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My Food Job is The Grocer’s online series profiling young people aged 25 and under in the UK food & drink industry. We want to shine a light on the fantastic talent coming through the ranks – and inspire others to consider a career in this exciting industry. Want to put yourself or a colleague forward? Please contact our online content assistant Maddie Maynard
My food & drink job: Jessica Gutaj, sales executive, Nix & Kix
Jessica enjoys the shows, events and international travel that comes with her role
My food & drink job: Rosie Butler, head of marketing, Willicroft
Amsterdam-based Rosie can be found biking around the city delivering plant-based cheese samples
My food & drink job: Francesca Bruni, co-founder, Two Brooks
Francesca founded hard seltzer brand Two Brooks with her brother Fabio
My food & drink job: Georgia Hughes, sales & marketing executive, Punchy Drinks
As part of a very small team, Georgia enjoys seeing her ideas come to life
My food & drink job: Anna Draper, brand manager, Little Moons
Brand manager Anna is on a mission to make Little Moons a household name
My food & drink job: Nicola Beardmore, cheese grader, Ornua
Nicola joined Ornua after winning a Young Cheesemonger Award in 2018
My food & drink job: Ethan Hogan, national account manager, Piccolo
22-year-old Ethan is grateful to his team for ‘valuing ambition above age’ and giving him some great opportunities
My food & drink job: Freddie Keen, technical graduate, Pentadel
Freddie helps food brands such as Tyrrells, Hello Fresh and Charlie Bigham’s solve production issues
My food & drink job: Will Harris, insight analyst, Rich Products
The baby, beauty and toiletries sector first drew Will to fmcg, before he realised bakery was his calling
My food & drink job: Catriona Chick, retail services manager, Spar
Through her work at Spar, Catriona is ‘making shopping fun and exciting, rather than a chore’
My food & drink job: Miles Wheeler, sales & marketing executive, The Savourists
Miles enjoys ‘the opportunities to learn and grow’ that come from working at a startup
My food & drink job: Ryan Williams, product scientist, Moma
Ryan’s role is to ‘explore and understand the science of oats’
My food & drink job: Christie Webb, operations manager, Caleño Drinks
Christie is part of a small team of six at the non-alcoholic spirit brand
My food & drink job: Daniel Phillips, business support executive, Alderman’s Drinks
After working at a venue during university, music lover Daniel knew a career in drinks was for him
My food & drink job: Zak Langley, roastery manager, Modern Standard Coffee
Zak talks us through his process of roasting, testing and maintaining high quality coffee at Modern Standard
My food & drink job: Hal Atkinson, marketing executive, Bells of Lazonby
Hal started his marketing career in pharmaceuticals but enjoys the more creative nature of food & drink
My food & drink job: Phoebe Robson, social media manager, Adnams
Phoebe used to spend summer holidays in Southwold and always dreamed of working at Adnams
My food & drink job: Veronica Carton, marketing executive, Freixenet Copestick
Veronica’s role can include anything from running an event to dressing up as a pumpkin
My food & drink job: Abbie Griffiths, graduate technologist, The Billington Group
Abbie’s interest in the supply chain led her to join The Billington Group’s graduate scheme
My food & drink job: Ellen Lindvall, production planning assistant, Biscuiteers
The perks of Ellen’s job include free biscuits and cuddles from the office dogs
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