Archive of all profile articles – Page 15
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Eloise Bristow, head of marketing, Moving Mountains
’Fmcg isn’t a glamorous industry. One day I could be flipping burgers at a festival, the next staring at spreadsheets’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: CleanCo’s Connie Doak on jockeys, Bali and being red in the face
’There’s still a lot of barriers in the way in terms of how we activate in store. I think we should rip up all the rules and just start from scratch’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Megan Stretton, commercial leadership graduate trainee, Pilgrim’s UK
‘Interviews are a two-way process – not only is the company looking to see if you will fit in well, but you can also decide if the company meets your needs’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Biscuiteers’ Harriet Hastings on floods, swimming and Blondie
’I run a hand-iced biscuit gifting company. A more personalised and stylish alternative to flowers and chocolates’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Rosa Hernández, NPD manager, Bold Bean
‘As soon as I heard that there was a degree which combined food and science, I knew this was going to lead me to my dream job’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Sam’s Larder’s Sam Harrison on saunas, pinot noir and Come On Eileen
‘I think people think owning restaurants and food stores is very glamorous – in truth it’s often very far from that’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lucy Wilkins, commercial executive, Ginsters
A graduate scheme led Lucy to the career in food she always dreamt of
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Jump Ship Brewing’s Sonja Mitchell on tearooms, sailing and Meryl Streep
’I saw Oasis playing at a small gig in Bouremouth and fell in love with the mosh pit, and Liam Gallagher’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Dulcie Howman, marketing assistant, Zertus
Dulcie is kicking off her marketing career by working with Nomo, a free-from chocolate brand
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Weyfish’s Sean Cooper on sea bass, Abba and community
‘Consumer choice is the most powerful weapon in fighting climate change and bringing meaningful change to supply chains’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Phoebe Williams, research scientist, Xampla
‘It’s really rewarding to understand why some products are so difficult to put on the market and to develop solutions to overcome those barriers’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Olly’s Snacks’ Olly Hiscocks on Ronan Keating, penguins and The Office
‘I’m set on climbing Everest at some point. First frozen olives to reach the summit’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Grace Thompson, assistant brand manager, Squeaky Bean
Grace’s role sees her as ’guardian of the brand’ for plant-based challenger Squeaky Bean
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Double Dutch’s Joyce de Haas on dim sum, Britney and twin life
’I believe every day should be celebrated, and the party is where you make it’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Leo Taylor, CEO, Yum Bug
’If you don’t know what you want to do within the food industry I’d suggest mapping out things you’ve enjoyed in the past and try to really get to the bottom of why you enjoyed them’
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: The Lambing Shed’s Justine Fulton on Shrek, fake meat and Busted
’I started working in a chippy when I was 15. Free chips at the end of every shift was great but the greasy hair, not so much’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jo Jo Anastasiou, food and drink tester, The Good Housekeeping Institute
‘A couple of years ago I hadn’t considered that food and drinks tester was a real job title and now it’s what I do!’
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ProfilesFortnum & Mason’s Tom Athron wants the grocer to remain relevant – but not through cutting prices
The luxury grocer has revamped the third floor of its Piccadilly flagship store in what is the ‘best expression’ of Athron’s vision for Fortnum’s
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: DryDrinker.com’s Stuart Elkington on strawberries, Steve Coogan and malt loaf
‘We’ve had some amazing customer letters over the years, thanking us for helping them moderate their drinking. That kind of stuff always gets me’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Madeleine Slade, community manager, Hux Health
‘There’s so many different roles out there, some I never even considered would exist. It’s a really fun industry to be a part of, just be willing to get stuck in!’