导读:Garçon Wines recently appointed Angela Mount, a former Somerfield wine buyer, as its UK supermarket consultant to help the company accelerate its plans to "maximize space and unlock the potential of flat bottles" in British supermarkets. Mount has spent her entire career in the wine industry and is a well-known figure in the field, with extensive retail experience that earned her praise for revolutionizing wine shopping at Somerfield. When her employer insured her taste buds for £1 million, she made headlines nationwide. After leaving Somerfield, she worked as a wine consultant, writer, and presenter, collaborating with independent individuals and restaurants. Mount expressed excitement about joining Garçon Wines' innovative team: "Now is an important time for innovation and sustainability. The dynamics of our industry - like many others - have changed dramatically amid current crisis waves; consumer shopping habits have undergone permanent changes." She highlighted that flat bottles not only provide more storage space on shelves and in store areas but also ensure easier and more reliable transportation of samples while minimizing breakage and reducing glass usage.
Mount added that she would always support new ideas, challenge them, and bring fresh vitality to their market.
Chief Executive Officer Santiago Navarro said: "If there's one celebrity among supermarket wine buyers, it's undoubtedly Angela. While it can be said she's most famous for her tongue worth £1 million (her three books on industry connections), her insatiable thirst for good wines accessible to everyone in supermarkets plus concern for our planet's health make her our business' best advisor."
The company looks forward to working with Angela to better understand how their innovations can contribute to sustainable development on British supermarket wine racks.