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The Garden Centre Group loses four more top managers
Sissons joins Briers as Trading Director
Tesco and Dobbies unveil plans for first joint new build store in Scotland
Stax Trade Centres require Sales Representative for the North East
Welcome boost for garden centre sales volumes
Catering and Concessions: top priorities at The Garden Centre Group
GCA announces best regional planterias
New editor for Garden Trade News
What's for Lunch!? Hot Ideas for food and catering teams
Have you thought about…Creating a Destination?
Cabinet Minister visits Doff Portland to acknowledge its turnaround
Napoloen aims to double its UK barbecue sales
Pippa Greenwood and Stewart Garden help to get kids growing fruit and veg
Chilli Willies are 'hot' news for chilli growers
12 job losses as Lincs garden centre closes
Seasonal products starting to sell well
Christmas displays are a hit during school break
The planting of winter baskets boosts growing media sales
New starters join Westland Horiculture to develop its brands
Motivational speaker to give free talk to GCA members
NGGV Christmas card competition attracts thousands
Top ten trees to plant this autumn
Top tips on multi-channel marketing at HTA Seasonal Plants Focus 2013
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New starters join Westland Horiculture to develop its brands

Three new starters have joined Westland Horticulture. Jayne Hall, Lorron Bright and Emma Rogers all started this month in the marketing team and will be looking to develop the prominence of the company and its key brands.

Westland Horticulture supplies a wide range of market leading gardening products to the industry including growing media, lawn treatments, lawn seed, plant food, pest control and weed killers. Westland is home to market leading brand Unwins, Aftercut, Resolva, Gro-Sure and wild bird feed ranges, Peckish, Natures Feast and Bucktons.



From left to right: Jayne Hall, Lorron Bright and Emma Rogers.

Jayne Hall, Senior Brand Manager, based in Alconbury is responsible for the Lawn Care category encompassing the Aftercut, Gro-sure and Westland branded ranges that operate within it. Jayne has a strong FMCG background within the food industry, having previously worked in category and brand marketing roles and most recently managing the branded portfolio for Moy Park, one of Europe’s leading poultry manufacturers.

Lorron Bright, Nutritional Technologist, based in Driffield works closely with the marketing division to provide technical guidance and aid new product development. She recently graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Animal Science. Previous roles include working for Purina as a Pet Consultant, promoting advanced nutrition diets for canine and felines.

Emma Rogers, PR Manager, based in Alconbury is responsible for all Westland internal and external communications, including digital. Her previous roles include heading up the communications team at Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and six years as a journalist across daily and weekly titles.

Keith Nicholson, Marketing Director for Westland Horticulture, said: “I’m delighted to welcome these new arrivals to Westland Horticulture and the gardening industry as a whole.

“All three are settling into their new roles well and will begin making contact with others in the industry over the coming weeks.”

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