The FMCG Insider
In the seventh episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, Hamish talks to Cat and Catherine, the founders of Truthbrush, the beautiful bamboo brush. Hamish chats with Cat and Catherine about what prompted them to go into the oral care industry with a strong focus on sustainability and design. The founders share their passion for innovation, but also the difficult challenges they have faced from designing a product that is completely new to the market. If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch at .
info_outline Episode 26: Exploring Clean vs. Natural beauty with Emma LewishamThe FMCG Insider
In the sixth episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, Hamish talks to Emma Lewisham, founder of the world’s first Carbon positive beauty brand.
info_outline Episode 25: The Future of Coffee with John SteelThe FMCG Insider
In the fifth episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, Hamish chats to Cafédirect's John Steel. CEO of the UK's very first certified B-Corp Certified coffee company, John has been instrumental in making the unique coffee company's business model a success.
info_outline Episode 24: Unpacking The New Science Rocking the Hair Care Category with Milena PrinziThe FMCG Insider
In the fourth episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, Milena Prinzi joins Hamish in discussing the new landscape of the hair & beauty category. As Editor-in-Chief of AllThingsHair (https://www.allthingshair.com/en-us/), Milena has a breadth of knowledge on what the future has in store for the category.
info_outline Episode 23: A retailer's view of Australia's food and drink with Mark FieldThe FMCG Insider
In the third episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, we talk to Mark Field, an Australian-based consultant with a breadth of experience within the food and drink industry.
info_outline Episode 22: Behind the bar: what’s for sale in the pub of the future? Beer, low and no alcohol and hard seltzers with Ben, Dom and FranThe FMCG Insider
In the second episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, we talk to an expert panel within the beer and wine trade about upcoming trends in the industry. We speak to; Dom South, founder of Brand Fitness Ltd; Ben Lockwood, the On-Trade Marketing Manager for BrewDog and Fran Bridgewater, a fellow CIM member currently working at the Drinks Network.
info_outline Episode 21: The Hidden Links between Sleep and Food with Stephanie RomiszewskiThe FMCG Insider
In the first episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, we welcome Stephanie Romizsewski, an established Consultant Sleep Physiologist and founder of Sleepyhead Clinic. With an impressive career history to date, Stephanie shares with us her experience of sleep physiology and tips on how to optimise your 40 winks.
info_outline Episode 20: Setting the wheels of organic supplements in Motion with Joe WelsteadThe FMCG Insider
In this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Joe Welstead, co-found and CEO of Motion Nutrition.
info_outline Episode 19: British Wine Comes of AgeThe FMCG Insider
In this week’s episode of The Grocery Insider Podcast, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Jacob Leadley, winemaker and CEO of Black Chalk and Fran Bridgewater, owner and founder of Drinks Network.
info_outline Episode 18: Is this the end of the Human Buyer? With Martin Rand CEO of PactumThe FMCG Insider
In this week’s episode of The Grocery Insider Podcast, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Martin Rand, CEO of Pactum AI.
info_outlineIn this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Jacob Leadley, winemaker and CEO of Black Chalk and Fran Bridgewater, owner and founder of Drinks Network.
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0:00 - 7:35 minutes: Introduction
- Introduction to both Fran and Jacob.
- Fran gives us an overview of the English Wine scene.
- Is English wine still an onlooker or is it starting to make a dent in the volumes of European and New World wines?
07:35 - 16:10 minutes: Jacob and Black Chalk
- Jacob tells us about his journey to creating Black Chalk wine.
- How the name of Black Chalk wine came about.
- How do you choose the grapes and the ratios within the wines that you produce?
16:10 - 22:40 minutes: The Consumer
- When creating the alchemy of the wines, is there a consumer in mind within this process?
- Jacob, are you going to bring out a third wine?
22:40 - 30:10 minutes: The Market
- Are you seeing a resurgence of wine, with a bounce in sales?
- Jacob discusses his increase in driest sales.
- We hear about Jacob’s huge social media success to bring together and help English wine makers, The Big English Wine Good Friday.
30:10 - Social and Environmental impact
- What sorts of things do you do to keep on top of your social and environmental impact?
- Jacob and Black Chalk is a member of the UK Sustainability Group.
- Fran, what names should we look out for in the English wine scene?
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