Steven Turner

Perkier is the UK’s fastest growing healthy snack bar, selling one bar every ten seconds. And we’re on a mission to make the healthiest snacks on the planet.
 - Our range includes Non-HFSS recipes with up to 60% less sugar, 34% more protein and 100% more fibre than our competitors. We continuously innovate to provide leading edge products, e.g. with Vitamin-packed bars for immunity, Probiotics for a Happy Healthy Gut, and Nutritious Energy to avoid the afternoon slumps. - First to market, we launched our Immunity NPD in 6 months from concept to market, in +500 Sainsbury’s stores and every Morrisons supermarket; this innovation is a key driver of our growth. As a result, I'm a finalist in the 2021 Great British Entrepreneur awards for Food & Drink! Whoop! - But we don’t just care about your health ‘cos every snack we make ‘Taste Good. Does You Good. Doesn’t Mess Up the Planet.’ - On taste, our recipes include Salted Caramel and Madagascan Vanilla with a thick layer of Belgian Dark Chocolate. We have an average 4.8-star rating. - For sustainability we’re ahead of competitors being 100% Plant Based and use recyclable packaging. 100% Palm Oil Free, we partner with International Animal Rescue to drive awareness of the devasting impact palm oil has, critically endangering Orangutans who will be extinct in less than 25 years if we don’t act fast. - We're an independent British company - We have a great customer base, including major UK retailers, foodservice wholesalers and Amazon! - We put customers and consumers at the heart of everything, provide outstanding service and always ensuring we deliver on our commitments. - Led by passionate and committed entrepreneurs with top level industry experience, we are innovators and disruptors who operate with speed and agility

Consultant to Northern Foods Plc leading a business transformation in the Chilled Ready Meals category leveraging a proprietary technology for a step change improvement in quality, shelf life, with a significant reduction in total supply chain costs.

Head of Heinz Infant Feeding. Full responsibility for P+L, strategic planning, product development and brand strategy and communications.

Led the integration of HP into Heinz sauces business to achieve aggressive synergy benefits and cost reduction. Also played a key role in successfully steering the deal through the Competition Commission's review.

Head of Heinz Chilled Foods business with responsibility for developing this small but fast growing branded chilled foods business.

Led the major part of Heinz branded and private label frozen food business

Headed up Heinz large and growing sauces business. Having developed a return on investment model for marketing mix elements I led the drive for growing ketchup share from 55% to 70% through a relentless focus on volume and value driving initiatives. Our advertising won gold and silver lions at the Cannes Advertising Festival for print and TV advertising.