Bord Bia Brand Forum Podcast

Bord Bia Brand Forum Podcast

Welcome to Bord Bia’s Brand Forum podcast series, in which host John Fanning talks to leading food and drink innovators, to learn from their success on how to build better businesses and brands. Our aim is to inform, inspire our Brand Forum members, by connecting great ideas and stories in the world of food and drink. The series will focus on the brand issues encountered in the marketplace. We’ll be looking cross category both in the domestic market and international markets, getting insights into trends, innovations and new ways of connecting with consumers and customers.

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John Yorke - Producer, Screenwriter, Editor, & Author

June 23, 2026 • 31 mins
John Yorke is one of the world’s leading experts in narrative. He is the winner of numerous awards – BAFTAs & a Golden Globe. Former Controller of Drama at BBC & Channel 4, he has written and produced some of the world’s most widely viewed & critically acclaimed TV dramas, such as Life on Mars and Wolf Hall. He is founder of the BBC Studios Writers Academy. His first book, Into the Woods: How Stories...
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Karen Martin - CEO, Bartle Bogle Hegarty - London & Dublin

December 17, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode, John Fanning speaks with the CEO of BBH (Bartle Bogle Hegarty) London & Dublin, Karen Martin, who also serves as IPA President Board Member of Advertising Association. For more information about the Bord Bia Brand Forum visit: https://www.bordbia.ie/industry/grow-your-business/brand-forum/
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Perry Haydn Taylor - Founder & Chief Stoker, Big Fish

July 21, 2025 • 41 mins
In this episode, John Fanning speaks with the founder of Big Fish - award winning, design and marketing consulatancy agency based in London. For more information about the Bord Bia Brand Forum visit: https://www.bordbia.ie/industry/grow-your-business/brand-forum/
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Tom Keogh - Building a Legacy Brand for Future Generations

June 27, 2025 • 36 mins
In this episode, John Fanning chats to Tom Keogh about building a legacy brand for future generations
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John Jordan, COO, Arbor Investments

December 11, 2024 • 36 mins
In this episode, John Fanning is in discussion with John Jordan, Chief Operating Officer of Arbor and former CEO of Ornua. John discusses the importance of keeping it simple, building a team with diverse strengths, having a clear strategic plan, align on reward and celebrating the wins. In addition John discusses the success behind the Kerrygold brand and the realities of operating in an export markets. For more inf...
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Cully & Sully

October 7, 2024 • 39 mins
In this episode of the Bord Bia Brand Forum Podcast, John Fanning speaks with Colum O’Sullivan, Co-founder of Cully & Sully. They discuss the brand’s beginnings as well as their path to becoming a B Corp. Colum details how he and his Co-founder Cullen Allen developed the brand (and product flavours!) and went into production, and their success in breaking into new markets. Colum also discusses their most impactful m...
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Ross Farquhar, Marketing Director, Little Moons

April 10, 2024 • 38 mins
Welcome back to another episode of the Bord Bia Brand Forum Podcast - In this installment, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ross Farquhar, Marketing Director at Little Moons mochi ice cream. Little Moons is a business on a mission to become the world's number one mochi brand. Ross shares his knowledge and experience on scaling brands.  He outlines his view on long terms versus short term brand investment, brand b...
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Paul Dervan

November 30, 2023 • 37 mins
On this episode, John Fanning sits down with Paul Dervan, Head of Brand Marketing at Miro, and former Chief Marketing Officer for the National Lottery. Paul discusses the importance of building a culture of marketing effectiveness, with examples from his career and his book Run with Foxes: Make Better Marketing Decisions.
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Kevin Donnelly

September 26, 2023 • 39 mins
In this insightful episode of the Bord Bia Brand Forum Podcast, we sit down with Kevin Donnelly, the Managing Director at Britvic Soft Drinks Ireland, to dive deep into the world of marketing in the boardroom. Kevin shares his expertise on how to effectively engage with the board, providing valuable insights into understanding the inner workings of this crucial decision-making body. Kevin also shares essential advice for other aspi...
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Here Design

July 25, 2023 • 31 mins
On this episode of the Bord Bia Brand Forum podcast, host John Fanning chats to Mark Paton, co-founder of London-based Here Design, a company which has won numerous awards for its work on FMCG brands. Mark discusses the history of Here Design, and shares his opinions on design and branding, with plenty of examples. Mark and John discuss how packaging design fits into wider marketing strategies, from imagery to finding the righ...
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Jack Bobo

December 16, 2022 • 31 mins
In this episode of the Bord Bia Brand Forum podcast, host John Fanning speaks with Jack Bobo. Jack served as a senior advisor for global food policy in the U.S. Department of State, was named one of the 100 most influential people in biotechnology by Scientific American in 2015, and has spoken in over 50 countries about the future of food. He is the author of ‘Why smart people make bad food choices.’ Jack and John ...
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Two Drifters

September 26, 2022 • 39 mins
On this episode of the Bord Bia Brand Forum podcast, John speaks to Gemma and Russ Wakeham. The Wakehams founded the world's first carbon negative rum distillery, Two Drifters, in 2019. Russ and Gemma discuss the genesis of their name, how Two Drifters adapted and grew during the pandemic, and their current and future sustainable production efforts.
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Strong Roots

August 29, 2022 • 42 mins
On this episode host John Fanning sits down with Samuel Dennigan, founder of Strong Roots, about his international success in the frozen food sector. They discuss Samuel's start in the food business, the origins of Strong Roots, how he has grown the company, and his advice for other food businesses on scaling up and expanding into new markets.
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Modern Baker

June 1, 2022 • 37 mins
This week on the Brand forum podcast, John Fanning speaks with Leo Campbell from Modern Baker, a life sciences business based in Oxford. They discuss the relationship between what we eat and drink to our health and wellbeing. Through the company’s mission to democratise healthy eating by improving the quality of dietary carbohydrates, Modern Baker has worked with leading UK scientists and research institutes to launch the wor...
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Hannon Meats

June 1, 2022 • 42 mins
This week on the Brand Forum podcast, John Fanning speaks with Peter Hannon of Hannon Meats to talk about his involvement in the meat business. Having previously been named both Entrepreneur of the Year and Business Personality of the Year, Peter was recently awarded an MBE for outstanding contribution to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.
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Bord Bia Brand Forum Trailer

May 27, 2022 • 40 secs
Welcome to Bord Bia’s Brand Forum podcast series. In this series we'll be speaking to leading food and drink brands, to learn from their success on how to build better businesses and brands. Our aim is to inform and inspire our Brand Forum members by connecting great ideas and stories in the world of food and drink.
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