About us

About the publisher

We are William Reed, the specialist B2B media, business intelligence and events group dedicated to helping businesses succeed.

Our diverse portfolio of category-leading brands serves a global audience of almost 5M monthly users, supported by sector-specific insights & research, up-to-the-minute digital media and cutting-edge customer solutions.

We believe in the value of shared intelligence for both customers and brands alike, informing business growth through collaboration & innovation.

For more information about William Reed, please visit our corporate website

The FoodNavigator Brand

William Reed’s FoodNavigator brand has been the leading online news source for the food industry for over 21 years, leveraging our digital-first position to bring powerful insights and robust information to help your business succeed.

Our team of award-winning journalists deliver daily news, analysis, online and face to face events, podcasts and video coverage of the issues and stories impacting decision makers in the food and beverage industry.

FoodNavigator provides a 360-degree view of the food and beverage market, spanning everything from investment, incubation and innovation, to ingredients, food science and product formulation, labelling, litigation, regulation, consumer trends, new products and new technology.

Our editorial standards are unsurpassed and we deliver insightful content across multiple channels to the right people wherever they are operating.

To see our wide-range of global coverage, visit our sister sites: https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com and https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com

Click here to view our editorial calendar.

The team

Jess Spiring

Editor-in-Chief

Jess has more than 20 years’ experience as a journalist working in senior roles at national newspapers and magazines (Grazia, The News of the World, New Woman, Now and Zest) and as a freelance writer, editor and consultant (Heat, Stylist, The Daily Mail, The Sunday Times and The Telegraph). More recently she worked in commercial content at The Telegraph and Reach PLC and managed the editorial team at John Lewis.

Flora Southey

Editor, FoodNavigator

Flora has more than six years’ experience reporting on various industries, from pharmaceuticals to food. She joined FoodNavigator in 2019 and is passionate about sustainable food systems, fair trade, and alternative proteins. Flora graduated with a master's degree from the University of Melbourne.

Oliver Morrison

Deputy Editor, FoodNavigator

Oliver is an experienced journalist who has worked across various print- and web-based business, consumer, trade and financial titles. He takes a keen interest in consumer trends, new products and ingredients.

Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Reporter, FoodNavigator

Augustus is a reporter for FoodNavigator. Previous to this, he has worked across a range of titles both online and in print, including a range of work with a focus of sustainability and climate change.

Our e-newsletters

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William Reed publishes a wide range of free-access websites and e-newsletters delivered free to registered subscribers. They provide industry news and analysis to industries including: food, beverage, nutrition, feed, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Our strategically relevant e-newsletters reach over 543,000 executives worldwide, in our chosen industries.