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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’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jenna Morice, marketing officer, Guild of Fine Food
‘To hear about old family recipes, glorious single-ingredient products and innovative takes on traditional classics means I’m always looking to try new and exciting foods’
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ProfilesWafflemeister’s Rikos Leong-Son on challenger brands, Star Wars and waffles
‘The biggest reward is seeing people eating your product out and about and having a huge smile their face’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Luke Batson, assistant brand manager, Hovis
‘People believe that launching a new product that aligns with the current trends can happen within weeks’
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ProfilesAstonish CEO Howard Moss on Sky Sports, price wars and Mongolia
‘I feel privileged each day to work in a role which feels more like a hobby’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Emily Lui, senior technical project lead, Suntory
‘Getting involved in different areas helps you build a broad set of skills, and you might be surprised by how much value your unique perspective can bring’
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ProfilesJubel’s Harry Neale on stacking shelves, ski trips and supply chains
‘The biggest frustration as a smaller, fast-growing brand is trying to navigate your way around enormous supply chain systems’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ntooukan Achmetoglou, veterinarian, Food Standards Scotland
‘We’re the first line of defence before food even hits the shelves’
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ProfilesEdgewell’s Katharine Goodchild on sailing, archaeology and Cyndi Lauper
‘Between balancing work and home life with my twin girls, I sometimes wish I really did have eight arms!’