Yvette Taylor

Since gaining a BA (Hons) in Food and Consumer Management from Birmingham College of Food, Yvette has achieved a successful career spanning over 25 years in the food industry. She’s developed and spearheaded brand new food products for a myriad of household names such as Waitrose, Tesco, Co-op, McDonald’s, KFC and McCains to mention a few. This was accomplished whilst Yvette was navigating tight commercial budgets and marketing requirements.

Yvette successfully led the research and development team at Kudos Blends. She is a talented multitasker with strong analytical skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure. In the last year Yvette has transitioned to managing international sales. She services business coverage across Northern Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Malaysia and other countries globally, she interacts with customers to ensure satisfaction.

Yvette has generated key relationships with both customers and internal teams. She brings much to the Kudos table by leading sales, focusing on customer specifications, packaging requirements, ingredient declaration and quality control.

Having lived in China for 6 years, Yvette travelled around Asia visiting such places as Vietnam, Japan and India to experience other cultures and cuisines. Whilst in Asia she undertook extensive charity work across that continent, including being President of the Shenzhen Women’s International Club arranging large charity functions, auctions and social events.