Innovation is at the heart of Princes. Like all food and drink business we adapt to constantly evolving customer needs. I joined Princes in 2020 as an Innovation Manager after six years working for Typhoo Tea. Twelve months later I was promoted to Senior Innovation Manager, part of the Innov8 team of six which includes
The trauma of my daughter, Shannon, being born 14 weeks early led to my ex-wife suffering with such bad post-natal depression that she tried to take her own life. I took a year off work to look after them. That was 26 years ago and the hurt from that time still haunts me. It is
I’m proud of the work Princes is doing to help to change the perception of mental health. As someone who has struggled with mental health issues myself, I know how important it is to talk about the subject and to have access to resources that can help. Over the years I’ve suffered with anxiety and
When I heard that Princes was looking to build an in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders, I jumped at the chance to get involved. I’ve worked for the company in various roles for over 25 years and I often get colleagues coming to me anyway with their problems. It was good to get the
I joined Princes on the Graduate Training Scheme in 2011 after completing an International Business degree at Sheffield Hallam University. When I started I thought I wanted to be a Buyer but after completing my rotation in Sales I knew that’s where I wanted to specialise. My first big role was as a National Account
Working at Princes is a family affair for me as my brother Adam, a Buying Controller, also works for the company. He joined in 2010 as a Marketing Executive and has worked his way up through Buying. It was Adam who spotted Princes’ advert for the Graduate Training Scheme and suggested I went for it.
I applied for the Princes’ Graduate Scheme in my final year at Newcastle University, where I was studying Business Management. I knew I wanted to work for a food business, having made the industry part of my degree studies. I was also a volunteer for a charity called Food Nation, supported by Jamie Oliver, which
I have been with Princes Bradford since 2016 after arriving in the UK from Pakistan. It is my first job in the UK. I started as an agency worker, operating on the D8 line but I’ve moved around to many different lines since then. After 11 months I had learned four lines from beginning to
I joined Princes on their Graduate Training Scheme. In the first two years I spent eight months at a time rotating across Sales, Marketing and Buying and gaining real experience. You are definitely not just making the tea! I quickly learnt everything from how to negotiate and how to raise contracts to the best way
The last three years have been the most exciting of my 14 years with Princes, developing and implementing the company’s People Excellence strategy. I’ve worked my way up through the business. My first role was as HR Controller for UK Operations looking after 11 sites. I was then promoted to HR Director for Operations which
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