Tastes of Anglia board announce two new members

Following their recent October AGM, Tastes of Anglia - the region’s local food and drink marketing group - is delighted to announce the appointment of two new board members, Claire Martinsen and Robert Gooch. Tastes of Anglia’s core activity is promoting the interests of its producer membership, from the newest one person enterprises to iconic regional brands; all sharing a common commitment to bringing quality and local provenance to their product ranges.

The Tastes of Anglia board, led by Chairman John Cousins, is primarily drawn from the organisation’s producer membership, who vote by majority for candidates to join. The board’s voluntary attendance and input guides the management of Tastes of Anglia day-to-day activities and strategic planning, led by Chief Executive Julie West. Their varied experiences and broad expertise across the regional food and drink sector, as well as affiliated businesses such as catering, farming and tourism, bring a great strength and sense of dynamic to the organisation.

Claire Martinsen is the owner and founder of Breckland Orchard, an innovative drinks company bottling sparkling non-alcoholic fruit drinks in Watton, South Norfolk. W: www.brecklandorchard.co.uk

Robert Gooch is co-owner of the Wild Meat Company, one of the Eastern region’s leading game butchers and exporters based in Blaxhall, near Woodbridge, East Suffolk. W: www.wildmeat.co.uk