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Andrew Staal

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Consultant & Interim FMCG Leader | Driving Growth for UK Food & Drink Brands at internationalFMCG
📍 Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Andrew is a growth specialist for UK food and drink brands, leveraging over 25 years of FMCG experience to help them scale internationally. As a former International Director at Quorn and Patak’s, he is an expert in market entry and P&L management. People describe him as an astute, decisive, and strategic leader.

Outside of his consulting work, Andrew is an experienced entrepreneur who co-founded, built, and successfully exited a D2C e-commerce gifting company called SevenYays. The business idea was inspired by his daughter. A proud father, his interests also include Harvard Business Review and the LEGO Group, showing a blend of professional and creative curiosity.

He once led a turnaround strategy at Seabrook Crisps that transformed monthly losses of £150K into profit, preparing the business for sale.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Consultant & Interim FMCG Leader | Driving Growth for UK Food & Drink Brands
Job Level
Senior
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
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International Expansion
His entire consultancy is focused on helping £10m-£100m UK Food & Drink companies scale their operations and sales into overseas markets.
FMCG Growth
He has over 25 years of experience driving growth and managing P&Ls for major FMCG brands like Quorn Foods and Patak's.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Consultant & Interim FMCG Leader | Driving Growth for UK Food & Drink Brands
internationalFMCG
5-2020 - 5-2025
Co-Founder
SevenYays
11-2013 - 12-2019
International Director
Quorn Foods
3-2012 - 2-2013
Managing Director
Seabrook Crisps Ltd
6-2009 - 9-2011
General Manager - Australasia (Sydney Based)
AB World Foods Ltd
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Education
1991 - 1994
Bachelor of Arts
The Manchester Metropolitan University
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