Grace Duncan
Grace joined The Grocer in February 2022 as fresh foods reporter and was promoted to deputy fresh foods editor in April 2025. She is responsible for covering fruit & veg, meat, fish, eggs, plant-based and dairy stories from farm to fork. She was awarded a PPA Next Generation Award in 2023 which recognises 30 of the most exciting rising stars in UK specialist media.
As well as writing news stories, she supports with the annual Dairymen supplement and writes category reports and features.
Grace has also represented The Grocer on national and local radio, commentating on the state of the UK food industry.
Prior to joining The Grocer, Grace freelanced for The Sun, Times Radio and climate change magazine It’s Freezing in LA!. She began her career working in international technology PR.
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Comment & OpinionAnimal welfare is in crisis; now is the time to be proactive
Over the weekend, horrific and violent footage revealed the full extremes of the bad treatment animals can be subjected to inside some of the nation’s biggest farms
NewsEgg packers prosecuted for switching best before dates
The prosecutions, which took place between January and March 2025, involved multiple offences under egg marketing regulations, the government said
NewsSupermarkets suspend Cranswick pig farm supplies following violent animal abuse claims
Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons have suspended supplies from a Cranswick farm after an undercover investigation revealed animal rights abuses at the site.
NewsLoch Duart launches new welfare standard for innovation and transparency
The standard is independently managed and assessed by Leigh Grant Consulting and Partners in Welfare
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The non-stun slaughterhouse had been the subject of an undercover investigation by animal rights activist and filmmaker Joey Carbstrong
NewsMüller and Myprotein extend high-protein range with two new lines
The new products include protein shake and yoghurt SKUs designed to ‘tap into the potential for additional growth’
NewsGlebe Farm Foods partners with Three Robins to scale gluten-free oat drink production
Glebe Farm Foods’ facilities will produce Three Robins’ oat drinks
NewsYoplait appoints new UK sales director to drive growth
Yates has over 25 years of experience within the fmcg sector including at Nestlé and Unilever
NewsThis launches ready-to-eat deli range with two SKUs
The pair will launch into supermarkets this month with both available in Ocado and Waitrose and the sausages stocked in Sainsbury’s
NewsIceland abandons cage-free egg commitment, citing cost of living crisis
Iceland’s scrapping of its commitment has been criticised by animal charity The Humane League
NewsDairy industry slams sugar tax extension as ‘flawed’ as consultation kicks off
Last week, it was revealed the government was consulting on proposals to end the exemption from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy for milk-based drinks, as well as non-dairy substitutes such as oats or rice
NewsPlanet Farms launches vertically farmed salads into Waitrose
Planet Farms’ Fresh Everleaf range is grown without pesticides or herbicides and is free from human touch until opened, ‘maximising freshness, quality, crispness and flavour’
NewsFlorette launches promotion offering chance to win holidays
The campaign will launch on 1 May and appear on 6.7 million packs
NewsBeyond Meat launches Beyond Steak Pieces into UK market
The steak pieces are made from wheat and faba bean protein, and contain 24g of protein per 100g
NewsBetter Nature Tempeh recruits new head of sales
Helen Atkinson joins the brand with Dr Oetker, Noble Foods and Bel experience
NewsLoch Duart launches smoked salmon products to UK retail
The smoked salmon lines include Signature Smoke and Double Smoked SKUs
NewsPlans for £150m Essex greenhouse complex submitted to local council
The 100-acre development from Rivenhall Greenhouse will be capable of producing 30,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year
NewsJuicy Marbles launches plant-based Pork-ish protein
Pork-ish is a mini loin and the brand’s ‘most affordable whole cut’ to date
NewsYeo Valley champions gut health with Kefir with Granola pots launch
It is launching into Sainsbury’s on 30 April in two flavours: Mango & Passion Fruit and Blueberry
NewsNomadic launches Power Oats breakfast line of overnight oats
The line comes in two SKUs containing raspberry or vanilla