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: Ben Theobald, Chupa Chups product manager, Perfetti Van Melle
Ben talks us through his current role and his dreams for a zero-waste ‘retail empire’
My food & drink job: Jayne Loughlin, category development graduate, Edrington-Beam Suntory
Jayne tells us about her role at EBS, the benefits of graduate schemes – and her favourite cocktail
My food & drink job: Regan Howard, campaign & media partnerships manager, Nisa
Regan moved into a marketing role at Nisa after starting her career in local radio
My food & drink job: Mimi Proudlock, marketing manager, Press London
Mimi loves helping people adopt healthier lifestyles through her work at drinks brand Press
My food & drink job: Jack Taylor, trade marketing executive, Boost Drinks
A university project developing products for Greggs gave Jack the food and drink bug
My food & drink job: Jamie Cashmore, green coffee technician, Taylors of Harrogate
Alongside his role at Taylors, lifelong food lover Jamie is training to become a coffee Q Grader
My food & drink job: Evie Morrice, head of product, Livia's
Evie gives an insight into life at Livia’s, where candidates bring cake to their interview
My food & drink job: Lydia Owens, commercial executive, Pip & Nut
Keen actor Lydia explains how a job at Covent Garden’s 26 Grains sparked her interest in food
My food & drink job: Lucy Crump, key account manager, General Mills
Former General Mills receptionist Lucy tells us how she worked her way up to her current role
My food & drink job: David Walker, retail development manager, Heineken
David tells us why resilience and adaptability are key to success in the industry
My food & drink job: Julia Masselos, marketing & design executive, Feedr
Julia tells us what it’s like working in the ‘multidimensional yet intensely personal’ world of food
My food & drink job: Will Gray, online technician, Premier Foods
Will tells us how Premier’s apprenticeship scheme helped him to secure a role he loves
My food & drink job: Emma Lucas, customer marketing executive, Nichols
Emma’s advice? Follow industry experts, ask lots of questions and read The Grocer!
My food & drink job: Lara Squire, off-trade and international customer marketing manager, Westons
Lara tells us how her experience of Italian drinking culture and linguistics has helped her to progress at Westons
My food & drink job: Wilf Marriott, managing director, Islands Chocolate
Wilf talks chocolate, transparency and learning on the job
My food & drink job: Matt Norton, business development executive, Visionary Food Solutions
Matt explains why ‘every day’s a school day’ when working in the food & drink industry
My food & drink job: Josh Gooding, NPD project manager, Musclefood
Josh says his passions for both food and boxing inspire him to create nutritional and great-tasting products
My food & drink job: Paris Baker, national sales executive, Lo Bros
Even on the most manic days, it doesn’t feel like work if you love what you do, says Paris
My food & drink job: Heather Byres, chef tutor, School of Wok
Heather talks us through her role as a cookery tutor and tells us what makes a happy kitchen
My food & drink job: Johnny Durant, assistant product development manager, Nomad Foods
Product developer Johnny explains why his role is a ‘perfect marriage’ of his passions for food and science
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