Seven Hills | Michael speaks at Bread & Jam 2017

Michael speaks at Bread & Jam Fest 2017

By Edward Baggaley | 6 Oct 2017 | 17:57h

Seven Hills co-founder Michael Hayman today spoke at Bread & Jam Festival – an annual celebration of the food industry’s entrepreneurial spirit.

At the festival, Michael interviewed Renée Elliot, founder of Planet Organic and Pippa Murray, the 28-year old theatre manager turned peanut butter extraordinaire, who founded Pip & Nut . Sharing her impressive insight, Pippa gave her practical advice on how food entrepreneurs can succeed in the industry.

Other speakers included Loyd Grossman and Wilfred Emannuel-Jones.

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