TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF After having studied Management with Marketing at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, I joined Pernod Ricard as a brand ambassador for Jameson Whiskey as part of their International Graduate Programme. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and was fortunate enough to be placed in Amsterdam, London and... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I’m Pat McKeever from Long Meadow Cider. We’ve been growing and harvesting apples for over three generations and recently diversified into the cider industry in 2014. We now produce a selection of craft ciders, apple juice and apple cider vinegar; all of course produced from our... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF After deciding it was time to move on from my long-serving role at a very successful energy drink brand, I was doing research for two interviews – one with a craft beer distribution company and the other with a peanut brand manufacturer. Sitting in my house... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I’ve been working in the grocery trade for almost 20 years from van sales to national accounts manager to, now, sales and marketing manager. I’ve worked for some of the largest food manufactures/suppliers in the world such as Unilever, General Mills and now Neills Flour which... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF After university, I started my working life as an estate agent but, after a few years, I changed my career path and commenced my employment with the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society as a management trainee. I am still here after 26 years and now hold the... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I was brought up in Belfast and have built my career here working for FMCG companies including C&C and Jacobs. I felt there was an opportunity to connect great brands with new routes to market and, in 2000, decided to combine my experience and connections to... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I run my own small business, Panacea Drinks, which is currently based in Saintfield and specialises in a range of healthy water kefir drinks, naturally sparkling drinks that are dairy- and gluten-free and packed with gut-friendly bacteria. The range comprises five flavours and is also vegan-friendly.... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I joined the family business at 17. I am very proud to be fourth generation in the company. I started on the factory floor and worked from the ground up, learning the ropes along the way. I am now company director. My main role is product... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I have an extremely diverse background. I was brought up in Fermanagh, taught to cook by my mother and, while working as an admin assistant in London, I used to cook at parties and lunches. After marrying, we came home to Northern Ireland, where I have... View Article
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I am MD of Glastry Farm on the Ards Peninsula, where I have lived all my life, in one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland, dairy farmer, ice-cream manufacturer. WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY INVOLVE? My day starts with a round of the dairy cattle,... View Article
