About the Event
On the 24th February and the 17th of March 2022, HMc facilitated a series of webinars looking at how both big and smaller brands can stack the odds of innovation success in their favour. Guest speakers included Nicola Matthews, Head of Marketing for Tony’s Chocolonely, Alicia Jitaru, Brand Director for Mars Petcare, Hugh Thomas, Founder of Ugly Water, Paul Thomas, International Insights Director for Beam Suntory and Nick Britton, Founder of High Water Hard Seltzers.
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Nick Britton
Founder
High Water Hard Seltzer
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After 15 years in beverage marketing and innovation roles for Danone in their waters business, and Diageo with alcohol, Nick decided to combine the two and set up his own business, in boozy water! High Water Hard Seltzer was born in Nov 2020. Setting up and launching a new company during a global pandemic had it’s challenges but the business is gaining real traction now and Nick loves to discuss how the theory of big corporate innovation can be built upon by the freedom of small business when it comes to creating new brands.
Nick Britton
Founder
High Water Hard Seltzer
Hugh Thomas
Former CEO and Co-Founder
UGLY Drinks
Nicola Matthews
UK & I Head of Marketing
Tony's Chocolonely
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Nicola aka ‘The Countess of Cocoa’ is UK & Ireland Marketing Manager at Tony’s Chocolonely, the chocolate makers on a serious mission to end slavery in the chocolate industry. Nicola has 10 years of marketing and innovation experience from time spent at Diageo, startup CocoPro and now Tony’s. Her favourite Tony’s bar is dark milk.
Tony’s Chocolonely is the chocolate market leader in The Netherlands and is now the 6th biggest chocolate bar brand in the UK 2 years after launch.
Nicola Matthews
UK & I Head of Marketing
Tony's Chocolonely
