All articles by Richard Pendleton
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InterviewsJimmy 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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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InterviewsThe 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 & 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 & 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 & 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