Francois Quarez to join Essential Drinks Company as MD

Independent drinks company Quintessential Brands Group has announced that Francois Quarez will join the Essential Drinks Company as MD.

He will be based in the Quintessential Brands Group office in Soho, London.

Quarez brings over 25 years of FMCG industry experience in senior sales and business leadership roles, most recently with Cott Beverages and previously with PepsiCo and Proctor & Gamble.

He has a track record of building businesses and working with major multiple European retailers in new international markets, including Central and Eastern Europe.

“We are delighted to be welcoming Francois to the group and very much look forward to working with him as we continue to expand Essential Drinks Company, the spirits supplier business to retailers and brand owners, in the UK and internationally,” said Warren Scott, CEO of the Quintessential Brands Group.