Family: Married to pro skateboarder Dave Allen and proud mum to Daisy Rainbow and James
The best business advice I’ve ever been given: Hold others to account to the same degree that you hold yourself
Career highlight: Joining Graze as CEO
Best book I have read recently: Lost Connections by Johann Hari, an immense insight into the sources of depression and pioneering new solutions. Also Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo, featuring 12 interweaving, intergenerational stories of British black women.
Favourite Graze product: Smokey BBQ Crunch, a perfect mid-morning snack for me!
Beyond the mults
Graze is now looking for opportunities outside the big supermarkets. When it comes to the big four, the brand wants to be “not just in the main estate but in the Expresses and Locals”. The discounters are another avenue of growth, alongside independent convenience stores. “If you walk into a village shop, which so many more of us have done throughout the pandemic, your sn
EXECUTIVE CHANGES: U&I, Pressure Technologies appoint new CFOs
Tue, 11th May 2021 15:34
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
U&I Group PLC - London-based property regeneration developer and investor - Appoints James Christmas as chief financial officer with effect on June 19, after joining the group s board as executive director on Monday next week. He will be replacing current Chief Financial & Operating Officer Marcus Shepherd. Christmas s most recent executive role was as CFO at real estate and private equity investment firm RCL Partners.
Healthy snacking brand Graze has become a certified B Corp.
Graze scored 84 out of 200 in the B Corp assessment, scoring highly in the ‘customer’ section for its ongoing commitment to creating healthy alternatives to unhealthy snacks, it said.
Since the end of 2019, the brand has removed 160 tonnes of sugar from its snacks as well as ensuring none are high in salt and 75% of them contain fewer than 150 calories per portion.
At its factory, Graze uses 100% carbon neutral electricity and recycles over 50% of its waste on site, with an ongoing waste reduction target of 20% each year.
In addition, 83% of its packaging is currently fully recyclable and 79% plastic-free. It said it would continue to progress in this area.
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