364: Having a HECK of a time making sausages

<div>Jamie Keeble is the man behind one of the most recognisable sausage brands in the UK.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.heckfood.co.uk/">HECK</a> products are seen on supermarket shelves up and down the country and, for Jamie, it is a lifelong passion.<br> <br> By his own admission, he struggled at school, and went to work in the family business making sausages.<br> <br> In this episode of the Career Conversations podcast series, recorded in front of a live audience as part of our Inspiring Careers in Food events, we hear all about Jamie's journey to launching HECK and beyond.<br> <br> Jamie started on the factory floor, sold sausages at markets, and worked long and hard hours.<br> <br> He eventually started out on his own, launching HECK, which makes a wide variety of meat and meat-free products.<br> <br> Listen to the full episode to find out how they managed to secure deals with major retailers, and why Jamie believes flexitarian diets are a key driver for the company's future growth.<br> <br> <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/live-event-series-careers/">Sign up for the next Inspiring Careers in Food events in 2023</a> </div>