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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 would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch at hello@thegroceryinsider.com.

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, get in touch at hello@thegroceryinsider.com.

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 questions, get in touch at hello@thegroceryinsider.com. 

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 hello@thegroceryinsider.com. 

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 feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch at hello@thegroceryinsider.com. 

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 there been particular product trends? Hard Seltzer, Kombucha and Alcoholic Teas
Will these become popular in the UK? Who's buying these? Retailer attitudes towards trends
Are the retail buyers aiming to get behind the trends now or later? Are online wholesalers more innovative? Low and No Alcohol
Will these become popular once the on-trade is open? Is there a market for this? Looking to the future
What will the on-trade look like in 12 – 36 months time? Will contactless change shopper behaviour? The importance of the sommelier If you would like to feature on the podcast or have any questions, get in touch hello@thegroceryinsider.com