Kris Comerford, Tesco category director for produce

Age: 31

Works at: Tesco

Job Title: Category director - produce

Comerford runs a team of 64, splashing out millions on fruit and veg every year. The youngest director at Tesco also works on sourcing, health and charitable strategy. A straight-A student and Cambridge grad, Comerford started his career at Rolls Royce before joining Tesco as an assistant buyer in 2005, quickly developing a new banana merchandising solution which is now used in 1,500 Tesco stores in the UK.

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