You, Me & CPG by Haines
Welcome to You, Me & CPG, the podcast that cuts through the noise to
make sense of some of the biggest shifts reshaping the CPG industry.
Your host, Jamie Holtum, will take you beyond the label to focus on the
topics that matter - the meaty, useful and relevant issues that are keeping
CPG leaders up at night.
Our ambition is simple. We want you to leave with genuine real-world
implications you can take back to your team. Ideas that unlock growth,
challenge assumptions and reframe some of the ways your business thinks
or does things.
Brought to you by Haines, a dedicated CPG growth partner working non-
stop on the future of food, drink and wellbeing, You, Me & CPG uncovers
the conversations behind the briefs, where strategy meets reality and big
decisions are made.
Whether you’re a global giant or insurgent upstart, if you want to make an
impact – this podcast if for you.
Learn more and follow the journey at: https://www.hainesmcgregor.co.uk/
You, Me & CPG by Haines
‘Whatever You Do…Just Get In The Arena’ - HUGH THOMAS: Leaning Into Founding Fear With Ugly Drinks, Disruption At Heinz And Making Magic With Vita Coco And TOTMC. Pure Gold. #1
Welcome to You, Me & CPG - the podcast series that delves deep beyond the label and learns from the people behind the products.
We’re kicking the series off with a guest who’s no stranger to launch-day success, selling 10,000 bags of coffee on Top of the Mornin’ Coffee’s very first day of re-launch, earlier this year...
With a career steeped in entrepreneurial brand spirit underpinned with a restlessness and relentless for improvement, it’s a pleasure to welcome Hugh Thomas onto the series premiere as he shares the importance of empathy, leaning into fear, and dedication to your mission.
This episode covers
● How Top of the Mornin’ sold 10 thousand bags of coffee on Day One
● Reflecting on the turbulent success and downfall of his brand, ‘Ugly
● Being an outlier and a disrupter at Kraft-Heinz and Vita Coco
● Whether the US West Coast is the birthplace of many CPG trends
● Branding as the confluence of art, science and vision
Jamie Holtum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-holtum-85b79634/
Learn more and follow the journey at: https://www.hainesmcgregor.co.uk/
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