In the sixth episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, Hamish talks to Emma Lewisham, founder of Emma Lewisham Beauty, the world’s first Carbon positive beauty brand. Emma has built a pioneering health and beauty brand, with a circular beauty model that is now transforming the beauty landscape. Join Emma and Hamish as they dive into the future of clean vs natural beauty and how explore how Emma Lewisham is paving the way for more ethical & sustainable practises within the beauty scene.  If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, g ..read more

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.  Over 30 minutes, John and Hamish discuss advantages of social enterprises and how these appeal to the younger generation coming into the workforce as well as the importance of being ethically motivated whilst maintaining a profitable business. If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questi ..read more

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, Milena has a breadth of knowledge of the industry as it is now, how it has changed over lockdown and what the future has in store for the category.  She also has her own blog where she delves into more science-based discussions on the category which you can read by visiting Foodvsevil.com. If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch at&nbs ..read more

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. Mark, now Director of Prof. Consulting Group, has previously worked for big-name multiple Coles as the Head of Brand as well as Technical Director of 2 Sisters Food Group giving him a clear insight into the supply chain processes of retailers and the buying perspective.  To speak to Mark about how Prof. Consulting Group can help your brand, e-mail hello@profcg.com. If you would like to f ..read more

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 and former Marketing Director at Green Kind; Ben Lockwood, the On-Trade Marketing Manager for BrewDog and Fran Bridgewater, a fellow CIM member currently working at the Drinks Network.  We talk about: Beer and wines in through the off-trade channel What has Covid done for the brewing trade? Has this caused an uptick in sales through the multiples Have the ..read more

In the third episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, Guy Harris takes centre stage to discuss managing agents, distributors, samples and third party margins. Guy is a successful sales and marketing director working for UK Brand Sales with speciality in developing FMCG brands and own label products to be as profitable as possible.   Contact Guy Harris directly at guy.harris@brandsalesuk.com for more information about UK Brand Sales can help you. If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch hello@thegroceryinsider ..read more

In the second episode of Season 3 of The FMCG Insider, in association with HRA Global, we welcome Ged Futter, the Director of Retail Mind, GSCOP Limited and former ASDA buyer. If anyone knows the psyche of the buyer and how best to win them over, it's Ged. To speak to Ged directly to help with your business, you can contact him via e-mail ged@theretailmind.com or visit their website at www.theretailmind.com If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch hello@thegroceryinsider.com   ..read more

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.  To speak with Stephanie personally and see how her clinic can help you, contact info@sleepyheadclinic.co.uk!  If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch hello@thegroceryinsider.com   ..read more

In this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Joe Welstead, co-founder and CEO of Motion Nutrition. For more insights, consultancy, marketing and market research solutions, visit https://hra-global.com/ 00:00 - 08:48 minutes: Introduction to Joe Welstead An insight into Joe's former life as a professional swimmer for Scotland and forage into sports management following his retirement after the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Joe describes his struggle to find performance enhancing supplements that were also beneficial to his long-term health. How this gap ..read more

In 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. For more insights, consultancy, marketing and market research solutions, visit https://hra-global.com/ 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 t ..read more