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Jackie Reid

Examiner · DISC type cs
Board Member at Newry Chamber
📍 Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Jackie Reid is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of DELI LITES, an award-winning, B Corp accredited food-to-go company she co-founded. She has driven its expansion from a local producer to an international supplier, particularly within the global travel sector through the Planet Cafe brand. She also serves as a Board Member for the Newry Chamber of Commerce.

Beyond her primary business, Jackie is a passionate advocate for female leadership and entrepreneurship, actively participating in events that celebrate women in business. She is a dedicated business mentor and self-professed food lover, committed to fostering growth and innovation within her community and the broader food industry.

She grew DELI LITES from a small operation in her home kitchen into an international company with state-of-the-art, BRC AA* accredited facilities.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jackie shows up

Tough To Convince
Unexpressive
Overcautious

They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Priorities

Topics Jackie cares about

Sustainable Business
She led her company to become a certified B Corporation, demonstrating a strong commitment to high standards of social and environmental performance and accountability.
Female Leadership
Actively celebrates and promotes female leadership, highlighted by her involvement in the #Sheleads event and nominations for multiple Women in Food & Drink awards.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Board Member
Newry Chamber
1-2001 - 1-2020
Founder & Sales Director
DELILITES Ireland Ltd & Past Tense Treats Bakery.
1-1999 - 2-2001
Business Owner
J & B Gourmet Snacks
1-1998
Founder & CSO
DELI LITES Ireland
In the press

Media appearances

DELI LITES Founder Aims to Inspire Young People with Business Success Story. Featured in Newry Chamber
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Leading Businesswomen Including DeliLite's Jackie Reid Urge Female Entrepreneurs to Sign Up to New Initiative. Featured in Newry Chamber
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Education
1996 - 1998
Media Studies
Southern Regional college Newry
1989 - 1995
Education details unavailable
St’Josephs High School Crossmaglen
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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