I have worked in the Food & Beverage industry for over twenty years and our paths have crossed many times with brands asking for my sales help with products that had been developed by Mike.
He is extremely professional with an incredible work ethic and the very best contacts 'black book' in the industry. He has an incredible wealth of knowledge and is a highly respected specialist.
We have recently worked together where Mike has used all of the above to help me develop and launch my first brand, a hard seltzer, for the UK market.
Mudassar Aziz
Managing Director
Island Bay Drinks
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Global coconut water leaders, Vita Coco launched their first ever sparkling based coconut water this July 2019. Two main sku's hit the marketplace; Pineapple passionfruit and lemon lime. These products launched with the contracted help from UK Beverages Services Ltd. The brand experienced several co-manufacturing challenges in the early days and sought help to scope the European landscape which is where Mike's experience came in. The products contain coconut water, fruit juices and natural flavours making all the sugars naturally occurring which is an advantage for this space.
Natalie Alibrandi Snr Innovation Manager EMEA
Mike has been a wonderful addition to the team. Whilst one would expect a consultant of as many years’ experience as Mike to be able to develop a standard product with ease (of which I have no doubt he can) - Mike went above and beyond to effectively learn a brand new soft drink product category and successfully navigate through a myriad of technical and commercial pitfalls to assist us in launching Green Monkey, the UK’s first carbonated CBD soft-drink. Mike allowed us to gain an early competitive edge due to the speed at which we were able to navigate initial developmental processes and he continues to assist us immensely on both technical and compliance frontiers.
Serge Davies CEO Green Monkey Drinks
“Mike Turner of UK Beverage services was engaged by Remedy Drinks between March and August 2018 to provide advice on a range of production related matters, including packaging materials, co-packing options and supply chain solutions. He was helpful, professional and a great pleasure to work with. We recommend him unreservedly, and would be happy to provide verbal references upon request.”
Gary Cobbledick - Director Remedy Drinks Australia
"Mikes deep technical knowledge, market insights and top level industry relationships / contacts are like no other, his work ethic and response times take some beating. Every drink brand new or established should have Mike on speed dial, quite simply a delight to work with and gets the job done.
Alex Carlton CEO Founder Stryyk and Previously Funkin Cocktails.”
For a number of years now, Funkin have augmented our technical team with the services of Mike Turner from UK Beverage Services.
Mike has been on hand to provide a number of services, from advice on legal changes, practical technical advice and factory layout
and technical systems. We are delighted to continue using the services of Mike Turner and UK Beverage Services
" Andrew King - Chief Executive at Funkin Ltd"
While Mike has been working with the Boost team we've seen why he is such a highly respected individual.
He has brought a wealth of experience, confidence and huge industry knowledge along with a breadth of industry relationships to support our developing team
and his vast array of skills have been clear for all to see. Mike has offered knowledge and guidance around product due diligence, documentation control, process improvement, legal compliance, and has technical expertise of the highest level. Mike's attention
to detail is second to none as we experienced when he guided us through our entry into the protein milk market via overseas
manufacturing. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mike and look forward to continue working with him in the future.
"Simon Gray MD Boost Drinks "
Mike is a very experienced, practical and commercially aware Technical expert. We have benefited greatly from bringing him on board and learning from his very vast knowledge of the drinks production industry. A really easy to work with person, who responds quickly and helps to get the job done
Rachel Collins - MD David Berryman Ltd
Mike went above and beyond the scope of the project and quickly became an integral member of the team — I couldn’t have developed our beverage product without him! He brings knowledge and expertise that only someone who’s had a long career in the industry can offer and his eagerness to learn more is infectious; even the most tenured professionals will learn something from Mike.
From industry trends, to research and product development, to vendor identification and selection, to production success, he does it all. And he not only excels in everything beverage, but is an absolute joy to work with. I could not recommend his services more — hiring Mike will be the best decision you’ve made
” Jen Whitaker, CEO, Bottleshot Brew"
Great guy, loyal, persistent, very well connected, and extremely knowledgable
" Jamie Bentley - CEO Stephenson Group Ltd
Finally and most importantly, I wanted to say thank you. Firstly to the team of people who have helped me get my ship to water – you know who you are and you’re such a support.
" Andrew Ligertwood - Founder Drink Better Ltd"
We are very happy with the competence of Mike and his team at UK Beverages. He has been instrumental in helping us achieve all our regulatory goals with European, African and North American countries. We are glad we choose UK Beverages - they know the ropes and understand how to help steer your company clear of problems especially with production.
" Bert Jukes - MD Little BigShot"
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