FOLKINGTON's IS a Family-owned brand of premium fruit juices and mixers
Folkington’s was founded in 2012 by our MD, Paul Bendit after 12 years of developing premium and innovative soft drinks for leaders in the catering sector and stand-alone brands. The ambition in creating the Folkington’s brand was to replicate the authenticity and provenance that stand behind fine wines (“terroir”) into a range of fruit juices and soft drinks.
Originally launched with just six varieties of fruit juices, the range has expanded to ten varieties, and is now complemented by our sparkling pressés, tonic waters and other mixers.
Year-on-year, we use the same varieties of fruit sourced from the same farmers, or farming communities. This delivers not just a consistent taste and quality, but also helps provide a sustainable income into those communities.
This is what we stand for, and you can find out more below:
Environmental and Social Report 2019
Please find below a copy of our 2019 Environmental and Social Report, which documents our commitment to increasing sustainability and local community support, alongside steps we have and are taking to reduce our impact on the environment.
Paul Bendit
FOUNDER & MD
Weekdays:
Makes drinks and runs the business
Weekends:
Double bass player and tractor driver
Frances Bendit
SOUTH-EAST SALES & GIN LADY
Weekdays:
Local sales and resident pairings expert
Weekends:
Bridge player & dog walker
Mark Lawson
FINANCE & ADMIN MANAGER
Weekdays:
Numbers, paper, computers,
money, more numbers…
Weekends:
Cub Scout Leader, archery, painting
GARY SHEPPARD
MARKETING MANAGER
Weekdays:
Colouring in at work
Weekends:
Colouring in at home
Peter Webster
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL SALES
Weekdays:
Helping the rest of the world love Folkington’s
Weekends:
Good food, then running it off
AMY BAILLIE
FINANCE & ADMIN ASSISTANT
On maternity leave from 2nd September, can't wait for her to return!
AMANDA WILKINS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER MIDLANDS AND NORTH
Weekdays:
Spreading the word in the heart of the UK
Weekends:
Show jumper (on top of a horse)
ROBYN Messür
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SCOTLAND
Weekdays:
Taking Folkington’s over the border
Weekends:
Exploring Scotland and drinking cocktails!
CAMILLA PALLISER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SOUTH WEST & SOUTH WALES
Weekdays:
Spreading the word in the West
Weekends:
Farming and caring for our precious land
HANNAH BOOTH
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE EAST OF ENGLAND
Weekdays:
Spreading the word among hotels, pubs and bars
Weekends:
Cooking for family & friends and walking
PHILIPPA STRADLING
DIRECT SALES FULFILMENT
Weekdays:
Boxes, tape, stickers & lots of heavy lifting
Weekends:
Fitness, archery and everything out-doors