My Food Job
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Victoria Gibson, junior brand manager, Perfetti Van Melle
Confectionery brand manager Victoria on how she brings ‘Fruity Joy’ to Fruittella’s marketing
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Megan Sealey, e-commerce manager, Birds Eye
‘This role blends creativity, entrepreneurship and consumer engagement in a dynamic environment’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Lara Brooksbank, insights analyst, Australian Vintage
‘People perceive the wine industry as old, boring, or antiquated. However, it is a dynamic and evolving field’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Ivana Taylor-Ross, marketing exec, The Gym Kitchen
Ivana builds community presence and influencer partnerships for macro-counted, high-protein, low-calorie ready meal brand The Gym Kitchen
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Greg Brady, brand manager, Savencia
From the checkouts at Tesco to managing the Saint Agur range, Greg wants to change the British perception of blue cheese
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Lici Sawyer, junior brand manager, Bol Foods
Lici explains how a degree in Spanish taught her the communication skills to land a marketing role at Bol Foods
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Chloe Graves, marketing co-ordinator, Glebe Farm
’I was relentlessly passionate in the interview – I don’t think I gave my interviewer time to breathe!’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Liam Byrd, NPD assistant, Higgidy
‘Higgidy was on the other side of the river from where I grew up, and I could smell the delicious food being cooked when I walked my dog’ says NPD assistant Liam for British Pie Week 2024
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Maiya Patel, brand manager, Müller
‘If you enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and collaborative environment then the world of food and drink could be for you’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Cara Thomas, e-commerce executive, Lindt
‘Be passionate about you do and don’t be deterred by a lack of formal qualifications. Look out for opportunities to gain experience’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Ameesha Nobre, brand manager, Asahi
‘Being at a beverage company in a fun industry like alcohol means you are never bored and always busy’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Phoebe Stonier, brand & marketing associate, GrowUp Farms
Phoebe talks about her role in the ‘future of food’ at vertical farming business GrowUp Farms
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Natalie Phillips, PR & social media, M&S
’I moonlight as one of M&S’s most iconic characters – Percy Pig’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Stuart Cant, meat hygiene inspector, Food Standards Scotland
Meat hygiene inspector Stuart mythbusts abattoir work and advises new starters to go for roles with training opportunities
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Alvagh Johnson, NPD manager, Pollen & Grace
’My signed copy of Nigella’s How to be a Domestic Goddess is still one of my most prized possessions’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Joe Farrar, senior brand manager, Oggs
‘Every 50ml of our egg alternatives we sell removes the need for a chicken egg’ says plant-based brand manager Joe
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Georgie Cella, partnerships manager, Fairtrade
Partnership manager Georgie gives insight on her role connecting brands with Fairtrade and her past working to fight food waste
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Josh Horner, automation engineer, HelloFresh
’Automation is the future for food’ says Josh, but he argues ‘there will be a need for many people in more expert roles’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Dominic McCourt, Northfield Farm at Borough Market
‘I always wanted to be a rockstar, until I found out I have no rhythm and the sheep on the farm have a better singing voice than me’
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Helen Clegg, senior account manager, Flavor Sampling
For online job applications, Helen says ‘skip the typical job application processes and head straight to the hiring manager’s inbox!’