Radnor Hills, one of the vital UK’s main comfortable beverages producers, has welcomed FMCG specialist Jonathan Kemp to its board.
Jonathan, who will sign up for the board of administrators of the Powys-based corporate as a non-executive director this month, has a protracted and a success occupation in emblem construction inside the FMCG business.
For the previous 21 years he has been at the board of AG Barr plc as industrial director, all through which he led the industrial expansion of the industry and the improvement of iconic manufacturers akin to IRN-BRU and Rubicon.
He could also be concerned with the Strathclyde Business School, a part of the University of Strathclyde the place he teaches scholars and conducts analysis.
He started his occupation at Procter & Gamble and labored for 11 years throughout various manufacturers in quite a few gross sales, industrial and advertising and marketing roles together with the putting in of the primary buyer industry unit at Tesco and the mixing and UK release of the Iams industry.
Simon Knight, managing director of Radnor Hills, mentioned: “We are overjoyed to welcome Jonathan to the board of administrators and are having a look ahead to introducing him to our colleagues around the industry.
“He has had a long and successful career in brand building within the FMCG industry and he joins us at a very exciting time as we embark on the next stage of our growth plans.”
Jonathan mentioned: “I’m really delighted to be joining the board at Radnor Hills as a Non-Executive Director. William and the team have built a very successful, fast growing soft drinks business through some increasingly well-known and great tasting brands. I’m looking forward to working with the team and being part of the next stage in the growth journey of the business.”
Radnor Hills, which used to be based in 1990 by means of founder and leader government William Watkins, celebrates its 35thanniversary this yr.
Last yr, Simon Knight was the managing director of the fast-growing corporate which produces a variety of nonetheless, glowing water and flavoured comfortable beverages all made with exceptionally natural spring water sourced from its boreholes.
Its manufacturers come with Radnor Hills spring water, Heartsease Farm, Radnor Splash and Radnor Fizz.
Radnor Hills produces over 400 million gadgets of beverages once a year. It recorded revenues of £72.4 million within the yr ended 31 May 2024, up from £65.5 million within the yr prior.
