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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jasmine Johnson, process technologist, Charlie Bigham’s
‘That hands-on, curious approach naturally pulled me towards food and drink as a career’
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ProfilesSuntory’s Tom Bell on Ribena, rats and Robin Hood
‘I love sport and we get to work with some of the best athletes in the world through Lucozade so that’s a work perk enough for me’
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ProfilesBelu co-CEO Natalie Campbell on buyers, Rachel Reeves and Jamaican Sunday roast
’If you only care about price, just say so. Don’t claim to be interested in social value,’ says Belu’s Natalie Campbell
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Grace Bukebo, NPD technician, Gosh
’Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and learn the basics at the start’
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ProfilesMüller’s Gemma Hancock on dairy, diversity and The Loco-motion
‘When we started Women in Müller back in 2020, it was born out of frustration that it seemed so much harder for women to break through into leadership roles’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Elahe Tolooei, NPD and marketing assistant, Cambozola
‘One of the biggest misconceptions about working in the food industry is that we get to sit around eating delicious food all day’
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ProfilesDreamsake’s Matt Brunault on Japan, Italian and Westerns
‘Sake still feels very new in this country. I know we have to build it brick by brick, bottle by bottle’
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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’