Profiles
Carrie Brent Technical Adviser

Carrie is the technical advisor for the Capital Grant element of the Cornwall Food and Drink Partnership Scheme, which is run in conjunction with Business Link. The aim is to support producers, caterers, wholesalers, retailers and eating establishments that use local food, in the Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Objective One area, to purchase capital equipment that is key to the processing and display of their products. She previously ran a similar grant scheme under Objective 5b and has worked at Taste of the West since 2000. Carrie has a degree in food management and before joining the company, she worked for an international soft drinks manufacturer and at a national bakery.
Julia Hutchinson - Finance Officer

Julia Hutchinson has recently joined Cornwall Taste of the West as Finance Officer and is responsible for all financial aspects of the project. She has worked in a variety of industries in an accountancy and audit role, as well as running her own business. She lives on a Cornish small-holding, having recently moved to Cornwall from Yorkshire. A keen supporter of traditional and organic farming values, she has recently planted a cider orchard with old Cornish and West Country varieties of cider apples.