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Comments from TWTW by Anthony Madigan at WBM - Australia's Wine Business Magazine Opportunity lost "The extremely talented, highly regarded, universally respected Rachel Triggs a natural leader, has left Wine Australia in mysterious circumstances. She was Head of ESG and Market Access – probably the most important role in wine other than the big $399k leadership one. Did she resign? The Wine Australia media release just says that she was being "farewelled". We checked with Wine Australia; did Triggs resign? "Appreciate the question," senior comms manager Hannah Bentley says. "As background, generally we don’t go into detail when a member of our executive team leaves. We’re focused on celebrating some of Rachel’s many achievements for our sector and on making the transition as smooth as possible for all of our customers." When Martin Cole was appointed CEO of Wine Australia two years ago, Triggs apparently came second. Triggs seemed to be the frontrunner for the top job; from the feedback we've had she was everyone's favourite. She was the right person for the job at the right time. It was expected that Triggs would one day run the whole show. But now she's gone. All that talent, all that industry knowledge and all those communication skills down the drain. Triggs would have been a great leader of the Australian wine industry. We hope she has another crack at it one day. We have not spoken to Triggs. There's known to have been some tension at Wine Australia and this is perhaps the culmination of it. Sad. The wine industry is on its knees and we need Wine Australia firing on all cylinders. But it's clearly not, getting bogged down with internal issues. Australian wine producers deserve better." Ends. https://lnkd.in/gstDMgPN

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Nosh Winter LA is one of the best weeks of the year in the natural foods industry. It’s an annual conference for natural food brands, investors, retailers and other stakeholders in LA. This year was extra special because I was selected to pitch Fair & Square in the Pitch Slam Finals! I was competing against some of LA’s shiniest new brands, including Aadit Patel at Confusion Snacks, Mansour Arem at Zwïta, Yasameen Sajady, MBA at Maazah, Ben Bacon at Lentiful and Lex Evan® at LEXINGTON BAKES. While we definitely were competing to win, there was a magic to this competition. Everyone shared their wins, struggles, and pain points with each other before and after the competition. We talked about what’s working, what’s not and founders ahead of us like Ayeshah Abuelhiga at Mason Dixie Foods gave us pointers. The magic of why I work in this industry was in full force with founders, investors and retailers all chiming in and helping each other. The exciting change this year was the launch of the Nosh pantry. For the entire two day conference, there was product available for people to take and nosh on at any time. We were able to put out our new sweet sku’s and watch from afar as people checked out the packaging. After they tried it, I was able to ask them what they thought of the product and get some incredible feedback. These types of interactions are just as important as spreading the word to our industry partners because in my mind, every person is a potential customer. Thank you Carol Ortenberg Mike Schneider Jeff Klineman (he/him) for bringing us all together! I’m still reveling in the feelings of community and comradery from Nosh and looking forward to next year! #CPG #Nosh #Founders

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The answer... Not as diverse as it could be. Until the wine industry understands that the future of wine is reliant on diversity of thought and leadership, it will continue to move forward at its current pace. The tides are changing, but it's time for more wineries and tasting rooms to become a place where diverse voices are celebrated and treated with respect. It's inspiring seeing trailblazers I've worked alongside for all these years getting the spotlight they deserve for the work they are doing every day. It takes a village to change the tide, but every step pushes us closer to that future. #WineIndustry #Diversity #Leadership #Trailblazers #WineBusiness https://lnkd.in/dibDVTmQ

Rothschild & Co’s Global Advisory business and Redburn Atlantic recently hosted its inaugural annual Consumer Conference, convening a senior political leader and senior business leaders from across a range of consumer goods companies and consumer investors to discuss how they are managing their businesses in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical environment. While the global consumer goods industry has shown remarkable resilience in the face of inflation and supply chain disruptions in recent years, managing geopolitical risks remains high on the agenda of boardrooms across the consumer sector. The conference highlighted diverse perspectives on growth, innovation, and resilience in the sector, underscoring the importance of adaptability in a rapidly changing global landscape. We were proud to be joined by the then Deputy Prime Minister of the UK and CEOs of both public and private companies, including Associated British Foods, The Coca-Cola Company and its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Califia Farms, JAB (Keurig Dr Pepper, JDE Peets, Coty, Pret etc.), Olam, PAI ( Refresco, Froneri, Tropicana etc.) and Upfield, among others. #GlobalAdvisory #RedburnAtlantic #ConsumerGoods #GeopoliticalAdvisory

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