Episodes
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...
Published 02/17/22
Published 02/17/22
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. Join Emma and Hamish as they dive into the future of clean vs natural beauty and how Emma Lewisham is leading the way for other beauty brands looking to enter the sustainable beauty space. If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch at [email protected].
Published 12/08/21
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.  If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch at [email protected]
Published 09/16/21
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.  If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch at [email protected]
Published 08/05/21
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. To speak to Mark about how Prof. Consulting Group can help your brand, e-mail [email protected]. If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch at [email protected]
Published 03/31/21
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.  If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch [email protected]
Published 03/22/21
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 [email protected] for more information about UK Brand Sales can help you.
Published 02/17/21
n 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 [email protected]. If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch [email protected]
Published 01/28/21
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.  Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via [email protected].
Published 01/05/21
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. Topics include: The conception and evolution of Motion Nutrition, emerging trends within the nutrition and well-being market and the future of Motion Nutrition. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected].
Published 09/01/20
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. For more visit https://hra-global.com/ Topics include the English wine scene, how Jacob decides the alchemy of Black Chalk wine and is there a resurgence in wine sales? Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 06/23/20
In this week’s episode of The Grocery Insider Podcast, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Martin Rand, CEO of Pactum AI. Topics include: how AI can improve negotiations, how the technology works and adapts, the future of negotiation. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected] For more insights, consultancy, marketing and market research solutions, visit https://hra-global.com/
Published 06/05/20
The Grocery Insider Podcast, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Professor Lisa Jack from Portsmouth University. Topics include Food fraud in a COVID-19 era, consumer trust and regulations after Brexit. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected] Get in touch with HRA Global for consultancy, marketing and market research needs at: https://hra-global.com/
Published 05/26/20
In this week’s episode of The Grocery Insider Podcast, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Julie Waddell, founder of Moorish Humous and Dips. Topics include Julie’s culinary creativity, buyer relationships and her advice to aspirational entrepreneurs. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 05/01/20
In this week’s episode of The Grocery Insider Podcast, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Gellan Watt global brand and creative strategy consultant. Topics include, brand vs agency, the rise of digital media and how brands will react to the COVID-19 crisis. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 04/24/20
In this week’s episode of The Grocery Insider Podcast, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Simon Thorpe MW. Topics include the challenges the wine industry faces, the innovation of gin and craft beer, on and off trade environments, Australian and European wine. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 04/17/20
In this week’s episode of The Grocery Insider Podcast, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Genevieve Boast of 'Beyond Human Stories'. Topics include the challenges businesses face in light of the Covid-19 crisis, the positives that can emerge, and storyhacking in order to improve your vision for your business. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 04/09/20
In this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Sian Edmunds from Burges Salmon LLP. Topics Include. FSA rules on CBD, Enforcement, CBD Category Development. Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 03/02/20
In this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to John Farrand from The Guild of Fine Foods. Topics discussed include: A History of the Guild, Food Heritage, Organic and Fine Food Trends. Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 02/07/20
In this week's episode, we speak to Jonathon Kittow from Simply Supply Chain. Topics discussed include: A Career in Supply Chain, Retailers Priorities, Outsourcing Logistics and the Future of the Industry. Don't forget to leave us a review on Itunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 01/07/20
In this week's episode of The Grocery Insider, in association with HRA Global, we speak to Steven Esom from Product. Topics include: An insight into Steven's career, the evolution of retailers and suppliers, category management, challenger brands and of course, Steven's view on the John Lewis Christmas advert. Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes and get in touch via email, [email protected]
Published 12/11/19
In our last episode of our first series, we speak to Ged Futter to talk all things GSCOP. The topics covered include: Defining the code, retailers, culture and collaboration, Brexit, future of the code. If you would like to feature on our next series, get in touch, we would love to hear from you [email protected]
Published 08/13/19
In this week's episode , we speak to David and Alexis from Category Wins. The topics covered include: Defining Category, Retailers, Discounters and Emerging Markets. We would love to hear from you! Email us - [email protected]
Published 07/31/19
In this week's episode, we speak to Emma Read from Lucid Perspectives. The topics covered include: Defining Foodservice, Using Data Effectively, Fast Food, Death of the High Street and the Foodservice Winners
Published 06/03/19