After graduating from the University of Bath with a degree in Business Administration, Justin was propelled into the world of business when he started work for Mars. Acting as a production shift manager at Mars, Justin oversaw the production of the famous Galaxy chocolate. Before long another industry-leading name joined his CV, joining PepsiCo in 1989. His time at PepsiCo saw Justin travel the world, initially based in the Middle East before joining Diageo Plc in 1990 again at the helm of the retail industry. Acting as managing director, Justin revolutionised the market with this company overseeing the introduction of famed ice cream brand Hӓagen-Dazs to the United Kingdom.
Justin continued to dominate the food market, later appointed as managing director of hypermarket divisions for Asda in 1994 and the Director of Food at Marks and Spencer in 2001. It was in 2004 when Justin accepted his most prominent role, beginning his decade long tenure as the CEO of Sainsbury’s. Just was able to …