Richard Reed (Innocent Drinks)

Apr 28, 2014, 5:00 ā€“ 8:30 PM

Richard is Ernst&Young's 'Entrepreneur of the Year', he won National Business Award for 'Small/Medium Business of the Year' and was awarded 'Orange Innovative Company of the Year'. Richard has built Innocent Drinks into Europe's number 1 smoothie brand, with 70% market share in the UK.

In-person event

About this event

Richard is the founder of Innocent Drinks, Europe's number 1 smoothie brand.Ā  When Richard and his two co-founders Adam Balon and Jon Wright were thinking about starting a smoothie business, they went to a music festival in London. The trio sold their drinks from a stall and asked people to put their empty bottles in a 'YES' or 'NO' bin. What was the question? They asked people whether they thought the trio should quit their jobs to make smoothies. At the end of the festival the 'YES' bin was full and there were only three cups in the 'NO' bin. Today Innocent Drinks has over 70% market share in the UK. In 2009 The Coca-Cola Company acquired a minority stake in Innocent Drinks and in 2013 the stake was increased to over 90%. Innocent Drinks gives 10% of its profits to charity. Richard is known to have implemented a google-like working atmosphere at Innocent Drinks' offices, where people feel at home. He appeared in several high profile TV shows and documentaries, like theĀ documentary with Peter Jones from Drangon's Den (UK's equivalent of Shark Tank). HeĀ is now a successful investor through his company JamJar Investments, where they invest in strong teams with an idea that consumers love.

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Speaker

  • Richard Reed

    Innocent Drinks

When

When

Monday, April 28, 2014
5:00 PM ā€“ 8:30 PM UTC

Agenda

5:00 PMNetworking and Food
6:00 PMFireside Chat
7:00 PMNetworking

Organizers

  • Prem Sangeet Petar Savic

    Supreme Factory

    London Director

  • James Lethem

    Nascence

    Co-Director

  • Sam Adekunle

    Grone Collective

    Head of Special Projects & Initiatives

  • Gabriel Pizzolante

    UK GAP Consulting

    Ambassador

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