co-chair, Unilever
Unilever’s Pride network co-chair shares the impact having a community at work can help with support, mentoring and networking opportunities
Profiles and QandAsTesco’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’
Range PreviewCo-op summer 2024 range: global flavours and British BBQ
Co-op is taking the impulse shopper on a taste tour around the world
Profiles and QandAsMadame 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
NewsDeliveroo launches LGBTQ+ chef training kitchen
The delivery giant has committed up to £15,000 to The Open Kitchen Fund, which will sponsor up to five chefs to complete training courses
Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Ru Brown, Pride lead, Tesco
At just 22 years old, Ru shares how they are driving LGBTQ+ inclusion at the UK’s largest retailer
Analysis and FeaturesPolitical digs and cheese Swifts: this week on grocery social media
The UK’s cost of cheese crisis highlights economic woes and Ocado, Itsu and Lidl hop on gen Z trends
Range PreviewAsda targets ‘picky teas’ with new deli bites and picnic range
As ‘picky bits’ season approaches, Asda is out to prove that gourmet doesn’t have to mean pricey
Profiles and QandAsRedefine 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’
Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Chloe Boston, social media manager, BrewDog
BrewDog’s Chloe talks about her journey from French bakery dreams to social media beer memes