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Unilever must tread with caution to hang on to Graze’s top table talent

15th February 2019

Simon Walton

Partner & Head of Practice

The Unilever buyout of healthy food snack firm Graze is yet another example of big FMCG heavyweights taking on smaller challenger brands to drive expansion, harness innovation and diversify into ‘fashionable’ growing markets and consumer trends – spanning health, socially-conscious, purpose-driven and subscription-based services.

Simon Walton discusses the importance of Unilever holding on to Graze’s leadership talent in Essential Retail.

Read the full article here.

Simon Walton is Head of the Consumer Practice at Berwick Partners, specialising in recruiting senior management and leadership roles across the sector.

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