Editor-at-Large, The Grocer, fmcg expert, foodie, winophile
The Grocer
Joined May 2010
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Is #Poundland store changing its name to #Motherland a one-off or a strategic pivot from the elephant in the room: a price-limited name in an age of rampant inflation thegrocer.co.uk/poundland/po… – at Richmond, London
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Today is the funeral of my dear friend Ailana Kamelmacher, the @thestory_agency and @INTUNEdrinks founder, and former head of PR @Innocent. This is my obituary thegrocer.co.uk/people/ailan… – at Richmond, London
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She was a brilliant and beautiful human being, a one-woman pageant, a gourmand, a lover of life but above all a great GIVER of life and BRINGER of joy. That will be Ailana's legacy. The life she has given in this world - to people, products and ideas - and the joy she has brought – at Richmond, London
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This is my obituary for Ailana Kamelmacher, my dear friend, in @TheGrocer. I've known her for almost 20 years, since her @innocent days. She was a brilliant and beautiful woman. thegrocer.co.uk/people/ailan…
So chuffed to see our fresh food senior reporter @gracieellen_ picking up a Next Gen award at the PPA Awards. A terrific hire, super smart, she's switched brilliantly from PR and is thriving on @TheGrocer . Here's to more great stories. #nextgen thegrocer.co.uk/people/the-g…
Today is #WorldFoodDay, and I wanted to use it to thank all individuals and companies who sponsored me on my Mahale Mountains walk in Tanzania last month for @FarmAfrica. We raised >£200k! thegrocer.co.uk/people/adam-…
#FarmAfrica #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #SustainableAgriculture
and I'm so proud we've been able to support @FarmAfrica's mission to promote sustainable agriculture, support smallholder farmers and protect the environment. You can still donate here justgiving.com/fundraising/a… or for more about Farm Africa go here: farmafrica.org 🌾🌍
I’m so honoured and excited to be accompanying some amazing senior grocery industry executives on my sponsored walk for @FarmAfrica in Tanzania next month. Allow me to introduce them in this string: from @sainsburys there’s @MarkJGiven,
@RCrampton23 and Rhian Bartlett – at Brent, London
@AldiUK MD (buying)
@neale_jonathan is a seasoned campaigner when it comes to these sponsored walks for @FarmAfrica. As is @BarfootsUK boss Julian Marks, Andrew Thomson, ex Booker commercial director and @EdenSearch md David Macaulay – at Brent, London
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As I prepare for my epic sponsored walk next month in Tanzania, I want to outline in this string the important work @FarmAfrica does for smallholder farmers in the region. – at Richmond, London
The @Farmafrica website is a great intro to the work it does, illustrating its reach (helping 718,000 people last year), and the range and depth of its award-winning programmes eur02.safelinks.protection.o… – at Richmond, London
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My epic sponsored walk in Tanzania is fast approaching. In three weeks today I’ll be flying to Tanzania to raise money for @FarmAfrica. I would be massively grateful for your support. thegrocer.co.uk/people/adam-…. – at Richmond, London
Please help me empower more farmers to fight hunger, poverty and climate change. I’m in training for a mammoth walk in Tanzania next month to raise money for Farm Africa. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/a… – at Richmond, London
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OK. I’m officially excited. I’ve just arrived at the Royal Albert Hall ready for the #GrocerGold Awards with my cohost @edballs. It’s going to be an amazing evening. To find out who’s won what follow us @TheGrocer
I’m really excited we will be hosting @Asda chief commercial officer Kris Comerford tomorrow as guest editor @TheGrocer - the first since Covid. It’s been 10 years since Kris featured in our Top New Talent Awards 2013. He’s come a long way since then. Send me your questions – at Crawley, South East
Can’t help noticing the price differential between petrol and diesel at the supermarkets has virtually disappeared following the @CMAgovUK enquiry into supermarket price gouging. I’m assuming @TheRAC_UK is rather pleased. So why won’t they show us the data?
Ultra Processed People, the new book by Chris Van Tulleken @doctorchrisvt @PenguinBooks (£22) is going to hurt… the food industry thegrocer.co.uk/health/ultra…. Here’s my review – at Richmond, London
£14 is a lot to pay for a quiche - even if it is a coronation quiche! metro.co.uk/2023/04/25/which… Strange that none of the retailers have managed to turn one round but perhaps there’s still time – at Islington, London
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It’s great @planetorganicuk has been saved. But will suppliers support @ReneeElliot & the new business? There’s no compensation likely but no obligation to supply. With the 10 remaining stores needing stock Planet may face shortages or higher prices thegrocer.co.uk/movers/renee… – at London, England
Also being presented at the Dragons Pantry, the colourful, multi box ticking Flax & Kale range of kombuchas, one of the big winners in our Farm Shop & Deli 2023 Awards (with the stickers to prove it!)
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I love being a ‘dragon’ in the Dragons Pantry at the UK Food & Drink Shows. So far e’ve tasted a Kent cherry juice, some lovely fermented sauerkrauts, Yorkshire flapjack. This is a presentation from Holy Ginger, a mix of ginger, Greek honey and lemon that is the Lemsip of shots!
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Asda trialling driverless Jaguar I-Pace electric cars to deliver groceries. And there I was thinking retailers were trying to make the last mile cheaper…
thetimes.co.uk/article/a56f5…
Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows - BBC News Horrendous. Mostly about the incineration of so many innocent animals but even the thought that there are sheds with 18000 cows in them... bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-cana…
Fresh details of Tesco’s new fulfilment fees have emerged with higher charges for branded suppliers than own label. To follow our breaking story see here thegrocer.co.uk/tesco/tesco-… – at Richmond, London
