His career sparkles🌰Commercial Director & General Manager at innocent drinks helping take the brand from £17m to £120m🥓 CEO of Vita Coco EMEA for 12 years, built to £60m in retail sales across the EMEA region🌮 Founding partner in Urban Fresh Foods Limited, whose brand, BEAR Snacks became the UK’s No.1 fruit snacking brand & No.1 kids lunchbox item.🍡 Urban Fresh Foods Limited has appeared twice in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list. The brand was acquired by Lotus Bakeries in 2015.In...
His career sparkles
🌰Commercial Director & General Manager at innocent drinks helping take the brand from £17m to £120m
🥓 CEO of Vita Coco EMEA for 12 years, built to £60m in retail sales across the EMEA region
🌮 Founding partner in Urban Fresh Foods Limited, whose brand, BEAR Snacks became the UK’s No.1 fruit snacking brand & No.1 kids lunchbox item.
🍡 Urban Fresh Foods Limited has appeared twice in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list. The brand was acquired by Lotus Bakeries in 2015.
Investor in tonnes of brands, Bio & Me, Mindful Chef, Cheeky Panda, Dalston's Soda Co. Presto, Edgard& Cooper, Sir Kensington, Urban Legend, SURREAL
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ON THE MENU:
1. True Gross Margin is EVERYTHING: Price to retailer less promo and trade spend less logistics. 30 to 40% minimum.
2. Why B Corp is at a crossroads - is it becoming Blasé Corp?
3. How to ACTUALLY sell a brand: does the category grow + be the hero of your category
4. Giles one simple rule for working with founders: no surprises
5. Be the hero of ONE category: lessons from selling BEAR and VITA COCO
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