Smoothie brand innocent drinks has announced the appointment of Nicki Garland as the new Head of its operation in the UK and Ireland.
She will take over the role from John Taylor, who is set to move on to a new position as GB Franchise Operations Senior Director at Coca-Cola after 17 years at innocent.
Garland has worked at innocent for over a decade. She started in the UK&I Finance team, moving up to lead it before taking on Strategy & Planning through some of the business’s most challenging times, including Covid. She later led the European Commercial Finance team.
Before joining innocent, Garland spent six years at Tesco, gaining a grounding in retail and commercial finance.
Commenting on her new role, Garland said: “It’s a real privilege to lead such a brilliant brand with so much heart and ambition. I’m excited to build on our strong foundations and to continue to grow to bring innocent’s mission – to make it easier to live well through the delicious goodness of fruit and veg – to life”.
