All My Alternative CV articles
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ProfilesStarbucks’ Sam Henderson on vertigo, Costa Rica and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Sam shares his journey from his first job as a Starbucks barista to now leading beverage development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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ProfilesWho Gives A Crap’s David Titman on taco Tuesday, charity and being a wallflower
‘Everything is so standardised nowadays, it’s really hard to do anything that’s outside of the playbook. Shoppers love new stuff!’
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ProfilesDanone’s Tom Kerr on spiders, rollercoasters and split trousers
‘I’d love us to be able to make it even easier for shoppers to make educated decisions about the products they’re choosing’
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ProfilesThe Curators’ Max Rees on jerky, Gary Lineker and digging in
Self-proclaimed ’Big Cheese’ of snacking brands Cheesies and The Curators talks ’digging in and get things done’
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ProfilesDell’ Ugo CEO Sophia Cooke on musicals, Bangkok and Comic Sans
For National Pasta Day tomorrow, Sophie takes us on her journey from graduate fmcg buyer to watch buyer to fresh pasta brand CEO
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ProfilesSaputo’s Christopher Owen on Sheese, kisses and compulsory pilates
The plant-based head of marketing for brands like Sheese and Cathedral City shares how he dreams of a Taylor Swift endorsement
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ProfilesGeeta’s Eleanor Bridgman on ikigai, wigs and chutney
For National Curry Week, Eleanor shares insight into her life at world foods brand Geeta’s
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ProfilesWildfarmed’s Edd Lees on Kylie, flour and Ronald McDonald
‘Today, grocery is an oligopoly of retailers, with the supply chain working in competition’
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ProfilesBritish Apples & Pears’ Ali Capper on farming, buying British and The Boomtown Rats
‘I’d love to see buyers really get behind British when it is in season (which is all year round) and not just for British Food Fortnight’
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ProfilesYeo Valley’s Andy Simpson on greenwashing, granola and Gascoigne
’I’d like to see legislation passed enforcing better action on the health of many food products – especially when selling them to kids’
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ProfilesPlanet Organic’s Aurelia Ziomek on overconsumption, UPFs and saying no
‘To me, health food stores are about so much more than just selling products – they are about building connections and bringing like-minded people together’
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ProfilesSoil Association’s Alex Cullen on farming, sourcing and Beyoncé
‘I get such a kick out of hearing farmers’ motivations to be organic and the impact they have in the world’
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ProfilesBorder Biscuits’ Alex Sano-Davies on workwear, car crashes and precedented times
‘I quickly learned the importance of understanding and aligning with a company’s work environment’
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ProfilesMars’ Victoria Rae on D&I, Taylor Swift and company culture
From graduate scheme to emerging channel director, Victoria is still driving growth and innovation at Mars after 15 years
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ProfilesStonewall Spirits’ Joe Wilson on charities, buyers and Geri Halliwell
’For every bottle sold we donate £1 charity and we have so far raised over £10,500’
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ProfilesHeck’s Mica Keeble on Molly-Mae, Casualty and Atomic Kitten
’I did have a spot in Casualty last year which was fun, but the day job is now very much on the sausage line’
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ProfilesHighland Spring’s Nicola MacPherson on champagne, baby sick and work-life balance
Highland Spring has a massive focus on supporting the team with work-life balance, says operations director Nicola
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ProfilesWeetabix’s Rui Ascensao on family, pastel de nata and anatidaephobia
Being with my family is very important to me and I’m lucky to have the flexibility to take my kids to school
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ProfilesGinsters’ Stephanie Hildon on pasties, Bucks Fizz and gone-off milk
We have so many entrepreneurs and startup businesses in the UK and it’s so hard for them to get a foot up into retail, says MD Stephanie
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ProfilesMonty Bojangles’ Andrew Newlands on teamwork, Ikea and Marilyn Manson
’Put 200% into everything you do. If you fail, at least it wasn’t because you didn’t try hard enough’