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ProfilesMy food & drink job: George Holt, senior marketing manager, Sides
’Gain as much hands-on experience as possible. Whether through internships, part-time jobs, or even volunteering, real-world experience will give you much-needed insights’
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ProfilesFreddie’s Farm’s Laurie Fermor on UPFs, the Spice Girls and the van Tullekens
‘Kids don’t lie, they’re beautifully honest and if they love something, they tell you,’ says Freddie’s Farm’s Laurie Fermor
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jack Shepheard, operations and quality manager, Moma
‘We worked on a huge rebrand last year and I felt like a giddy teenager going into stores and seeing it filter through’
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ProfilesKirsty’s’s Kirsty Henshaw on free-from, skiing and Coyote Bars
’People are your greatest asset but can also be your most challenging,’ says Kirsty Henshaw
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sabrina Reinke, assistant brand manager, Graze
‘It’s incredibly rewarding to work in a team that drives better practices and for a brand that has been leading the category in innovation and sustainability’
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ProfilesEnglish Cheesecake Co’s Zsolt Enyedi on cars, Hungary and goulash
‘Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Tamsin Fenn, brand manager, Häagen-Dazs
‘I like popping into supermarkets on holiday to see what other brands are doing abroad. It’s always interesting to see the types of flavours and different products on shelf’
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ProfilesOato’s Carl Hopwood on manure, Attenborough and milk rounds
‘I’d love to see reusable glass become more common in retail – it’s a win for the consumer, retailer, and the environment’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Leo Arkelaos, apprentice maintenance engineer, Müller
’Once I complete my apprenticeship, I want to become an automation engineer and help design and upgrade control systems across our network’
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ProfilesAll Dressed Up’s Tessa Reed on cats, S Club and shopping local
‘When I hear about how much customers love our product, it’s super rewarding and keeps me going’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Evie Pickering, brand activation, Kellanova
’My experience in sales and supply chain have proven to be invaluable in deepening my understanding of the business’
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ProfilesPimentae’s Alice Parmiter on Room 101, skydiving and Taylor Swift
‘Taylor Swift is a marketing genius! The way she has built a cult-like community… we could all take a leaf out of her book’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sarah Hickman, national account manager, Emmi UK
‘We take pride in success and it’s a great feeling seeing current listings doing well and seeing new listings reaching the shelves’
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ProfilesSproud’s Sara Berger on Björk, plant-based and Forrest Gump
‘Shoppers should be feeling motivated to explore the new’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lulu Coyne, brand manager, Heineken
’If this industry inspires you, there is certainly a role that will fit your skill set and dream’
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ProfilesJason’s Sourdough’s Joe Hollingsworth on tapas, apprenticeships and teacup rides
‘If you talk to people of a school leaving age or in college then pretty much nobody is aspiring to enter the bakery industry’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Georgina Tatem, social impact specialist, Starbucks
‘A constant supply of premium coffee in the office is quite the bonus!’
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ProfilesThis CEO Mark Cuddigan on parenting, plant-based and Thierry Henry
‘I want to drive change at a government level, educating them on the impact food has on our planet’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jess Gibbard, corporate engagement admin, Veganuary
‘It’s important to not compromise on your values or beliefs, because when your work aligns with your passion, you will enjoy your days so much more’
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ProfilesOggs CEO Hannah Carter on dyslexia, buyer meetings and animal welfare
‘I think people would make difference choices if they knew their muffins have barn egg in, or poor-welfare pork gelatine in their sweets’