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Innocent Drinks has named Nicki Garland as its new head of UK & Ireland, with the appointment set to take effect this summer.

She succeeds John Taylor, who is leaving the company after 17 years to take on a new role as GB franchise operations senior director at Coca-Cola. Taylor has played a key role in shaping the brand’s direction and growth during his tenure.

Garland has been with Innocent for more than ten years, beginning her career in the UK & Ireland finance team. She later moved into Strategy & Planning, helping to guide the business through the Covid-19 pandemic, and most recently led the European commercial finance team.

Prior to joining Innocent, she spent six years at Tesco in retail and commercial finance roles.

Nicki Garland, Head of UK&I, said: "I’m absolutely thrilled to be stepping into the role of head of UK&I at innocent. It’s a real privilege to lead such a brilliant brand with so much heart and ambition. I’m excited to build on our strong foundations and to continue to grow to bring innocent’s mission – to make it easier to live well through the delicious goodness of fruit and veg – to life”.