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Kathryn Turner

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Director of Product Development at Marks and Spencer
📍 Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom

Kathryn Turner is the Director of Product Development at M&S Food, with a career at the retailer spanning nearly three decades. Noted for her exceptional food trend insights, she has been instrumental in launching some of M&Ss best-known lines, including creating the "Count on us" sub-brand and driving unique, market-leading innovations across fresh and ambient food categories.

A self-described "foodie" from a young age, Kathryn is passionate about quality ingredients and product perfection. She is also a self-proclaimed cleaning fanatic, which she links to an obsession with detail. In her personal life, she has been significantly influenced by her father and enjoys a Negroni spritz on a Friday night.

She was once challenged directly by the M&S CEO to create a market-beating malt ball after he tasted one in South Africa, a challenge she successfully met.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Director of Product Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom
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Food Innovation
Leads a team that launches over 1, 200 new products annually. Recently launched first-to-market "Long Dogs" and a range of oils specifically for air fryers.
Health & Gut Wellness
Passionate about health, she initiated the "Count on us" brand in 1999 and is focused on the connection between gut health and the brain, launching new kefir products.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Director of Product Development
Marks and Spencer
12-2016 - 12-2022
Head of Product
Marks and Spencer
8-2013 - 12-2016
Trend Insight Manager - Foods
Marks and Spencer
11-2012 - 8-2013
New Product Development - Intern
Marks and Spencer
6-1995 - 5-2009
Category Developer
Marks and Spencer
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Education
1987 - 1991
2.1 BSc Hon
Oxford Brookes University
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Rishworth, Bury Grammar School
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