The FMCG Guys

The leading Consumer Goods and Retail Podcast in Europe and Beyond. We speak with senior leaders and industry luminaries to go deep into some of the most significant burning topics in the industry, leadership experiences, careers and the stories in between.

308. David Flochel, CEO at Quorn: Leading with Authenticity, Private Equity, Moving with Family, Health Scares, Plant Based 02/28/2026

307. Paul Dahill, MD of Sales EMEA at Koddi: Retail Media Overhaul, Measurement Expectations, Operational Bottlenecks, Commerce is not only Retail, What Brands and Retailers can Do, AI 02/25/2026

306. Julio Cesar Do Monte, Area VP Russia, Africa, Middle East and Turkey at Kenvue: Moving 8+ Times, Curiosity, Trust, Cultural Sensitivity, GM Mentality from Day 1 02/21/2026

305. Spyros Tryfonas, Vice President - Head of Asia, Oceania & Africa at Cereal Partners Worldwide: Leading Local, Global and Regional, Authenticity, Self-Awareness, 02/18/2026

304. Tijmen Willems and Alison Dunham from STRATACACHE: What's in Store in Dusseldorf, Creative, Brands, Digital Signage 02/14/2026

303. Sharon Gee, SVP Product, AI at Commerce: Visibility in Agentic, Brand Websites, Data + Commerce, Customers as a Channel 02/11/2026

302. Marina Nesterenko, Global Category and Customer Marketing Director at LIPTON Teas and Infusions: Bold Moves, Corporate Mid-Life Crisis, Tea's Comeback, Paris' first Champagne Bar 02/07/2026

302. Marina Nesterenko, Global Category and Customer Marketing Director at LIPTON Teas and Infusions: Bold Moves, Corporate Mid-Life Crisis, Tea's Comeback, Paris' first Champagne Bar Marina Nesterenko is the Global Category and Customer Marketing Director at LIPTON Teas and Infusions (Unilever spin-off). In this conversation, we speak about how she’s re-imagining the tea category – where over 5 Billion cups are consumed a day globally! – to better connect with consumers, now that younger generations are not so keen on coffee. We also speak about her FMCG career beginnings, falling out of love with the corporate world and back again, entrepreneurship and more. Ah! And Marina is also the Founder of Bubble Bliss, a Champagne Bar in Paris that’s just been nominated as one of the best in France only one year after opening: Tune in to hear about: Marina’s career beginnings in the far Russian East Cross-functional and geographical moves at Mars (including Royal Canin) Why growth and development and a common purpose and vision are key in employee engagement Mid-life corporate career crisis: executives in their 40s becoming estranged from their corporate employers How she’s grown her career by making bold moves every 3-4 years Becoming an entrepreneur and a surprising corporate comeback! More Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on LinkedIn: Audio Mixing by Modest Ferrer Voice Acting by Jason Martorell Parsekian Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The FMCG Guys (Dwyer Partners SL) or its partners. The FMCG Guys make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of any information discussed, and accept no responsibility for any decisions or outcomes based on this content. Listeners are encouraged to seek their own professional advice before acting on any of the topics covered. /episode/index/show/dwyerpartners/id/40021125

301. Felix James and James Grundy, Co-Founders at Small Beer: Mid-Strength (2.1-2.7 %ABV) Beer Category, Friends Starting a Business, Re-Calls, On and Off Trade Development 02/04/2026

300. Uri Knorovich (CEO and Co-Founder at Nimble) and Julie Averill (Former CIO at lululemon): Real-Time Data Scraping with Agents, the Future of Organizations, Innovation, Gaps for AI 01/31/2026

299. James Hay (Barrows Connected Store) and Georgia Riley (John Lewis Partnership): Next-Gen Store Touchpoints (Live from John Lewis Bluewater Store) 01/28/2026

298. Gentiane Barret, Global Head of Media eCommerce and Content Live in Barcelona: An Industry Outside, In-housing, Bold Moves, Digital Shelf, Retail Media 01/24/2026

297. Charles Waters, President International at Revlon Live in Barcelona: A Beauty Revival, Managing a Chapter 11, Entrepreneur to Corporate, Cultural Relevance 01/21/2026

296. Lavinia Capresi, Senior Marketing Director EMEA at Habsro: Play Communities, Selling to Kids and "Kidults", Toys after COVID, Board Games 01/14/2026

295. Rutger Rozendaal, CEO at The Vegetarian Butcher: Present of Future of Plant Based, Leading as a Millenial, Lobbying, Societal benefits of eating less meat 01/10/2026

294. Natalie James, Head of eCommerce Europe at Brown-Forman: Future of eCom, eB2B, Retail Media, AI and L&D 01/07/2026

293. Xenia Barth, CEO at Merz Lifecare Holding: OTC, Cultural Nuances, Leaving a Company after 20 years, Leading a Mega-Merger 01/03/2026

292. Meet the Hosts with Christine Nikolaou, Efrain Rosario and Daniel Torres 12/31/2025

Kristof Neirynck, CMO at Avon: How to Reinvent a Heritage Brand (August 2023) 12/20/2025

291. Andrew Lipsman, Retail Media Analyst, Live from RMSUK '25: In-Store, Untapped Opportunities, CMOs, US vs EU 12/17/2025

290. Rob Edwards, Head of Media and Digital at Arla Foods UK: Retail Media, Quality Content, Brand Humour and An Outsider's Perspective 12/13/2025

289. Nicco Gloazzo: Challenging the Career Norm, Disrupting Boring Categories, Retail Media, Real Digital Metrics 12/10/2025

288. Richard Bowden, Marketing and Digital Director at No7 by Boots: A Zigzag Career, Beauty, Premium Private Label, DTC in FMCG, Marketing at The Driving Seat 12/06/2025

287. Sara Richter, CMO at SAP Emarsys: Loyalty has changed, Personalization, Trends, B2B is like B2C 12/03/2025

The CPG Guys: A Culture of Innovation with PepsiCo's Mike Del Pozzo 11/29/2025

The CPG Guys: A Culture of Innovation with PepsiCo's Mike Del Pozzo The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mike Del Pozzo, President of North America Commercial & Customer at PepsiCo, food & beverage manufacturer of iconic brands like Pepsi, Frito Lay, Mtn Dew, Gatorade, Quaker Oats & Doritos. Find Mike on Linkedin at: Find PepsiCo on Linkedin at: Find PepsiCo online at: Here's what we asked Mike: PepsiCo recently announced *Pepsi Prebiotic Cola* — a major evolution of traditional cola. How do you see functional ingredients like prebiotics shaping the future of the carbonated soft drink category? 2. Gatorade is introducing *Gatorade Lower Sugar*. What role does reduced sugar innovation play in meeting evolving consumer expectations without compromising performance? 3. Starbucks Coffee & Protein is launching nationally through the PepsiCo partnership. How important are joint ventures like this in accelerating PepsiCo’s innovation agenda? 4. Pepsi is moving into premium *12oz glass bottles*. What does this say about the importance of packaging as an innovation driver, especially with younger consumers and how will this help in foodservice? 5. Lay’s is undergoing its biggest brand refresh in 100 years. How do visual identity and packaging innovation play into consumer trust and loyalty? 6. By the end of 2025, Lay’s and Tostitos will have no artificial colors or flavors. How big of a lift is this operationally, and how does PepsiCo define “clean label” innovation? 7. How is PepsiCo using *pepviz®* (data and insights) to connect innovation with retailer success and shopper behavior? 8. With e-commerce and omnichannel shopping accelerating, how does PepsiCo think about innovating “where” products show up, not just *what* they are? 9. Innovation often comes with risk. How do you personally create a culture within PepsiCo North America where teams feel empowered to test, fail, and scale new ideas? 10. If you fast-forward to 2030, what will PepsiCo North America’s innovation legacy look like under your leadership? /episode/index/show/dwyerpartners/id/39120395

286. Benjamin Lickfett, Global VP Breakthrough Innovation, Digital & Ventures at Diageo, Live from Retail Media Summit UK: Customer Journey, Personalization, Startups, External Innovation, Trends 11/26/2025

285. The Hot Seat with Lisa Tan: Retail Media in Asia, Is Singapore Boring?, Adtech vs Retail 11/22/2025

284. Bastien Parizot, SVP IT & Digital, Marketing & Transformation and CIDO Emerging Markets at Reckitt: AI, Sexy and Non-Sexy Digitalisation, Innovation Cutlure and an Unsual Career Journey 11/19/2025

283. Aaron Gallagher, MD and Head of Sales at Head of Sales Kinective Media℠ by United Airlines: Trael Media Network, Behavioural Patterns, Business Travel, FMCG Opportunities, Aviation Geeking 11/15/2025

282. Tara Loftis, Global President, Dermatological Skincare at Galderma (Cetaphil, Defferin, Alastin and Benzac): Dermatological Science, Cultural Relevance, Viral Bets, Rihanna on the Burj Khalifa, Soul & Gut in Leadership 11/12/2025

281. Lucia Mastromauro, Global VP of Advertising at Deliveroo Live from Retail Media Summit UK 2025: Media Transfromation, Modern CMOs, Unifying and Platforms 11/08/2025

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