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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Amber Lacey, brand manager, Tracklements
‘I feel proud to work for a brand that brings a touch of foodie joy to people’s lives’
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ProfilesMonster Energy’s Adam Mehegan on VHS, spiders and Milli Vanilli
‘When you work in a fast-growing sector like energy drinks it can often feel like the full potential for category growth isn’t being realised’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Felicia Singgih, category executive, Aston Manor Cider
‘The more you can start training yourself to think critically about why things are the way they are, the better prepared you’ll be for interviews and your career’
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ProfilesThe Coconut Collab’s Zoe Fox on Borough Market, UPF and cows
‘UPF plays such a huge role in today’s health issues, particularly obesity and the pressure that puts on the NHS’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Harry Neave, NPD technologist, Nomo
‘Doing an apprenticeship is a great way to get started. It gives you hands-on experience and a real idea of how the food industry works as a whole’
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ProfilesCheeky Panda CEO Julie Chen on massages, bamboo and Pho
‘Shelves are still dominated by legacy brands, leaving consumers with limited choice’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: William Hardman, national account manager, Oddlygood
‘The industry is huge, and companies are always looking for people with energy, ideas and passion’
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ProfilesItsu CEO Julian Metcalfe on Bowie, discounts and elderly French nudists
’It’s no walk in the park, but it is captivating and often fun’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jena Anderson, grocery buyer, Abel & Cole
‘Every loaf, jar, and box has a story and a lot of care behind it’
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ProfilesPooch & Mutt CEO Paul Dennison on Whippets, Space Odyssey and fake £50 notes
‘More honesty and openness from the start would help build lasting, long-term buyer relationships’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lucy Provan, sales & marketing executive, Fearne & Rosie
‘Always aim to work for and with brands that align with your personal values because this is where you will shine the most’
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ProfilesWhite Rabbit CEO Nick Croft-Simon on micro-managing, skaters and pizza
‘I had a phobia of the wind when I was a kid. I was convinced I’d get blown away’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lizzie Douse, account manager, Birds Eye
‘If sales start to fall behind, it’s my job to bring forward solutions as to how we’ll plug the gap’
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ProfilesBeyond Belief Brewing’s Freddie Ugo on pasta beer, sustainability and wizards
‘It’s honestly like being in a science lab, we’re constantly testing and trying new surplus base malt recipes’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Maria Valencia, skilled butcher, Booker
‘Last month, I broke down a whole lamb for the first time and it was a real highlight for me’
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ProfilesBooker’s Karen Poole on podcasts, Christmas and diversity
‘There’s nothing better than being in the development kitchens with colleagues reviewing products. You can’t taste on Teams’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ali Baker, shopper marketing manager, Phizz
‘New touchpoints are always being introduced like digital screens, as well as more advanced opportunities to connect with consumers online and via retailer apps’
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ProfilesParagon Brands MD Chris Jones on flights, supplier portals and Aperol Spritz
‘My bugbear is online supplier portals – they are seemingly designed to be unintuitive and make life harder than it needs to be’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jade Simpkin, assistant brand manager, The Gym Kitchen
‘The brand’s energy and ambition were clear from the outset, and I knew I wanted to be part of that journey’
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ProfilesBol’s Toni Ehrnreich on data, baggy jeans and Thomas the Tank Engine
‘Data is so vital to unpick what’s happening in your product markets, and for creating strong sell-in stories that show the value your brand delivers on shelf’