Charles Wright
Charles is The Grocer’s digital and social producer, 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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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Isabella Lugmayer, customer experience agent, Hunter & Gather
‘I love being able to educate and support people at all stages of their real food journey’
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’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Colin Markham, agriculture sustainability manager, Müller
‘Markets, regulations, and consumer expectations shift all the time, so the industry has to adapt quickly’
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’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Olivia Walker, central operations specialist, Southern Co-op
‘Whenever I can, I visit stores to hear directly from teams on the shop floor – that’s where you learn the most’
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’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lydia Cromack, digital commerce customer manager, Heineken UK
‘I always view interviews as a two-way process, and it really gave me a great insight into what Heineken UK was like as a company to work for’
Range PreviewJammy Wheel biscuit egg and yeast extract hot cross buns: Aldi Easter range 2026
Aldi has launched its Easter 2026 range with new value-led chocolate eggs and seasonal bakery items
Range PreviewPistachio mini eggs and carrot cake hot cross buns: Sainsbury’s Easter 2026
Sainsbury’s has launched its Easter range for 2026 focusing on premium eggs, Nectar pricing and free-from
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’
Range PreviewTesco launches summer bbq frozen range ahead of clocks change
All Fire Pit lines are priced at £4 and included in a three for £10 Clubcard promo deal
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Orla Turner, marketing manager, GroceryAid
’People often imagine the job is just talking about flavours or packaging. In reality, it’s fundamentally about people’
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’
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Georgina Blumsom, national account executive, Belazu
‘Belazu’s sustainability mission is at the heart of the business and this very much aligns with my core values’
Range PreviewCherry bakewell hot cross buns and vegan raspberry & dark chocolate eggs: Asda Easter 2026
Highlights from Asda’s Easter 2026 line-up include a pistachio & Himalayan salt white chocolate egg and a caramel, pretzel & honeycomb milk chocolate egg
Range PreviewSticky toffee eggs and jelly-stuffed hot cross buns: Tesco Easter 2026
Viral dessert-inspired flavours dominate Tesco’s Easter 2026 lineup, with sticky toffee, caramelised biscuit and pistachio featuring across the range
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’
Range PreviewBlonde chocolate croissants and cereal milk flapjack: Waitrose Easter 2026
Waitrose is banking on premium formats and trending flavours to drive sales for Easter 2026
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Keenia Dyer-Williams, marketing & growth lead, Omega Pressery
‘A good fmcg recruiter can be a game-changer for finding roles that match your skills and interests’
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’